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Cole Palmer’s injury thrust 21-year-old Ollie Wharton into England’s Euro 2024 squad, but he delivered a performance that exposed the gulf between expectation and reality. While Gareth Southgate’s side crashed out in the quarter-finals, Wharton’s midfield mastery stole the show in a 3-1 win over Croatia, leaving critics questioning the manager’s strategy.
Arsenal leads the Premier League in set-piece efficiency, new data reveals. Manchester City tops expected goals but trails in aerial duels. Liverpool and Chelsea show defensive lapses in long-shot metrics.
Spain has selected its 23-player squad for the 2026 World Cup, featuring teenage sensation Lamine Yamal but excluding all players from Real Madrid. The announcement comes after months of speculation over team composition.
At 40, Manuel Neuer has been named Germany's first-choice goalkeeper for the 2026 World Cup, reversing a two-year retirement. The decision sends shockwaves through world football and raises questions about the team's long-term strategy.
Former England captain Wayne Rooney has publicly rebuked Mohamed Salah’s plea for Liverpool to revert to aggressive football, insisting the striker should have been left out of the final Premier League game. The outburst came during Rooney’s podcast, reigniting debate over Liverpool’s season-end tactics.
Three uncapped players have been quietly added to Gareth Southgate’s emergency squad, with one first-choice Premier League striker among them. Sources reveal the tactical shift behind the surprise move as the tournament nears its knockout stages.
Liverpool FC’s once-fearsome high-pressing game has faded, with just two wins in their last nine matches. Former players and analysts question whether the club’s identity has drifted under Arne Slot’s management.
Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill calls Friday’s World Cup play-off against Italy in Belfast a ‘once-in-a-generation’ chance to secure a place in Qatar. Italy arrives as heavy favorites but faces a partisan Windsor Park crowd determined to pull off a historic upset.