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'Hugely excited' England boss Southgate cools Man Utd talk
A recent report in Britain's Sunday Telegraph said Southgate was on a shortlist being drawn up by Old Trafford chiefs as they sought a permanent replacement for...
England's Football Association set up the Rooney tribute with proceeds going to youth charities.
Marcus Rashford was the other scorer in a breathless opening 45 minutes, which witnessed Spain conceding three on home soil for the first time in their history.
Spain coach Luis Enrique declared himself an admirer of England manager Gareth Southgate ahead of the two sides’ meeting on Monday in the UEFA Nations League, saying that he even studies his counterpart’s news conferences.
Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy says he no longer wants to be considered for England duty and wishes to focus his time on his club career.
Social media has mocked the English football team after their 2-1 semifinal loss to Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium on Wednesday night.
England are found wanting in midfield experience. 22-year old Dele Alli and Jesse Lingard will be up against the experienced, composed Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic.
The second semifinal takes place on Wednesday between England and Croatia. Both teams are vying for a spot in the final to take on France, who beat Belgium 1-0 on Tuesday night.
Amid the joy, some England fans warned against getting too carried away after victories over Panama — ranked 55th in the world — and lowly Tunisia in the opening game.
The tournament debutants held their own against a highly rated Belgian side in the first half in Sochi before a stunning volley from Dries Mertens and a Romelu Lukaku brace after the break helped the Europeans climb to the top of Group G.
The result means Belgium top Group G on goal difference after a 3-0 over World Cup debutants Panama earlier on Monday.
The 25-year old said it had been easy to adapt to Southgate’s methods as he had worked with him at youth level.
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said favourites Brazil and Germany had the most balanced squads and he did not expect the World Cup to see a shock winner in Russia.
The 20-year-old will be hopeful of a starting spot in Southgate’s team after impressing in the warm-up games, including a long-range goal against Costa Rica.
Kane, who scored 41 goals for Tottenham Hotspur in all competitions last season, will also be hoping to find the net for the first time at a major tournament.
England dominated possession against a mostly unadventurous Costa Rica but created few clear chances.
Rose suffered a serious knee injury in January, 2017 and was ruled out for eight months before returning to the Tottenham Hotspur side and earning a place in England’s World Cup squad.
Kane captained England in three of their eight World Cup qualifiers and has been handed the role for World Cup in Russia.
Years of underachievement and disappointment have doused any serious hope among supporters and jingoistic media that England will finally emulate the feats of 1966 and win the World Cup.