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HENRY WINTER: Thomas Tuchel needs to take a risk and give Trent Alexander-Arnold his chance

By Henry Winter Published

England sorely lack Trent Alexander-Arnold's attacking delivery - and a good manager would cover for the full-back's frailties, says Henry Winter

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JUNE 30: Kylian Mbappe #10 of France looks on in the tunnel before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between France and Sweden at New York New Jersey Stadium on June 30, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Patrick Smith - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Kylian Mbappe winning the Ballon d’Or won’t actually mean anything

By Richard Buxton Published

Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe has been on a relentless Ballon d’Or campaign, in what's become the most hotly-contested edition of the award for generations

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MUNICH, GERMANY - JUNE 03: The UEFA Nations League trophy with medal is seen ahead of the UEFA Nations League Finals 2025 at the Munich Football Arena on June 03, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
An unintended Nations League consequence threatens to blow apart the global game

By Greg Lea Published

OPINION The tournament has worked well in Europe, but it's a problem for the rest of the world

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Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac could soon face their toughest Wrexham decision to date – but don't write Phil Parkinson off just yet

By Isaac Stacey Stronge Published

Wrexham have looked like they could be suffering from second-season syndrome in the Championship at points, but Parky has been in tough spots before

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Jurgen Klopp at his first press conference as Germany boss
Germany’s Jurgen Klopp dream could be over before it begins but luckless Liverpool man will hope otherwise

By Richard Buxton Published

OPINION Jurgen Klopp’s appointment as Germany head coach is already fraught with issues

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Brian Brobbey is a lesson to fans: maybe we should all be kinder to young 'flop' forwards

By Mark White Published

Brian Brobbey has gone from a joke to arguably the most difficult striker to mark in England - and that's something we can all learn from

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Ireland shouldn't be playing Israel: opinion

By Peter Fitzpatrick Published

OPINION The Republic of Ireland will face Israel twice during the international break, with both games taking place at neutral venues

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Aston Villa connection is a damning assessment of Tottenham Hotspur’s £175 million midfield

By Alex Keble Last updated

TACTICS Tottenham Hotspur sit bottom of the Premier League table after five matches this season despite their big summer spend

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Henderson-Barco pivot tells us Xabi Alonso failed to prepare Chelsea properly for Brentford

By Alex Keble Published

OPINION The paradox of Brentford’s 3-0 victory over Chelsea was that we learnt nothing new - which taught us a lot about Xabi Alonso

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Defensive domination underpinned Wolverhampton Wanderers win in Black Country derby victory over West Bromwich Albion

By Chris Nee Published

The first league derby for five years ended in a 1-0 win for Wolves at Molineux

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