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Explosive interview – Ronaldo feels ‘betrayed’ by Manchester United Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo sat down with Piers Morgan for an explosive interview in which the footballer said he feels “betrayed” by Manchester United and is being forced out of the club.  Ronaldo, 37, promised in August he would explain what was happening at Old Trafford amid rumours he wanted to leave for a club playing in the Champions League.  Erik ten Hag is in his first season as Manchester United’s manager. When asked if United’s hierarchy was trying to force him out, Ronaldo said: “Yes, not only the coach,…

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Gareth Southgate has picked an England squad to recapture happy-ship energy The Guardian says And … clear. Stage one completed. With the announcement of Gareth Southgate’s 26-man England World Cup squad safely despatched the early signs are, it has to be said, pretty good. Potential hazards appear to have been glossed or co-opted. The situation is calm. When it comes to negotiating the fraught pre-tournament void, a cursed earth of brain-shouts and rage-swirls and curdled hope, this is probably about as good as it gets. It is one of the many roles of any modern England coach to manage also…

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Gareth Southgate admits Tammy Abraham’s ‘poor run of scoring’ cost him England World Cup squad place The Independent says Gareth Southgate admits Tammy Abraham’s “poor run of scoring” ultimately cost him a place in the England squad for the World Cup. Southgate preferred Callum Wilson as back-up to Harry Kane when releasing his 26-man squad for the tournament in Qatar. The Newcastle forward has hit six goals and made two more in the Premier League this season, with Abraham scoring just his third Serie A goal against Sassuolo last night, with one assist. “Tammy has had a poor run of…

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Watch LIVE – Qatar 2022: Gareth Southgate names England World Cup squad  Midfielder James Maddison and forwards Marcus Rashford and Callum Wilson are named in Gareth Southgate’s 26-man England squad for the World Cup in Qatar. Conor Gallagher, Kalvin Phillips and Trent Alexander-Arnold are going to the World Cup. Ben White and Kieran Trippier also make it. There were of course some expected names in there: Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling, Bukayo Saka, and Jordan Pickford. No Ivan Toney, Tammy Abraham or Jared Bowen There’s no space in the squad for Ivan Toney, Tammy Abraham or Jarrod Bowen but Kyle Walker…

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Gareth Southgate to announce England squad England boss Gareth Southgate will announce his World Cup squad later today – from 14:00 BST.  Football fans in England will be watching closely today as Southgate names the 26 Lions who will be heading to Qatar for this year’s World Cup – which is only a few weeks away. A handful of injuries has already ruled out some players, but all eyes will be on Southgate to get his team selection right – to give England the best chance in Qatar, following a disastrous Nations League campaign. Ben Chilwell and Reece James have…

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Arsenal defender Pablo Marí opens up about Italy stabbing Spanish footballer Pablo Marí – who is on loan from Premier League club Arsenal – has said he was “lucky” despite being stabbed in a supermarket near Milan. Local media reports that one person, a cashier at the supermarket was killed and at least five others injured – some of which are seriously injured. The footballer is preparing to undergo surgery on his back muscles that have been injured due to the stabbing. Local media reports a man started attacking people in Assago, and he was detained by customers before the…

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