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England full-back Kieran Trippier not taking his place at Euro 2024 as a given

Kieran Trippier may be a long-standing member of Gareth Southgate’s England squad but given the level of competition at full-back, he is not taking his place at Euro 2024 as a given. The Newcastle defender is now one of the senior men within Southgate’s ranks and has amassed 46 caps to date. His only senior […]

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Gareth Southgate admits he will ‘take far fewer gambles’ in his Euro 2024 squad

England boss Gareth Southgate says he can “take far fewer gambles” with his Euro 2024 squad compared to the previous two tournaments. Next year’s competition will see a return to relative normality after the delayed, Covid-impacted Euro 2020 and an unprecedented winter World Cup in Qatar. Increased 26-man squads were introduced for both of those […]

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Wout Weghorst fires Netherlands to Euro 2024 as Ireland end with whimper

Wout Weghorst fired the Netherlands into the Euro 2024 finals as the Republic of Ireland’s dismal campaign ended with a whimper. Burnley’s on-loan Hoffenheim frontman, whose winner in Dublin in September left Ireland with a mountain to climb, repeated the dose in Amsterdam to secure a 1-0 victory which was far more comprehensive than the […]

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Alvaro Morata happy to draw blanks as long as Spain enjoy Euro 2024 glory

Alvaro Morata admits he would swap any future goals for European glory with Spain. The striker is happy to go the rest of the season without scoring if Spain win next year’s tournament. They host Georgia in their final qualifier on Sunday, two points clear of Scotland at the top of Group A having already […]

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Dave Challinor eyeing record for most successive wins as Stockport power on

Stockport manager Dave Challinor challenged his side to become record-breakers after claiming their 12th consecutive league victory. The Hatters’ 2-0 triumph over Colchester was hard-fought but saw them equal the record for most successive wins in the fourth tier set by Luton in 2002. County narrowly missed out on promotion to League One last season, […]

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David Horseman ‘sickened’ by way Forest Green conceded during Grimsby comeback

Forest Green boss David Horseman blamed ‘individual errors’ as his side threw away a two-goal lead in a 2-2 draw with relegation rivals Grimsby. Gavan Holohan and Donovan Wilson cancelled out Kyle McAllister’s first-half double in an entertaining encounter. The Mariners produced a second-half comeback to take a point which left Rovers in the bottom […]

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Harrogate boss Simon Weaver hails Jack Muldoon’s ‘dedication to his profession’

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver hailed veteran striker Jack Muldoon’s “dedication to his profession” after his first goal in open play for 30 games secured a 1-1 draw against Swindon. Other than an opening-day penalty at Doncaster, Muldoon had not netted since February but ended that barren run in emphatic fashion, with a belting edge-of-the-box finish. […]

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