Aston Villa fans make ‘good service’ point as Ollie Watkins impresses for England
Ollie Watkins scored his second England goal as Gareth Southgate’s side cruised to a 3-0 victory over 10-man Ivory Coast.
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Kylian Mbappe scores twice for France, Netherlands hold Germany, Norway hit nine, Spain and Italy win
Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France continued their preparations for the defence of the World Cup in Qatar with a 5-0 friendly win over South Africa. Mbappe struck in the 23rd minute at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy before Olivier Giroud, starting in the absence of the injured Karim Benzema, added a second. Ad/> Mbappe then netted the third from the penalty spot in the 76th minute before Wissam Ben Yedder and Matteo Guendouzi also got on the scoresheet.
Harry Maguire told he performs better for England than Manchester United because of Declan Rice
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Ince called Harry Maguire a leader and said England offering him protection in the form of Declan Rice is why the defender performs better for the Three Lions.
Raheem Sterling to the fore as England cruise past Ivory Coast
Stand-in skipper Raheem Sterling set up one and scored another as England cruised to victory in a friendly against Ivory Coast that felt more like a training match after Serge Aurier's sending off.
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Arsenal's Ben White embraces unfamiliar role but adds to questions over forgotten man
The primary purpose of this drab friendly, free of genuine consequence, was to provide England’s players with an opportunity to experiment a different style of opponent and experiment both with shapes and personnel. So of course, owing to injuries and rotation, Ben White ended up playing in an unfamiliar position that happens to be the one where, ordinarily, Gareth Southgate has a surfeit of options.
Sterling steers England to 3-0 win over Ivory Coast
LONDON : England cruised to a 3-0 win over a 10-man Ivory Coast in an international friendly on Tuesday, set on their way by Raheem Sterling who created a goal for Ollie Watkins on his first start for his country and then scored the second himself.