Tag: England

Andre Gray: Plymouth Argyle striker thought he would never play in England again
23 November 2024 Off

Andre Gray: Plymouth Argyle striker thought he would never play in England again

By Total Football News

Gray said he had never scored two better goals in one game than the two he scored against Watford.

His first-half equaliser was a controlled right-footed low volley from a long diagonal ball, while his second was an excellent curling effort into the top corner from the left corner of the 18-yard box.

“His second goal was a fantastic finish,” Argyle head coach and England’s former record goalscorer Wayne Rooney

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Why Brentford is the most entertaining place to watch football in England
10 November 2024 Off

Why Brentford is the most entertaining place to watch football in England

By Total Football News

Frank described the way his Brentford side have been playing at home as a “great advert for the Premier League in general”.

“Sometimes I think, why are we doing this? But, of course, we make it very entertaining for the fans. We feel good at home. It’s a fortress and we need to keep building.”

The Bees are yet to keep a clean sheet in the Premier League this season

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Jack Grealish: Man City manager Pep Guardiola unhappy with England call
8 November 2024 Off

Jack Grealish: Man City manager Pep Guardiola unhappy with England call

By Total Football News

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has criticised Lee Carsley’s decision to pick Jack Grealish for England’s Nations League matches against Greece and the Republic of Ireland.

Grealish, 29, has not featured for City since their stoppage-time win at Wolves on 20 October, immediately after the previous international break.

In justifying his decision on Thursday, England’s interim boss Carsley said Grealish had been training “for a couple of days” and would

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Anthony Gordon: England winger signs new long-term deal with Newcastle
22 October 2024 Off

Anthony Gordon: England winger signs new long-term deal with Newcastle

By Total Football News

Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon has signed a new long-term deal with the Premier League club.

The 23-year-old has scored 15 goals and created 11 assists in 74 appearances since joining the Magpies from Everton in January 2023 in a £45m deal.

Following his England debut in March this year, Gordon was a member of the Three Lions squad that reached the Euro 2024 final.

He had been linked with

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Morgan Rogers: Is England call-up next for Aston Villa midfielder?
29 September 2024 Off

Morgan Rogers: Is England call-up next for Aston Villa midfielder?

By Total Football News

Speaking after that game, Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp said Rogers was “the outstanding midfield player by a long way” and compared his powerful running to that of a New Zealand rugby union legend.

“Not many players of his size possess that amount of skill, pace and power and it’s so difficult to stop,” said ex-Liverpool and England midfielder Redknapp.

“He was unplayable. Sometimes when he picked the ball up

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Arsenal’s Ben White has asked not to be contacted for England, says Lee Carsley
10 September 2024 Off

Arsenal’s Ben White has asked not to be contacted for England, says Lee Carsley

By Total Football News

Interim manager Lee Carsley says he is not planning to speak to Ben White about playing for England, adding that the Arsenal defender had asked not to be contacted.

The 26-year-old right-back has not been selected for a Three Lions squad since leaving the 2022 World Cup camp during the tournament for personal reasons.

The former Brighton defender has been capped four times for England and has started all three

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Phil Foden: England midfielder unlikely to join squad says Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola
1 September 2024 Off

Phil Foden: England midfielder unlikely to join squad says Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola

By Total Football News

Phil Foden is unlikely to join up with the England squad for their upcoming Nations League games because of illness, says Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.

The 24-year-old has only played 45 minutes this season, as a substitute for City against Chelsea two weeks ago.

He was named in England interim boss Lee Carsley’s squad for their Nations League second-tier games against the Republic of Ireland and Finland.

“I don’t

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Kieran Trippier: Newcastle boss Eddie Howe ‘surprised’ by reports England defender wants to leave
23 August 2024 Off

Kieran Trippier: Newcastle boss Eddie Howe ‘surprised’ by reports England defender wants to leave

By Total Football News

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe says he has been “surprised” by reports that Kieran Trippier wants to leave the club.

The 33-year-old England international was an unused substitute in the Magpies’ 1-0 win against Southampton on Saturday.

Howe said Trippier “continues to be really valued” by the club.

“The situation is business as usual, Tripps has trained really well this week. I’m surprised by a lot of the stories

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Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart joins Match of the Day team for new campaign
13 August 2024 Off

Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart joins Match of the Day team for new campaign

By Total Football News

Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart will appear as a studio pundit on Match of the Day during the new season.

Hart, who won 75 international caps, was part of the BBC Sport team to cover the ‘Three Lions’ run to the final of Euro 2024 this summer.

The 37-year-old made 340 appearances in the English top flight and helped Manchester City win two Premier League titles, an FA Cup

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Gareth Southgate & Steve Holland: Stoke’s Steven Schumacher says all bosses can learn from England duo
17 July 2024 Off

Gareth Southgate & Steve Holland: Stoke’s Steven Schumacher says all bosses can learn from England duo

By Total Football News

Following Sunday’s defeat by Spain, Southgate took less than 48 hours to announce he was stepping down as England boss after eight years in charge.

“It actually wasn’t too much of a surprise to find out he’d gone,” Schumacher added.

“I always felt if we didn’t win this tournament Gareth would fancy a new challenge but he has done an unbelievable job considering where England were as a team, the

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