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Former England winger Joe Cole (Picture: Getty) Joe Cole believes England’s World Cup campaign will ‘not end well’ if Thomas Tuchel makes a similar mistake to his predecessor Gareth Southgate. England kickstart their tournament against Croatia in Dallas on Wednesday, …

Spain captain Rodri accused Cape Verde of refusing to ‘get past midfield’ (Picture: Getty) French World Cup winner Emmanuel Petit has accused Rodri of ‘arrogance’ and ‘disrespect’ after the midfielder appeared to criticise Cape Verde’s tactical approach against Spain. Cape …

Metro readers have taken a cynical view of FIFA’s hydration breaks (Picture: Getty) FIFA’s mandatory three-minute hydration breaks during World Cup matches are proving as controversial as they are cooling. Players appear split over interruptions that some say kill the …

Chelsea are in talks over a deal to sign Marco Palestra (Getty) Chelsea have made an approach to sign Atalanta left-back Marco Palestra, according to reports in Italy. The 21-year-old spent last season in loan at Cagliari and played as …

Andrew Castle has been a stalwart of the BBC’s Wimbledon coverage (Picture: Getty) Andrew Castle has confirmed that he is set to be stood down as the BBC’s lead tennis commentator after this year’s Wimbledon Championships. Castle has been a mainstay …

Oscar Mingueza is being targeted by Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta (Picture: Getty) Mikel Arteta is pushing Arsenal to explore a move for out-of-contract Celta Vigo defender Oscar Mingueza, according to reports in Spain. Arsenal bolstered their defensive options with …

Corentin Moutet landed himself in hot water (Picture: BBC) BBC presenter Clare Balding was left stunned after French tennis player Corentin Moutet swore seven times during a chaotic post-match interview. Moutet punched his ticket into the second round at Queen’s with …

Vozinha was at the heart of Cape Verde’s stunning 0-0 draw against Spain (Picture: FIFA/Getty) Cape Verde’s goalkeeper has gained a whopping six million followers on social media following his performance against Spain in the World Cup. Vozinha, 40, produced …

Arsenal’s Viktor Gyokeres got on the scoresheet against Tunisia (Picture: Getty Images) Viktor Gyokeres was surprised to hear criticism of him in Sweden’s 5-1 win over Tunisia at the World Cup, defending his performance in the dominant victory. Graham Potter’s …

Thomas Tuchel preparing for England’s World Cup campaign (Picture: Getty) Thomas Tuchel has been advised to axe Bukayo Saka from England’s World Cup team as the Arsenal forward ‘doesn’t make an impact anymore’. Tuchel will name his first England World …

England have endured their fair share of recent World Cup misery (Picture: Getty) England are competing in the World Cup this summer with just one objective – to follow in the footsteps of the class of 1966 and win the …

Harry Maguire expected to be at the World Cup this summer (Picture: Getty Images) Harry Maguire says it was a unique and awkward way that Thomas Tuchel told him he would not be in the England squad this summer. The …

Tino Livramento is set to be ruled out of England’s squad (Getty) Tino Livramento is set to be ruled out of England’s World Cup campaign through injury. According to The Telegraph, the Newcastle United full-back has suffered a hamstring injury …

Old pals Rogers and Bellingham now vying for the same spot in the team (Picture: Getty Images) Roll back two years and the prospect of Jude Bellingham being left out of the England starting XI at the World Cup would …

Arsenal are interested in signing Roma’s Manu Kone (Picture: Getty) Arsenal have agreed personal terms with Manu Kone as they look to sign the France World Cup midfielder from Roma. Mikel Arteta is keen to bolster his title-winning squad this …

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes is a fan of the All or Nothing films (Picture: The Good, The Bad & The Football) Paul Scholes has mixed feelings about Manchester United’s upcoming All or Nothing documentary, but expects fans to love …

Liverpool have been urged to strike a deal with Man Utd (Picture: Getty) David James has urged Liverpool to launch an audacious move for Manchester United outcast Marcus Rashford. England World Cup star Rashford spent last season on loan at …

Mateus Fernandes has made a move to Manchester United his priority (CameraSport via Getty) Mateus Fernandes has told West Ham that he wants to join Manchester United this summer, according to reports. The 21-year-old is set to leave West Ham …

Elijah Upson (right) is leaving Tottenham this summer (Picture: Getty Images) Arsenal are interested in signing teenager Elijah Upson, who is set to leave Tottenham at the end of this month. The 18-year-old has been with Spurs since he was …

Carrick’s midfield rebuild is well underway (Picture: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Manchester United are interested in signing Fulham’s Sander Berge to reinforce their midfield this summer. With Michael Carrick now in place as their new permanent head coach, United have made …