England World Cup 2022 squad: Who’s on the plane, who’s in contention and who has work to do?
England will be aiming to go one better than last year and win their first major international tournament in 56 years at the World Cup in Qatar.
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England suffer narrow defeat to impressive Hungary in Nations League opener
England suffered a shock 1-0 loss to impressive Hungary in a Nations League opener that started with the depressing sound of boos from stands filled with children as Gareth Southgate’s side took the knee.
Race preview: Home stars Hungary for WTCR action
Hopes of Hungarian success in the WTCR − FIA World Touring Car Cup will rest on the shoulders of three star drivers when the series visits the Hungaroring next weekend (June 11-12). Norbert Michelisz, the 2019 King of WTCR, joins rising talents Dániel Nagy and Attila Tassi in flying the Magyarország zászlaja at the 4.381-kilometre valley of speed, built for the 1986 Hungarian Grand Prix and a WTCR mainstay since the series was launched in 2018. Ad/> Michelisz, 37, is the elder statesmen of the trio, but his speed and desire have never been in question.
'Five-star' Lionel Messi nets five in friendly against Estonia
Lionel Messi scored five goals in a 5-0 friendly win over Estonia on Sunday, a result which helped him overtake Hungary's great Ferenc Puskas among the all-time international top scorers. The former Barcelona player got to shine once more on Spanish soil in a match played at the El Sadar stadium in the northern city of Pamplona, 430 kilometres from what for 21 years he called home. Messi, who has now netted 86 times in 162 games on international duty, opened the scoring with a penalty kick in the eighth minute as he waited for goalkeeper Matvei Igonen to commit before firing the ball into the bottom right corner.
The sporting weekend in pictures
Wales ended their 64-year wait to play at a World Cup by beating Ukraine 1-0 in a pulsating play-off final in Cardiff.
Nottingham Forest tipped for 'laughable' £40m transfer as Barnsley midfielder emerges as target
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Lionel Messi nets five against Estonia to overtake Puskas among top international scorers
Argentina superstar Lionel Messi scored all five goals in a 5-0 friendly win over Estonia on Sunday to see him overtake Hungary great Ferenc Puskas in the all-time international top scorers chart.
Southgate counting on England fans to behave against Germany
England manager Gareth Southgate urged travelling fans to behave themselves when the Three Lions face Germany in Munich on Tuesday, saying that their actions could have a negative impact on the team.