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English football, right-wing politics, and a new front in the culture wars
It is the small hours of the morning and outside the Red Bar in central Belgrade, there are a dozen or so travelling England supporters making themselves heard ahead of a World Cup qualifier against Serbia. There are the usual chants that provide...
Ayuso bounces back to win Vuelta stage seven
Spain's Juan Ayuso claimed victory on stage seven of the Vuelta a Espana as he bounced back from his struggles in the Pyrenees a day earlier. Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) was dropped on the final climb in the first mountain stage of this year's...
Ayuso bounces back to claim first Vuelta stage win as Træen stays in red
Spaniard Juan Ayuso showed a remarkable recovery after his collapse in the Pyrenees only 24 hours previously to go it alone on the climb to the finish and triumph in stage seven of the Vuelta a España. Torstein Træen retains the red jersey,...
Juan Ayuso bounces back from poor performance to win Vuelta stage seven
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Ayuso attacks on final climb to win Vuelta stage seven, Traeen retains red
Spaniard Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) went alone on the climb to the finish to win stage seven of the Vuelta a Espana on Friday, showing a remarkable recovery from his collapse in the Pyrenees the previous day, while Torstein Traeen retains...
I've visited over 50 cities in Europe. London and Paris were great, but these 5 lesser-known locations are worth a visit.
One of my favorite lesser-known locations to travel to is Heidelberg, Germany.Dasha Kofman After traveling to over 50 cities in Europe, I've enjoyed visiting some lesser-known locations. Bath, England, is a great place to visit for Roman ruins and...
England World Cup spots available for top characters: Tuchel
BENGALURU: Players with exceptional quality and character will always have a chance to be included in England's World Cup squad, manager Thomas Tuchel said, as he takes a step-by-step approach to building the team. Tuchel retained the squad from...
Soccer-England World Cup spots up for grabs for top characters, says Tuchel
(Reuters) -Players with exceptional quality and character will always have a chance to be included in England's World Cup squad, manager Thomas Tuchel said, as he takes a step-by-step approach to building the team. Tuchel retained the squad from...
England World Cup spots up for grabs for top characters, says Tuchel
Players with exceptional quality and character will always have a chance to be included in England's World Cup squad, manager Thomas Tuchel said, as he takes a step-by-step approach to building the team. Tuchel retained the squad from last month's...
The Gaza truce is welcome. Now turn it into a peace deal
Were anyone in doubt about what the tentative ceasefire agreed to by Israel and Hamas means to Gaza’s people, videos shot in the ruined territory speak volumes. In one, several Palestinian children dance with joy. In another, local journalists...
Israel and Hamas agree Gaza peace deal
Israel and Hamas have signed off on the first phase of a peace plan for Gaza, US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday evening. The plan states all hostages will be released and Israel will withdraw troops to an agreed-upon line. It marks...
European security under debate in Copenhagen within the framework of the European Union and the European Political Community
The Danish presidency will work towards a European Union that must take greater responsibility for its own security in an international context characterised by uncertainty, increased conflict and global competition. In this regard, the European...
Europe failed Israel
Since this conversation about the events of Oct. 7, I keep asking myself how Ofir Amir can bear what happened after Oct. 7. How he can bear that victims are turned into perpetrators and perpetrators into victims. That more and more often, it is...
Tuchel takes aim at silence of the fans and helps answer a Cloughie what-if
IT’S OH SO QUIET Not a lot of people know this, but Brian Clough never managed the England football team. Despite winning two Bigger Cups, a league title and a few Milk Cups, Clough was overlooked for Big Job, largely because the prevailing...
Tuchel says door open for ‘top characters’ to earn spot in England’s World Cup squad
Thomas Tuchel says the “competition is on” to earn a place in England’s World Cup squad and insists the door will always be open for players with top quality and character to return. The head coach has made radical selection calls for this...
Truth-teller Tuchel is right to demand more from jaded Wembley crowd
Thomas Tuchel can do PR. In fact, he has lines the slipperiest spin doctor would envy. Remember how he dealt with the thorny subject of whether he would sing the national anthem? “I love your anthem. For now, no, but maybe I can earn the right to...
Serbia vs Albania Prediction and Betting Tips | October 11th 2025
The action continues in Group K of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers as Serbia and Albania go head-to-head on Saturday. Both sides played out a goalless draw in March’s reverse fixture and will be looking to get the better of each other at the...
Thomas Tuchel’s Jude Bellingham gamble pays off as Morgan Rogers stars in Wales win
b' 'b' ' When Thomas Tuchel selected his England squad without Jude Bellingham, and various other Wembley favourites, he may have envisaged the kind of nightmare scenario when a disaffected home crowd sang the names of those who were not there....
Jim Crawford: Learning to win ugly part of the 21s' education
A good week for Irish underage football could become a great one if Jim Crawford’s U21s can maintain their winning start to European Championship qualification at Turner’s Cross.The manager was beaming on Tuesday when he heard the Government’s...
Thomas Tuchel makes England claim that fans will love ahead of the World Cup
Thomas Tuchel's England have won their last three games by aggregate score of 10-0 and look to be getting better and better with eight months to go until the World Cup Thomas Tuchel was delighted with his team(Image: Marc Atkins/Getty Images)...