All posts tagged "World Cup 2026"

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  La Liga

  / 5 months ago

  Endrick’s loan move from Real Madrid to Lyon – a marriage of convenience, or something more?

  To the casual observer, Endrick’s loan move from Real Madrid to Lyon looks like a marriage of convenience. Starved of football...

  By Les Ropnarin
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  Barcelona

  / 5 months ago

  Would a January loan move make sense for Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen?

  Whatever the New Year holds for Marc-André ter Stegen, the Barcelona goalkeeper will no doubt be grateful to consign 2025 to...

  By Les Ropnarin
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  Brazil

  / 6 months ago

  Could Carlo Ancelotti really leave Vinícius Júnior out of Brazil’s World Cup squad?

  First it was his new Real Madrid manager, now it is his old one; Vinícius Júnior must feel he just can’t...

  By Les Ropnarin
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  England

  / 7 months ago

  England 2026 World Cup squad ladder: Who’s on the plane and who’s in for pain?

  Predicting an England World Cup squad was once a relatively straightforward business.  True, there has been the odd curveball. Few would...

  By Les Ropnarin
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  England

  / 7 months ago

  Dan Burn: ideal fit for Thomas Tuchel’s England or ticking time bomb?

  There weren’t many silver linings for Newcastle as they crashed to a heavy defeat at Brentford before the international break. From...

  By Les Ropnarin
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  Brazil

  / 7 months ago

  Carlo Ancelotti takes it step by step in bid to lead Brazil to World Cup glory

  Six months into his tenure as coach of the Brazil national team, Carlo Ancelotti already has a chance to claim a...

  By Les Ropnarin
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  England

  / 7 months ago

  Phil Foden lies at the heart of Thomas Tuchel’s England selection dilemma

  Only a month has passed since England last convened for World Cup qualifying duty and yet, already, Thomas Tuchel could be...

  By Les Ropnarin
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  World Cup

  / 8 months ago

  Why 2026 Fifa World Cup beer prices could be the costliest yet

  When the Brazilian government dragged its heels over relaxing a ban on the sale of alcohol at football stadiums for the...

  By Les Ropnarin
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  Italy

  / 8 months ago

  Italy legend Fabio Cannavaro to lead Uzbekistan into debut World Cup finals campaign

  Fabio Cannavaro has been appointed Uzbekistan head coach and will lead the country into its first ever World Cup finals campaign...

  By Les Ropnarin
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  Barcelona

  / 8 months ago

  Lamine Yamal ruled out of Spain duty after Barcelona announce recurrence of groin injury

  Barcelona have announced that Lamine Yamal has suffered a recurrence of the groin injury he sustained while on international duty last...

  By Les Ropnarin