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Thomas Tuchel has placed great faith in John Stones and Djed Spence while ignoring several star names in attack Thomas Tuchel said that whittling down his 55-player longlist gave him “a certain edge”. There were some tough phone calls and some decisions inevitably caused outrage. But there was a pointed remark from…

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FA will try to erect fences around Kansas City base Ethan Nwaneri among quartet called up to training The Football Association is worried England’s World Cup training ground in Kansas City lacks privacy and will try to erect protective fences to guard against the team being spied on by rivals. The English game is in…

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Manchester City boss went from dressing like an overgrown schoolboy to relaxing the unwritten manager dress code In 2016, when Pep Guardiola took his place in the dugout for his first game in charge of Manchester City, the fashion plates in the Premier League included José Mourinho, in a quarter zip and mac at Manch…

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Wayne Rooney on how Tuchel got Maguire, Foden and Palmer decisions WRONG.

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Former England captain Wayne Rooney says Harry Maguire is "very unlucky" to miss out on a place in Thomas Tuchel's World Cup squad this summer.

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Bohemians 1905 are recruiting fans to play for a C team that will enter the Czech football league system next season.

BBC Sport looks at the Championship play-off finalists Hull City and Middlesbrough after the build-up was dominated by Southampton and Spygate.

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Martin O'Neill's Celtic and Neil Lennon's Dunfermline Athletic go head-to-head in Saturday's Scottish Cup final. Here are all the key details.

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England manager Thomas Tuchel said Manchester United defender Harry Maguire's decision to go public on social media with his "shock and disappointment" on missing out on the World Cup squad was "not necessary".

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Scheme gets FA Women’s National League approval FA to ratify move that has divided women’s game A proposal to allow four academy sides from Women’s Super League clubs to join the third tier from 2027 has been approved by the FA Women’s National League board. The league’s management met FAWNL representatives on Frida…

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BBC Sport explores why the whole world knew the England World Cup squad before it was announced, and what Thomas Tuchel's response says about England's culture.

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Fulham boss Marco Silva promises he will make make a decision on his future at the club next week.

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Yang Hyun-jun signs a new contract with Celtic, tying him to the club until 2030.

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The final day of the season pitches West Ham and Tottenham in a battle for survival with Spurs being safe if they secure a point against Everton Sunday 4pm Sky Sports Tennis Venue Amex Stadium Continue reading...

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Tottenham’s injured captain has gone back to Argentina Spurs face Everton needing a point for safety on final day Roberto De Zerbi has defended Cristian Romero’s decision to miss Tottenham’s decisive final game against Everton on Sunday after the Spurs captain flew to Argentina to watch his boyhood club. Romero, who…

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Tottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero is expected to not attend the club's final Premier League match of the season against Everton.

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Every choice or omission stands up to scrutiny, although the FA’s tech team did not do such a good job at the unveiling Message timed out. Too many requests. Too. Many. Requests. Too many. I’m sorry, Dave, I can’t let you do that. Don’t open the doors. I’m afraid, Dave. Harry Maguire’s mum appears to be extremely up…

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With a touch over a week to go before Australia coach Tony Popovic names his 26 players, whose ticket is punched and who will be left disappointed? They are brimming with promise, but with faces not wholly familiar. These are your 2026 Socceroos, who will take to the field against Turkey next month with a lineup dom…

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BBC Sport Ask Me Anything explains how to follow the final day of the Premier League season on the BBC this weekend.

Notts County goalkeeper and lifelong fan James Belshaw says the club's chequered history makes Monday's League Two play-off final something to savour.

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