England ready to level up and embrace ‘calculated risks’, claims Tuchel
Head coach pleased ‘everyone bought in’ to new ideasJarell Quansah says: ‘We can really dominate teams’Thomas Tuchel believes England have unlocked a new level after moving forward with his tactical tweaks in the opening Nations League fixtures. The head…
All aboard the Tuchel train? England camp has clear winners and losers
While it’s full steam ahead for Alex Scott, Lewis Hall and Myles Lewis-Skelly, others look likely to be left behindThomas Tuchel’s original idea had been for continuity. The England manager wanted to build on the positives from the World Cup and he was…
England v Czechia: Nations League football – live
Nations League updates from the 7.45pm BST kick-offLive scores | Read today’s Football Daily | And mail ScottSome slapstick shenanigans on ITV as the Wembley water sprinklers turn on Ian Wright, Roy Keane and Mark Pougatch as Wright is mid-soliloquy in…
Cristiano Ronaldo accuses Portugal coach Jorge Jesus of broken promises
Forward says he will be available after punishmentRonaldo insists coach ‘had broken his word to me’Cristiano Ronaldo has accused the Portugal head coach, Jorge Jesus, of twice breaking his word, saying a failed agreement to publicly explain his omission…
France v Belgium, Italy v Turkey, Northern Ireland v Georgia: Nations League – live
⚽️ Nations League updates from 7.45pm BST kick-offs⚽️ Live scoreboard | Read Football Daily | And mail DanielIt really is ridiculous how many good players France have. But can Zidane find the balance Deschamps could not against Spain? The answer,…
Jude awakening: how a more fluid England are ‘unlocking’ Bellingham’s full potential
Assistant coach Anthony Barry says new structure means their key attackers are not ‘caged in’ after 7-0 rout of CroatiaAnthony Barry knows the hunt is on. The England assistant coach has been through the debriefs. He has mulled over the minutiae with…
Hallgrímsson calls on Uefa to keep Ireland and Israel apart in future after bad-tempered draw
The Republic of Ireland’s manager Heimir Hallgrímsson has called on Uefa to keep his side away from Israel in future draws after a pair of fixtures he admitted “has been tough on us all”. Ireland were pegged back to a draw in another tetchy encounter,…
Let’s stop doubting Thomas Tuchel: England are impressive and Euro 2028 is the target
Coming third in the World Cup was really not a disaster, and Saturday’s rout of Croatia and building the team around Jude Bellingham are good signsMove fast and fix things. It has been a fine week so far for Thomas Tuchel as he attempts the cyclical task…
Lamine Yamal stars again as Spain see off Czechia and maintain perfect start
Lamine Yamal says he feels like Superman or Spider-Man sometimes, and Spain’s fans are starting to wonder if he just might be. There is something comic book hero about what the teenager is doing right now, some unexplained super power swelling inside…
Bowie gets Pocognoli off mark with Scotland victory in North Macedonia
This was an occasion on which Scotland dare not stumble. By the time Kieron Bowie smashed home a seventh minute opener against a North Macedonia side not without its troubles to seek, it was already clear they would not. Bowie afforded Sébastien…