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Anderson, who played 55 times in all competitions for Newcastle United, made his debut in an FA Cup defeat by Arsenal in January 2021 before joining Bristol Rovers on loan a year later.
It was here that he completed a vital part of his education – while also figuring in what might still be the most remarkable match of his career.
Former Republic of Ireland international Glenn Whelan was player-coach
It’s no secret that Liverpool are admirers of Yan Diomande and the 19-year-old winger made a brilliant start to the World Cup with a player-of-the-match display for Ivory Coast in their 1-0 win over Ecuador.
Diomande, who plays club football in Germany for RB Leipzig, started for his country and spent time on each flank during the 90 minutes, constantly asking questions of the Ecuador defence.
In a 2-1 defeat
Stoke City’s Bae Jun-ho and Viktor Johansson have joined their international sides as they begin preparations for the World Cup this summer.
Midfielder Bae has earned 13 caps for South Korea since his senior debut in 2024, while Johansson has 12 under his belt for Sweden after his first appearance in 2023.
Here is a reminder of the groups the Stoke players are in and who they will face, so
Coventry City forward Brandon Thomas-Asante has been named in the Ghana squad for the World Cup which starts next week.
The 27-year-old has made five senior appearances for the Black Stars, scoring one goal which came against Nigeria in a 2-1 Unity Cup defeat at Brentford’s Gtech Stadium in May 2025.
Ghana are in Group L for the tournament alongside England, Croatia and Panama and open their campaign against the
Elsewhere, Hull midfielder Amir Hadziahmetovic will be at the World Cup with Bosnia, as will his Tigers team-mate Ivor Pandur, who has been selected for Croatia.
Fellow Premier League-bound players competing include Coventry striker Haji Wright, who is in the United States squad, and Ipswich’s Iraqi forward Ali Al-Hamadi.
Watford goalkeeper Egil Selvik and Derby defender Sondre Langas will represent Norway.
Curacao, the smallest nation to ever qualify for the
Coventry City striker Haji Wright has been included in the USA squad for this summer’s World Cup which starts on 11 June.
The 28-year-old scored 20 goals in all competitions for the Sky Blues this season as they won the Championship title and promotion to the Premier League.
Wright scored on his senior debut for the USA in a 3-0 friendly win over Morocco in June 2022 and has netted
The injury comes just days after he featured off the bench in the USA’s two most recent international matches in Atlanta, scoring in their 5-2 defeat by Belgium before going on to play the second half in the 2-0 loss against Portugal.
Agyemang, 25, is in his first season with Derby in the Championship after moving to the English game from Major League Soccer (MLS) side Charlotte FC.
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Wrexham put their promotion push to one side this weekend as they host another of Moore’s former clubs, Ipswich Town, in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Friday night (19:45 GMT).
Phil Parkinson’s men stunned Premier League Nottingham Forest in the third round and are targeting a spot in the fifth round for the first time in almost three decades.
It has ensured a significant amount remains at
Because the EFL’s profit and sustainability rules are about trying to make sure clubs are not losing unsustainable amounts of money.
Despite going on a summer spending spree, paying about £30m for players and having one of the highest net spends around, Wrexham are well within the financial parameters because of the commercial revenue already being brought in thanks to deals with giants such as United Airlines and HP.
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Several Championship clubs were linked with Kone following an excellent 18 months at Wycombe and in August, it was QPR who secured his signature.
As has been the case throughout Kone’s rollercoaster journey over the past two years, another milestone – and perhaps the biggest of them all – was just around the corner.
His first Ivory Coast senior call-up and debut.
Three months on from joining the Hoops,