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Alexander-Arnold dropped, Rashford recalled in Tuchel's England squad
LONDON :England have left defender Trent Alexander-Arnold out of the squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia but have brought back Marcus Rashford, with coach Thomas Tuchel citing fierce competition for places.
Alexander-Arnold dropped from Tuchel's England squad
LONDON :England coach Thomas Tuchel has left Real Madrid defender Trent Alexander-Arnold out of his squad for next month's World Cup qualifying matches against Andorra and Serbia.
Mourinho leaves Fenerbahce after Champions League failure in latest career blow to the ‘special one’
Jose Mourinho’s fall from grace in elite football accelerated Friday when the charismatic Portuguese coach left Turkish club Fenerbahce, two days after failing to get back into the Champions League after a long absence. His latest short managerial spell – this one lasted barely a year, in a second-tier European league – leaves the 62-year-old Mourinho’s career at a crossroads, with top teams potentially no longer wanting to take a chance on a coach whose best days might be behind him. Fenerbahce’s elimination at the hands of Benfica in a Champions League qualifying playoff on Wednesday was another blow to the status of Mourinho, who once was considered one of the world’s best coaches and famously had a heated rivalry with Pep Guardiola during their time in Spain with Real Madrid and Barcelona, respectively. A Champions League winner with Porto and Inter Milan, Mourinho has not coached in the main stage of the marquee competition for six seasons. He won the third-tier Conference League with Roma in 2022 but his time at the Italian club from 2021-24 was pock-marked with squabbles that resurfaced in his brief and chaotic spell in Turkiye. Turbulent times in Turkiye There was an incident in April when he grabbed the nose of Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk in the Istanbul derby, earning a three-match ban and a fine. Indeed, the fiery matches between the two local rivals brought out the worst in Mourinho.
Turki Alalshikh tops Boxing News’ list of the sport’s most powerful figures
RIYADH: Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, has claimed the No. 1 spot on Boxing News magazine’s annual ranking of the 50 most powerful and influential figures in the sport.
Ronaldo remains the face of the Saudi football league as the season kicks off
Ronaldo is still a name above all others when attention turns to the Saudi football league’s season-opening round. Just like it was earlier this month when more than 30,000 fans turned out in Hong Kong to watch Al-Nassr defeat Al-Ittihad 2-1 in the first semifinal of the Saudi Super Cup on Aug. 19, he’s part of the league’s growth and marketing plans. “The majority can only be described as Cristiano Ronaldo fans,” Chris KL Lau, a Hong Kong resident and fan, told The Associated Press.
Ivan Toney gives Al-Ahli opening-day win against newly promoted Neom
Ivan Toney was the hero as Al-Ahli kicked off the new Saudi Pro League season on Thursday with a hard-fought 1-0 home win over newly promoted Neom. The England striker’s first-half goal was enough to give the reigning Asian champions all three points.
Irankunda back in Australia squad for 'Soccer Ashes' v New Zealand
MELBOURNE :Australia's teenage winger Nestory Irankunda has been recalled to the Socceroos for the first time in nearly a year as coach Tony Popovic included seven uncapped players in his squad for the "Soccer Ashes" series against New Zealand.