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Twenty-nine different names, only THREE players are chosen unanimously… and which TWO England stars are included? Our experts name their best Euro 2024 XI
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17/07/24 11:00
Spain were crowned winners of Euro 2024 on Sunday night after their 2-1 victory in the final broke England hearts in Berlin. Luis de la Fuente's side won all seven of their matches at the tournament as Spain became European champions for a record fourth time. Midfield general Rodri and teenage sensation Lamine Yamal were among the Spanish stars to shine on their route to glory....read
A new England boss must get the best out of Jude Bellingham - and three other things that must happen before the Three Lions finally lift trophy, writes IAN LADYMAN
16/07/24 04:01IAN LADYMAN: The new England head coach will find in front him challenges familiar to Gareth Southgate and indeed many of the men who came before him.Who should replace Gareth Southgate as England boss? Mail Sport experts assess the four leading candidates
16/07/24 01:00Four men are jostling at the top of the FA's wishlist should Southgate bring the curtain down on eight years in charge. But who should get the nod as just the 16th permanent England manager?Yes, England's defeat to Spain hurts… but there are reasons to be cheerful. Honest! IAN LADYMAN puts things in perspective for fans after Euro 2024 final heartbreak
15/07/24 09:30IAN LADYMAN: If England's defeat reminded us that old and familiar problems still exist at the heart of our game, it would be wrong to think that all hope is lost.Gareth Southgate has moved England forward but now is the time for the next steps to be taken by a new manager, writes IAN LADYMAN
15/07/24 01:00IAN LADYMAN IN BERLIN: Southgate's side almost proved you can win a summer tournament on the back of individual moments, but the better side won.From Jude Bellingham's gymnastics to Cristiano Ronaldo's preening and curmudgeon Steve Clarke - Mail Sport's writers pick their Euros highs and lows from Germany
14/07/24 09:30It was a month of highs, lows and everything inbetween for fans during the tournament, which started a month ago with Germany getting the better of Scotland and England defeated in the final.England seek date with exhilaration and glory - but Gareth Southgate knows that there will be no middle ground between exhilaration and deep sorrow in Euro 2024 final
13/07/24 10:07IAN LADYMAN: For Three Lions boss Southgate and his team, possibility and opportunity wait side by side at the gates of the Olympiastadion on Sunday night when they take on Spain.For decades England have been stalked by fear but now there's nothing to be scared of - Gareth Southgate's gang belong with the European elite, writes IAN LADYMAN
12/07/24 09:31IAN LADYMAN IN BERLIN: To chart the final part of English football's passage from obscurity to relevance, you have to go back to the bowels of Qatar's Al Bayt Stadium in December 2022.Gareth Southgate admits England's Euro 2024 campaign was in 'danger' of unravelling after disappointing group stage, as he opens up on confronting his critics to lead the Three Lions to the brink of glory
12/07/24 09:30IAN LADYMAN IN BERLIN: Gareth Southgate has probably taken more criticism than most with any kind of similar record as an international manager.The most important half-time of England's tournament: IAN LADYMAN on the moment that changed the Euros... where Gareth Southgate went against his better judgement
11/07/24 04:00IAN LADYMAN: Few teams get to the crest of a glorious wave without getting wet along the way. Gareth Southgate's England are no exception. Their journey to Berlin has had a few turning points.England are suddenly the team we wanted them to be. This was a proper performance delivered with conviction, authority and confidence, writes IAN LADYMAN
11/07/24 01:00IAN LADYMAN IN DORTMUND: Gareth Southgate said his players had been to scared to play football here in Germany. Quite magnificently, this England have gone from fear to the final.The gratitude shown towards Gareth Southgate's England at the start of his reign has withered and a sense of entitlement has returned… it's death or glory now, writes IAN LADYMAN
09/07/24 09:30IAN LADYMAN IN DORTMUND: They are six summers old now, but some of the images from the semi-final of the 2018 World Cup in Russia remain fresh in the mind.FIVE England stars up for the axe: Our experts name their teams to face the Netherlands in the Euros semi-final - with only two picking the same XI and changes in defence, midfield AND attack!
09/07/24 01:00Approaching the sixth game of the tournament, you would expect Gareth Southgate to know his best team by now, but he is still yet to find the magic formula in Germany.Gareth Southgate is inflexible and predictable, but he can't stop WINNING! After taking England to more semi-finals than in the previous 50 years combined, it's time to get behind the manager
07/07/24 09:30Having played a typically straight bat to a question about whether he and his players are afforded enough respect, Southgate finally gave vent to his real feelingsBukayo Saka gives England the platform for glory... but with Gareth Southgate sitting on his hands and Harry Kane ready for a sunbed they look like a car rolling on three wheels, writes IAN LADYMAN
07/07/24 01:00IAN LADYMAN IN DUSSELDORF:When England travelled to Germany, this is where we hoped and maybe even expected to be with a week of football left.Time for England's decorated players to step out of the dark and show their true colours, writes IAN LADYMAN... this England squad contains serial winners, but where have they been?
05/07/24 09:31IAN LADYMAN IN DUSSELDORF: Gareth Southgate , the England manager, has not had a good three weeks here in Germany. He has at times seemed stuck for ideas and inspiration.Roberto Martinez is not spineless but he's no fool either... the Portugal boss knows if he takes on Cristiano Ronaldo, he WILL lose, writes IAN LADYMAN
04/07/24 04:00We know what the Ronaldo show is. It's part football and part study in human ego and frailty. And on the sideline stands Martinez, smiling and grimacing.England have been unfathomably bad at Euro 2024, but nobody else is bringing the noise either... Gareth Southgate's men still have a wonderful opportunity to do something special this summer, writes IAN LADYMAN
02/07/24 04:00The Football Association's decision to invite the very middle of the road Ed Sheeran to sing for the England players this week felt appropriate after what we have seen from them so far in Germany.England's tournament has been characterised by bickering and arguing on the pitch, writes IAN LADYMAN... Gareth Southgate's side now must step up and let their football do the talking
02/07/24 01:00This is Southgate's fourth major tournament in charge of the national team. Nobody, though, has ever had cause to doubt the character, application and unity of a Southgate England team. Until now.FOUR England stars up for the axe: Our experts name their teams to face Switzerland in the Euros quarter-finals - with seven different XIs and one making FIVE changes
01/07/24 04:00On the back of the dramatic Slovakia result and ahead of the Switzerland game, Mail Sport's football experts have picked their sides for the quarter-final tie on Saturday evening.Gareth Southgate is tied up in knots by his safety-first ideology... he must change NOW if England are to win Euro 2024, writes IAN LADYMAN
01/07/24 01:00IAN LADYMAN AT VELTINS ARENA, GELSENKIRCHEN: This time there were no plastic beer cups landing at his feet, but the England manager will know how close he came.IAN LADYMAN: He's had beers and barbs thrown his way, but Gareth Southgate is ready to bring back the joy at Euro 2024!
29/06/24 09:30IAN LADYMAN: These last few days in Blankenheim have seen England manager Gareth Southgate turn the dial down a little bit. Golf, cricket, cycling, anything to take minds away.Ignore the history re-writers, Ralf Rangnick was a disaster at Man United and his coaching at the Euros doesn't change that, writes IAN LADYMAN
27/06/24 04:00IAN LADYMAN: Rangnick's Austria have been fabulous to watch and have earned their progress on the back of enthusiastic and cleverly structured football.England's best player - but one who threatens to drag his team in the wrong direction: IAN LADYMAN on Jude Bellingham and the decisions Gareth Southgate has to make
26/06/24 04:00IAN LADYMAN IN COLOGNE: England's early promise has withered to emptiness and their young dynamo is no longer reaching for the stars, only relevance.England's big name players have not brought their true selves to this stage - they look lost and are a team waiting to be beaten, writes IAN LADYMAN
26/06/24 01:00IAN LADYMAN IN COLOGNE: England are not only bad but they are boring too. It's a terrible and depressing combination.Declan Rice vows that England ARE ready to go on the attack in their final group stage clash against Slovenia... as Three Lions prepare to fire back at claims they are 'tired, leggy and unfit'
24/06/24 09:36SAMI MOKBEL AND IAN LADYMAN IN COLOGNE: Southgate, who is expected to pick Gallagher in place of Alexander-Arnold, blames fitness issues for England's negative displays so far.England must transform their Euro 2024 campaign with much-improved display against Slovenia... tournament fortunes can turn on just one result, writes IAN LADYMAN
24/06/24 09:30IAN LADYMAN IN COLOGNE: Time spent in the wake of England 's misfire against Denmark can be best characterised as being about conversation and recrimination.Gareth Southgate's flawed England tactics have resulted in frazzled minds, chaos and a team shredded of self-respect, writes IAN LADYMAN
22/06/24 01:00IAN LADYMAN: There are ways to under-perform or under-achieve on a football pitch and then there is the way England did it on Thursday in Frankfurt.How to sort England's mess: Mail Sport's experts believe Cole Palmer has to start against Slovenia… and the one player they all agree MUST be dropped
21/06/24 04:00Mail Sport's experts have got their heads together, worked out what to change, and suggested their starting teams for the next game against Slovenia.What Jude Bellingham MUST learn if he is help to solve this chaotic England puzzle, writes IAN LADYMAN
21/06/24 01:00IAN LADYMAN: England's players and indeed their manager made a point before this game of stressing how they had been blocking out the negative noise after their opening win over Serbia.Jurgen Klopp's legacy hangs around Arne Slot's neck like a weight - and Liverpool can't fully let go. This is the biggest succession task since David Moyes, writes IAN LADYMAN
20/06/24 04:00IAN LADYMAN: In an official club interview to mark his arrival as new Liverpool manager, Arne Slot must have referenced Jurgen Klopp more than 20 times.Yes, Harry Kane is dropping too deep. But who can blame him when he's so rarely given the ball? Asks IAN LADYMAN
19/06/24 10:15It was the same in the Euros of 2021, where he did not score until England beat Germany in the last 16. Now we are in that place where for some strange reason Kane's value is under scrutiny.England must rearrange the furniture in their starting XI after nervy win over Serbia, writes IAN LADYMAN... Trent Alexander-Arnold needs to be stood down from central midfield role
17/06/24 09:30IAN LADYMAN IN FRANKFURT: There are many ways to win a summer tournament and starting like a train is only one of them. For England that is probably just as well.Why Gareth Southgate was RIGHT to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold with Conor Gallagher: IAN LADYMAN on England's sobering truth
17/06/24 01:00IAN LADYMAN AT THE ARENA AUFSCHALKE: We were given almost 70 minutes here to see if we have answer to the Trent Alexander-Arnold puzzle and the truth is that we do not.It is time for England to seize the moment and settle the debate around Gareth Southgate's legacy as Three Lions boss once and for all, writes IAN LADYMAN
15/06/24 09:38IAN LADYMAN: Southgate feigns indifference to the debate about his record. There are those of us who think the 53-year-old has advanced the cause of the national team beyond anybody's expectations.Germany prove they can give England a run for their money with talent show of their own as London-raised Jamal Musiala and in-form Florian Wirtz send warning to rivals during Scotland rout
14/06/24 10:42IAN LADYMAN AT THE ALLIANZ ARENA: England don't have a monopoly on young attacking talent here at Euro 2024 and Scotland are now painfully aware of it.The Tartan Army invading Munich and 50,000 Albanians in Dortmund... at last a proper tournament as Germany prepare to get Euro 2024 underway
13/06/24 09:30IAN LADYMAN: Not since 2016 in France have Germany won a knockout game in a major tournament. On Friday against Scotland, they will begin their endeavours to put that right.Football is in bed with these stupid, money-making tournaments. And even Carlo Ancelotti is blowing hot air, writes IAN LADYMAN
13/06/24 04:00IAN LADYMAN: I thought for a minute this week that Ancelotti, Real Madrid 's brilliant Italian coach, had done something fabulous. I thought he had made a stand and drawn a line in the sand.Chris Sutton, co-host of Mail Sport's It's All Kicking Off podcast, reveals his adventurous England plan as Three Lions eye Euros glory
12/06/24 09:30The defeat last Friday at Wembley felt damaging. It knocked the wind out of England's sails. Our dreams were suddenly shattered. Negativity replaced positivity. Not so fast, says Chris Sutton.Man United look a mess under Erik ten Hag - but Sir Jim Ratcliffe is right not to sack him, explains IAN LADYMAN
12/06/24 11:00IAN LADYMAN: Has the FA Cup saved Erik ten Hag just as legend tell us it once saved Sir Alex Ferguson? No, not really. The truth is Man United looked and couldn't find a managerial upgrade.Alan Hansen was the outstanding defender of his generation and helped to transform the world of punditry... news of his ill health will have devastated everybody at Liverpool and beyond, writes IAN LADYMAN
09/06/24 05:34IAN LADYMAN: And this was Hansen, a centre half who could have played just about anywhere. Somebody like Pep Guardiola would have loved him.Gary Lineker leads well-wishes to Alan Hansen after the Liverpool and Scotland icon is taken seriously ill in hospital - as Mark Lawrenson offers support to his former team-mate and fellow pundit
09/06/24 04:09The former Liverpool and Scotland defender - also known for his 20 years as a pundit on Match of the Day - is understood to have fallen ill unexpectedly and taken to hospital close to his home in Southport.Gareth Southgate must block out fresh doubts, old criticisms and England's tournament anxiety... he has a week to find the right balance between bravery and caution, writes IAN LADYMAN
08/06/24 09:31IAN LADYMAN: Standing near the team bus late in the evening, Gareth Southgate had his hands in his pockets and a new set of problems running through his mind.Gareth Southgate insists England cannot rely on Jude Bellingham alone in their pursuit of Euro 2024 glory... after the Read Madrid star missed Friday's dismal defeat against Iceland
08/06/24 09:30With England's opening game just a week away now, there is work to be done and Southgate made his feelings clear to his players in the dressing room.Cole Palmer was the winner on a dreadful night for England... he'll have one established star sweating over a starting place against Serbia, writes IAN LADYMAN
08/06/24 01:00IAN LADYMAN: So what does Southgate do about it? Well he doesn't panic for a start. This was a friendly and there is a reason teams play them before tournaments begin.Pep Guardiola has made Jack Grealish less romantic - but here's the reasons why Gareth Southgate has made a MISTAKE by axeing him for the Euros, writes IAN LADYMAN
07/06/24 01:00IAN LADYMAN: If Southgate's decision is not quite a fall from grace, it's certainly a hell of a comedown for a player who has always looked at home in England colours.IAN LADYMAN: It's a DISGRACE that a Man United legend has still not been honoured - PLUS, why Sir Jim Ratcliffe's treatment of Erik ten Hag is embarrassing
06/06/24 04:00IAN LADYMAN: He was a decent manager, too. Especially at Stoke City in a town that continues to benefit from a stubborn, determined streak that has always run right through the middle of him.Seven stars set to be axed by England this week: Our experts name players to leave at home - and Gareth Southgate's starting XI - for the Euros
05/06/24 01:00Mail Sport's Ian Ladyman, Craig Hope and Sami Mokbel share their view on who will be the sorry seven, before trying to guess how Southgate will line-up on opening night.Ebere Eze's dynamism and directness made him stand out for England on a night when too many played as though they didn't believe they were really in Gareth Southgate's plans, writes IAN LADYMAN
03/06/24 10:00IAN LADYMAN AT ST JAMES' PARK: The 25-year-old offered a dynamism and directness here that made him stand out. He got the crowd out of their seats with a number of darting runs.What Ben Stokes told Gareth Southgate's England stars after Three Lions cricket captain was called in to talk his squad ahead of Euro 2024
03/06/24 01:00In a sunny corner of the North East with which he is extremely familiar, Gareth Southgate sat down and declared that the journey down the road to Berlin has begun.Borussia Dortmund were everything beautiful, valiant and ultimately flawed about football during their Champions League final defeat - the better team lost because they erred in areas that mattered most, writes IAN LADYMAN
01/06/24 10:44IAN LADYMAN AT WEMBLEY: When the hearts finally broke open here at Wembley, they bled yellow. Borussia Dortmund were marvellous to watch.Managers do NOT get better with age... but Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti is the outlier as the 64-year-old seeks his FIFTH Champions League triumph
31/05/24 08:06IAN LADYMAN: It is five years since Carlo Ancelotti walked into a room at Goodison Park, Everton, and began what we all thought would be the gradual winding down of a great career.Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti says the prospect of winning a fifth Champions League at 'historical' Wembley gives him added excitement
31/05/24 05:52Ancelotti's Real Madrid team of Spanish champions face Borussia Dortmund of Germany in London tonight with the great Italian trying to guide the club to its 15th success in the competition.On his mural in Manchester Marcus Rashford looks ready to take on the world. Now he just seems lost and sad, writes IAN LADYMAN
30/05/24 04:02IAN LADYMAN: The sun shone in Withington, South Manchester, on the mural of Marcus Rashford yesterday. The last time I was there the sun shone brightly too.Erik ten Hag has overseen a season of chaos at Manchester United. One Wembley wonder cannot hide that, writes IAN LADYMAN
26/05/24 04:00IAN LADYMAN: Ten Hag walked out of Wembley with a wave and a smile and the look of a man who had proved a point. If this was to be his last stand then it was one with courage and defiance.After their tortured history Man City are in no mood to take their foot off Man United's throats... Sir Alex Ferguson claimed the Red Devils would always reign supreme but Pep and Co are now in control
24/05/24 09:30IAN LADYMAN: Erik ten Hag prepares for what may be his final match in charge of United having faced City in five games in his two years and lost four of them, conceding 15 goals.Man United didn't need him and at Chelsea he's a 'traitor'. Mason Mount is a victim and it shows how shamefully poor the big clubs' decision-making is, writes IAN LADYMAN
23/05/24 04:00IAN LADYMAN: Mason Mount is an example of how quickly things can turn against you in football. Bad decisions, bad luck and bad form can all draw the clouds across the face of the sun pretty quickly.England's band of brilliant kids can take Euro 2024 by storm... Gareth Southgate's squad shows that he IS a risk-taker, writes IAN LADYMAN
21/05/24 09:48IAN LADYMAN: There will be no Jordan Henderson, Rashford and, no Raheem Sterling either. That's 223 caps and 40 international goals gone at the scribbling of 33 names down on a piece of paper.Euro 2024 will be a tournament that defines Gareth Southgate... he MUST bring home something other than compliments, writes IAN LADYMAN
21/05/24 04:00IAN LADYMAN: Gareth Southgate's provisional squad for Euro 2024 is one so loaded with attacking talent, even the he himself may not have dreamed of it as recently as a year ago.The Great Foden Debate: How does Gareth Southgate get Man City's star man in the England team for Euro 2024? Mail Sport's experts can't agree
21/05/24 01:00IAN LADYMAN, CHRIS SUTTON AND MARTIN KEOWN: Foden (left) will go again next year, but before that will come the conundrum of England. How he fits in, how he performs.Jurgen Klopp's last working day in Liverpool ends with a victory but it still feels like nobody really wants to let go, writes IAN LADYMAN
19/05/24 05:34IAN LADYMAN AT ANFIELD: Once the strains of 'You'll Never Walk Alone' had faded, a football match was supposed to break out. But it never really did.Clean sheet king David Raya says he'd swap his Golden Glove for the Premier League trophy... as he reflects on his journey from Spain to Arsenal (via Blackburn and Brentford)... and his hopes of fulfilling the title dream
18/05/24 09:30IAN LADYMAN: In terms of the trophy he and everybody else at Arsenal really wants to win, that one may have to wait another season. Raya thinks the title will come, though.Pep Guardiola's Man City have NORMALISED the abnormal, writes IAN LADYMAN... It's only thanks to Arsenal this season wasn't a dull procession like in Spain, Italy and Germany
17/05/24 09:30IAN LADYMAN: Liverpool suffered this way on two occasions. In 2019 Jurgen Klopp's team claimed 97 points, lost just one league game all season and did not win the title, City winning it by one point.Never mind the trophies, Jurgen Klopp created the best Liverpool team ever - here's why his side was better than anything built by Bob Paisley or Bill Shankly, writes IAN LADYMAN
16/05/24 04:00IAN LADYMAN: I feared all along that Jurgen Klopp may leave England with only one Premier League title to his name. Manchester City's era of crushing dominance has seen to that.Ange Postecoglou's pre-meditated rant was about something more significant than some Spurs fans wanting his team to lose, writes IAN LADYMAN
15/05/24 01:00IAN LADYMAN: Postecoglou's demeanour was of a man irked about something more than a handful of supporters suggested his team may wish to lose to prevent Arsenal winning the title.Fix the holes in the roof and fill the vacancy that gapes wide in Old Trafford's soul, writes IAN LADYMAN... Erik ten Hag must be sacked the minute the final whistle is blown on the FA Cup final
13/05/24 01:00IAN LADYMAN AT OLD TRAFFORD: Fifteen minutes after full time and the pitch at Old Trafford was no longer fit for play as storms battered Manchester United's once iconic stadium.David Moyes will never be revered at West Ham like he is at Everton. But he should be. His reign there IS a success story, writes IAN LADYMAN
10/05/24 01:00IAN LADYMAN: West Ham and Moyes represent a success story at a time when it's increasingly difficult for clubs below the very top level to make them happen.Real Madrid 2-1 Bayern Munich (agg 4-3): A simple mistake swung the Champions League semi-final out of the hands of Harry Kane and into those of Jude Bellingham, writes IAN LADYMAN
08/05/24 09:01REAL MADRID 2-1 (4-3) BAYERN MUNICH - IAN LADYMAN AT THE BERNABEU: With three minutes to go here Bayern were a goal up and heading for a Champions League final at Wembley.Harry Kane and Co must smash Real Madrid's aura of invincibility to reach the Champions League final... history tells us the smart money should be on the Spanish giants to beat Bayern, writes IAN LADYMAN
07/05/24 09:30IAN LADYMAN: Up the path past the gloss green pitches of Real Madrid's training ground at Valdebebas is a simple but effective mural depicting 14 trophies in a line. Fourteen European Cups.Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel reveals unlikely secret to Harry Kane's incredible goalscoring success in Germany as he challenges the striker to thrive against Real Madrid in Champions League semi-final
07/05/24 06:43IAN LADYMAN: Tuchel challenged Kane to prove a point to the world by powering Bayern to a Champions League semi-final when they face Real Madrid.Carlo Ancelotti insists 'fantastic guy' Jude Bellingham 'respects' Harry Kane despite trying to throw his England team-mate off before taking penalty for Bayern Munich... and claims there is 'NO problem' between the pair
07/05/24 11:41Madrid are preparing to face Bayern Munich again in the Champions League semi-finals after the first leg in Germany ended 2-2 - which was dominated by a bizarre moment before Kane took a penalty.Arsenal's young stars will come again if they don't win the Premier League this season - but they had a helping hand from VAR in 3-0 win over Bournemouth, writes IAN LADYMAN
04/05/24 04:00IAN LADYMAN AT THE EMIRATES STADIUM: Ten minutes after the final whistle, Arsenal's Declan Rice finally left the field, a wink and a thumbs up to the supporters gathered by the players' tunnel.All Howard Webb's shiny TV show does is pander to the mob and fuel the conspiracy theorists... this pursuit of perfection is only making the idiots angrier, writes IAN LADYMAN
02/05/24 04:00IAN LADYMAN: Webb's (top left) motives are honourable but talking about mistakes made by those he is paid to represent is the wrong move.Erling Haaland slipped into that dreamlike state of certainty and relaxation elite athletes yearn for as he helped sluggish Man City get over the line against Forest, writes IAN LADYMAN
28/04/24 09:00NOTTINGHAM FOREST 0-2 MANCHESTER CITY - IAN LADYMAN AT THE CITY GROUND: We probably would have expected a result like this but not in quite this way.Klopp's REAL legacy will be the helpless looks on the faces of those churned up in his Anfield washing machine, writes IAN LADYMAN
25/04/24 04:00IAN LADYMAN: Jurgen Klopp's eight and a half years at Liverpool have left an indelible mark on the Premier League in a way that goes beyond what was, after all, just a single title.Liverpool's title chances were washed away on a blue tide of desire. The timing of this 2-0 defeat could not have been worse, writes IAN LADYMAN
24/04/24 09:15EVERTON 2-0 LIVERPOOL - IAN LADYMAN AT GOODISON PARK: The only consolation for Jurgen Klopp was that he didn't have far to go home.For Nottingham Forest to claim that referees are dishonest is as laughable as it is disgusting, writes IAN LADYMAN. The clubs are the bad guys here
22/04/24 09:31COMMENT BY IAN LADYMAN: There was a time when the decision made by the bloke with the whistle was final. Sure, he made mistakes. But this was accepted as part of sport, part of life.This was victory in name only for Man United as they stumble and fumble like drunks in the dark into the FA Cup final, writes IAN LADYMAN
21/04/24 05:49COVENTRY 3-3 MAN UNITED (2-4 on pens) - IAN LADYMAN AT WEMBLEY: They keep telling us the FA Cup doesn't matter. Piece by piece they try to strip it bare.Phil Foden sends warning to rivals Arsenal and Liverpool as Man City star tells Mail Sport he wants to make Premier League history with training ground sign spurring him on
19/04/24 11:01IAN LADYMAN: Phil Foden says Manchester City are determined to make history and become the first team to win the Premier League four years in a row.PHIL FODEN: Newly-crowned FWA Footballer of the Year on the secrets of wearing No 47, what makes Jude Bellingham so special... and what he really thinks of Jurgen Klopp
19/04/24 11:00EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY IAN LADYMAN: Some footballers like to turn their heads away from history, the challenges it presents and the pressure it brings. Phil Foden doesn't think that way.
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Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift compared to Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey 49ers star Kyle Juszczyk said they've 'all stayed so genuine and real'
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Caitlin Clark targeted by Angel Reese and Chennedy Carter in thinly-veiled shot on social media It came hours before the WNBA All-Star game
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Michael Jordan and Beyonce send messages of support to Team USA gymnast Jordan Chiles revealed they sent words of encouragement to her
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Phil Mickelson reveals VERY awkward Tiger Woods chat at British Open The US rivals practiced next to each other on the range at Royal Troon
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Angel Reese says she lives a 'double life' as a 'girly girl' who also has 'that dog mentality' She made the admission before the WNBA All-Star game on Saturday
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Patrick and Brittany Mahomes throw gender reveal party as couple announce if they're having boy or girl With adorable Tic-Tac-Toe game
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Caitlin Clark reveals why she rejected offer to compete in WNBA All-Star 3-point contest Amid criticism of Indiana Fever rookie for not taking part
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Brittney Griner reveals wife has given birth to baby boy as couple welcome first child 19 months since WNBA star's release from Russian jail
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Jake Paul SHOVES Mike Perry and sparks on-stage brawl as weigh-in ahead of boxing showdown descends into chaos Tempers flare
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Angel Reese BEATS Caitlin Clark in shooting contest to win $100 prize Before rival blanks her as she celebrates with All-Star teammates
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Odell Beckham Jr. and Nike BOTH claim victory after $0 ruling in breach-of-contract suits The NFL star sued the apparel giant for $20m in 2022
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Kylie Kelce shuts down pregnancy rumors as she opens up on past miscarriage The wife of Jason Kelce shares three children with the retired Eagles legend
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Olivia Dunne shares message for Simone Biles before Olympics The LSU gymnast gushed over the seven-time Olympic medalist before she heads to Paris
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Angel Reese FINALLY arrives in Phoenix for WNBA All-Star weekend The rookie skipped the opening event to watch NBA summer league
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Caitlin Clark is slammed for refusing to participate in WNBA All-Star 3-point contest ESPN's Around the Horn host said 'there's really no excuse'
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Tennis legend Martina Navratilova hits out at Donald Trump As she brushes off the former American President's ear bandage as a 'PR stunt'
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Ryan Garcia CHARGED with vandalism and could face one year behind bars After alleged meltdown at five-star LA hotel
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Donald Trump's greatest WWE moments as Hulk Hogan prepares to speak before former President at RNC Famous cameo appearances
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Stephen A. Smith makes brutal prediction about Bronny James' Lakers playing time next season Expressed immediate impression on his game
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NFL legend Willie Anderson bizarrely blames The Blind Side movie for being continuously snubbed for Hall of Fame Astonishing claim
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Olivia Dunne shows off her baseball expertise on MLB All-Star red carpet Alongside pitching prodigy boyfriend Paul Skenes
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Antonio Brown gets VERY handsy with Lil Kim Before controversial ex-NFL star locks lips with the rapper at a wild yacht party
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Mary Lou Retton reveals fat-shaming abuse she suffered after her 1984 Olympic Gold Despite gymnastic legend weighing just 94 POUNDS
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Lionel Messi puts his feet up as Argentina captain relaxes in the sun with wife Antonela After damaging ankle ligaments in Copa America final
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LeBron James and Team USA thrash Serbia in Olympic warmup, despite claims of 'ego and other BS' threatening their gold medal chase
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Belichick blasted as a 'hypocrite' over NFL media U-turn The former Patriots coach was criticized for inking a deal with the CW network's Inside the NFL
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Bosa lists luxurious $1.75m Florida condo with a private beach The NFL player, who signed a $170m 49ers deal last fall, got his mom's real estate help
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'Humiliated' former NFL star Terrell Davis opens up on being handcuffed on a flight He called for United Airlines to be held accountable
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Serena Williams says being ghosted by her first boyfriend made her a better athlete 'He's gonna regret this,' the Grand Slam champ recalled saying
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WNBA inks media rights package worth more than $2billion It's worth roughly four times the value of the league's current media deals
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Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa hints at late husband's feud with his parents as she mourns death of father-in-law 'We hoped things would've been different'
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Ingrid Andress breaks silence after national anthem performance made her laughing stock at MLB Home Run Derby 'I was drunk'
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Usher FINALLY attends Las Vegas Aces game two years on from A'ja Wilson's hilarious plea As pair link up on court after defeat to Chicago
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Andress fans leap to her DEFENSE despite her disastrous national anthem performance at the MLB Home Run Derby Branded 'the worst ever'
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Kobe Bryant fans mourn father's death after ex-NBA star dies following a stroke ''I'm picturing Kobe playing his Dad one-on-one in heaven'
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Simone Biles addresses 'traumas and downfalls' after suffering the 'twisties' in Tokyo Ahead of return to Olympic Games for USA
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Patrick Mahomes insists he's 'DONE' having kids after wife Brittany announced they're expecting their third child last week In a heartwarming video
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Livvy Dunne and Paul Skenes arrive at MLB All-Star game after gymnast flaunted their private jet to Texas 'First lady of baseball' stunned in gown
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Jaylen Brown lists his Boston penthouse for $4.75m amid star's Olympics snub and dig at Bronny James In the upscale Seaport neighborhood
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Phillies star Alec Bohm couldn't keep a straight face during Ingrid Andress' disastrous national anthem At MLB Home Run Derby
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Singer Ingrid Andress delivers 'the worst national anthem EVER' It's hard to turn Texans off to The Star-Spangled Banner, but one woman nearly did so on Monday
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Skip Bayless 'is OUT at FS1 and will host his final show later this summer' His departure comes one year after co-host Shannon Sharpe left
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Hard Rock Stadium suffered 'significant damage' Miami Dolphins are continuing to assess the damage caused on Sunday
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Brittany Mahomes posts friendship pics with new BFF Taylor Swift The two met up in Europe with Patrick and Travis Kelce
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CONMEBOL blames Copa America chaos on Hard Rock Stadium officials But not everyone is so quick to give the organization a pass
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Erik ten Hag FUMES at Man United stars Warns players that defeat against Rosenborg was 'not the standard for top football'
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Wife of USA soccer star reveals her traumatic ordeal As she tried to get into the Copa America final with the couple's eight-year-old daughter
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Caitlin Clark responds to Serena Williams' 'white people' joke during the ESPYs Host poked fun at her being well liked by 'white people'
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Richard Simmons 'refused medical attention after falling in his bathroom' the day before fitness guru's death aged 76 REVEALED
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EXCLUSIVEJustin Jefferson IS the father of his ex-girlfriend's baby, judge rules after $140m NFL star was accused of pressuring her to abort the child
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Copa America final descends into chaos Fans COLLAPSE in crush, hundreds sneak in through vents... and up to 7000 ticketless supporters are allowed in
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Vikings star Jordan Addison arrested on suspicion of DUI Weeks earlier, Addison's rookie teammate Khyree Jackson died in a car accident
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Argentina retains the Copa America winning their 16th title But an ugly start to the day in Miami tarnishes CONMEBOL event
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Super Bowl champion Jones dead at 40: Baltimore Ravens legend found at his home in Houston Tributes poured in for the former wide receiver
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Sydney's Travis Bazzana goes No. 1 overall to Cleveland The 21-year-old is the first Australian to be picked in the opening round of the MLB Draft
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The adorable name Kelce calls Mahomes' MOM... as tight bond between Chiefs pair is revealed Their friendship goes back years
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UFC star Dober reassures fans and insists there is 'no shame in failure' after opponent left his face COVERED in blood Took a brutal beating
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Inside Belichick's wild summer: From a new job and a new girlfriend (49 years his junior!) to roasting Brady and watching Swift in Europe
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Revealed: Full horrific details of claims against British Olympic star Charlotte Dujardin as whistleblower...
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Kevin De Bruyne and Man City are set for SHOWDOWN talks over his future after Pep Guardiola insisted the he...
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Russia's war has killed 462 Ukrainian athletes and coaches. How DARE the Olympics let in Vladimir Putin's...
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Eric Ramsay lifts the lid on life working under Erik ten Hag at Man United - and how he believes he would...
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How Team GB have turned a high school into their performance lodge - complete with private barista, poo...
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ASTON VILLA'S GREATEST EVER PLAYER: John Devey won five league titles, Peter McParland was an FA Cup...
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Jack Grealish's urgent mission to get his mojo back: Man City star responded to Euros snub by doing...
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- Travis Kelce 'spent every minute he could with Taylor Swift' before Chiefs training camp as couple struggle to be apart: 'They're so in love'
- PGA Tour winner and announcer Mark Carnevale dies at 64 - one week after covering his final tournament
- CBS reporter Amanda Balionis enjoys downtime on remote Wyoming ranch after Open Championship... as Rory McIlroy and Erica Stoll are spotted on romantic Portugal beach getaway
- Moment former NFL star Terrell Davis is handcuffed and escorted off flight by FBI agents is shown in new video - after he slammed United Airlines for 'disgusting display of injustice'
- Swifties hail Travis Kelce's dad after brutal response to Taylor Swift's stalker being arrested
- Legendary US rapper Snoop Dogg to carry Olympic torch through the streets of Paris ahead of the opening ceremony
- Las Vegas Raiders season-ticket holders are gifted pirate-themed treasure chests leaving other NFL fans feeling envious
- Simone Biles gives behind-the-scenes glimpse into Paris Olympic village and USA's Ralph Lauren uniforms
- Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernandez watch in amusement as fans brawl in the stands at Dodger Stadium
- 'Petty' women's basketball was 'not ready' for Caitlin Clark, insists Colin Cowherd as he criticizes her Olympics snub
- Donald Trump turns DJ as he blasts unusual song choice from his presidential golf cart and reveals his favorite singer in Bryson DeChambeau YouTube video
- Chelsea's £190m chopping block: The six players that look set to leave Stamford Bridge after being omitted from US pre-season tour... with 43 left out in total
- Mic'd up Caitlin Clark says she's 'going to launch a bomb' before half-court heave and A'ja Wilson makes major admission to Angel Reese in hilarious clips from WNBA All-Star weekend
- Simone Biles and co get first look at Team USA leotards for Paris Olympics, featuring record 10,000 Swarovski crystals
- Eric Ramsay lifts the lid on life working under Erik ten Hag at Man United - and how he believes he would have been 'a good fit' for Ineos - after becoming the youngest manager in MLS history at Minnesota United
- Donald Trump mocks Joe Biden's golf skills AGAIN as former president stuns Bryson DeChambeau with incredible shots during YouTube round
- Jason Day: Heartwarming reason Aussie star left Europe to make a desperate dash back home just days before he has to compete in the Paris Olympics
- Dallas Cowboys' season-opening press conference is delayed as owner and GM Jerry Jones testifies in paternity counter lawsuit
- WNBA legend hails Caitlin Clark as 'best passer in the league' amid star rookie's Olympic snub
- Team USA dub Olympic village 'The Villa' in nod to Love Island as single athletes look to hook up... and some have already had success!
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