Deal Town boss Steve King’s focus remains firmly on big kick-off ahead of short journey to National League South side Dover Athletic
Boss Steve King won’t give any special attention to Deal’s marquee pre-season friendly hosts.
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Haiti part ways with coach Migne after World Cup campaign
July 14 : Haiti have reached an agreement to part ways with coach Sebastien Migne, ending the Frenchman's tenure after he led the country to their first World Cup appearance since 1974, the football federation announced on Tuesday.
Excitement building for Folkestone Invicta boss Jay Saunders as Cheriton Road club learn fixtures for inaugural National League South season
Excitement is building for Folkestone manager Jay Saunders ahead of the new season.
Margate assistant manager Matt Longhurst says pre-season friendly weekend hosts Chatham Town are the benchmark as Jamie Coyle’s men travel to Medway
Assistant manager Matt Longhurst reckons Margate’s weekend hosts are the benchmark - even if pre-season friendlies have become less appealing to him over the years.
Lionel Scaloni: ‘It would be quite wrong’ to make clash about the Falklands
Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni has tried to ease potential tensions ahead of the blockbusting World Cup semi-final with England.
Hythe Town granted permission to install 3G pitch at Reachfields
Hythe Town manager Andy Crush is excited by the prospect of having a 3G pitch at Reachfields.
Argentina and England collide with World Cup final spot at stake
ATLANTA: Lionel Messi’s Argentina clash with England in a marquee World Cup semifinal on Wednesday, with Spain lying in wait after shattering French hopes of a third triumph. The fixture between two of the big beasts of global football is mouthwatering enough but is given added spice by long-standing political tensions. Lionel Scaloni’s Argentina are seeking to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to win back-to-back World Cups, which would be a staggering send-off for the incomparable Messi. The 39-year-old, joint top of the Golden Boot standings with eight goals, inspired his team to victory in Qatar in 2022 in what was expected to be his final hurrah on football’s biggest stage. But he is back for more and has played a pivotal role in dragging his team to the semifinals, scoring in hard-fought 3-2 victories against Cape Verde and Egypt. Three-time champions Argentina will be taking on a different class of opponent in Atlanta compared with teams they have faced so far, even if England have only sparkled intermittently. Thomas Tuchel’s men have relied on the brilliance of Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham, who have scored 12 of England’s 13 goals. The sides will meet for the first time in a competitive match since the 2002 World Cup. Tuchel said he did not feel extra pressure despite the historic nature of the fixture as England target a first World Cup final since they won the tournament in 1966. “I don’t feel a burden,” he said.
England coach Tuchel understands Argentina's dark blue-kit superstition
ATLANTA, July 14 : Argentina's dark blue jersey has become more than just an alternate strip. For many, it is part of the team's football folklore, a shirt stitched with some of the nation's most famous World Cup memories - and, perhaps, a little bit of good luck.