Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | England head coach Gareth Southgate has withdrawn Manchester United captain Harry Maguire from his squad to face Iceland and Denmark in the UEFA Nations League next week. Southgate made the decision late on Tuesday after Maguire was found guilty of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and …
Read More »Abraham targets Euro glory after first England goal
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Tammy Abraham has set his sights on firing England to Euro 2020 glory after the Chelsea striker scored his first senior international goal in the demolition of Montenegro. Abraham came off the bench to wrap up England’s 7-0 victory at Wembley on Thursday as Gareth …
Read More »Emotions got the better of me, says dropped Sterling
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Raheem Sterling said he allowed his “emotions” to get the better of him leading to a brief altercation with Liverpool’s Joe Gomez that resulted in Manchester City player being dropped for Thursday’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro. Sterling admitted on Instagram on Tuesday he and …
Read More »England lose to Czechs in Euro qualifiers as Ronaldo nears 700 goals
Paris, France | AFP | England missed an opportunity to qualify for Euro 2020 on Friday as they slid to a 2-1 loss in the Czech Republic, while Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 699th goal in a routine Portugal win over Luxembourg. Harry Kane converted a fifth-minute penalty in Prague after Raheem …
Read More »Oxlade-Chamberlain relishes England return after injury woe
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is relishing his return to the England squad after realising how much the national team mean to their fans during his injury lay-off. Oxlade-Chamberlain has missed England’s last three appearances at major tournaments through injury, but he is finally fit and has been …
Read More »Sterling calls for Premier League to clamp down on racism
London, United Kingdom | AFP | England star Raheem Sterling has called on the Premier League to show the way to other European countries in the fight against racism. Sterling and his England team-mates were subjected to racist chants during Sunday’s 5-1 victory in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro …
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