Jadon Sancho seemed to be enjoying England training with his ankle-breaking skills versus Harry Maguire and his panenka penalty.
LONDON — Gareth Southgate said he will not hesitate to start Jadon Sancho or Callum Hudson-Odoi in England’s upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers after confirming that Marcus Rashford has withdrawn from the squad due to injury.

Rashford has been training alone at St George’s Park this week as he manages an ankle problem picked up in Manchester United’s goalless draw with Liverpool in the Premier League last month, and Southgate confirmed that the striker has now been sent back to Carrington to complete…

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The Exploding Heads review the weekend in the Premier League, including Swansea forgetting to turn on VAR and Millwall fan’s actually caring.

The Premier League remains Europe’s most international, multicultural top-flight league in terms of players and managers, and yet somehow there often seems to be a distinctly old-school feel to the football. For instance, Pep Guardiola has spoken of the importance of coping with winning second balls, while Jurgen Klopp has spoken about the need to deal with the inclement weather.

Tactically, things are somewhat different: we’re in the age of false nines and gegenpressing, rather than long balls…

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When Roots Manuva, backed by the melancholic strings of the Cinematic Orchestra, crooned that “I’m All Things To All Men,” he could have been singing a future ode to Bernardo Silva. The Portuguese footballer is not a jack-of-all-trades; he is a master. He has the trickery of a winger, the vision of a No.10, the energy of a No.8 and the tenacity of a centre-back.

He is clearly the player that can take Manchester City forward, and with the news on Wednesday that the club have signed Bernardo to…

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Craig Burley, Shaka Hislop and Steve Nicol all agree that PSG deserved the penalty that lead to Manchester United scoring the winner in the Champions League.

ESPN FC’s Craig Burley doesn’t mince his words for Paris Saint-German as they crash out of the Champions League round of 16 for the third year running.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted he had doubts whether Marcus Rashford would score the stoppage time penalty that sent Manchester United into the quarterfinals of the Champions League at the expense of Paris Saint-Germain.
Rashford, 21, kept his cool to score from the spot in the 94th minute to seal a 3-1 win at Parc des Princes as United made history by becoming the first team to progress after losing the first leg 2-0 at home.
Romelu Lukaku scored twice in the first half either side of Juan Bernat’s…

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Romelu Lukaku struck late to lead Manchester United past Southampton in a match loaded with stunning goals at Old Trafford.

PARIS — Manchester United are through to the quarterfinals of the Champions League for the first time since 2014 after a remarkable night in Paris.

A stoppage-time penalty from Marcus Rashford, awarded by VAR, sealed a 3-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s injury-hit side made history at Parc des Princes.

In 34 attempts, no club had ever gone through after losing the first leg at home by two or more goals. That was until a double from Romelu Lukaku, the first coming inside…

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The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but click here for all the deals and keep track of who has joined the big boys. Transfer Talk will continue to scour the world’s media and set correspondents loose to see what’s on the agenda for the summer.

Top story: Barca about to make a Rash choice?

The words “Marcus Rashford” and “Barcelona” have appeared together in a few articles since the end of January and the rumour that the Spanish giants might splash to cash to bring the England…

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The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but click here for all the deals and keep track of who has joined the big boys. Transfer Talk will continue to scour the world’s media and set correspondents loose to see what’s on the agenda for the summer.

TOP STORY: Barca about to make a Rash choice?

The words “Marcus Rashford” and “Barcelona” have appeared together in a few articles since the end of January and the rumour that the Spanish giants might splash to cash to bring the…

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Where is the next generation of centerforwards going to come from?

You may notice it in the Champions League knockout rounds. Of the 16 teams left, how many have a proper, first-choice central striker under the age of 25?

I know definitions m…

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MANCHESTER — It’s the end of a long, cold week at Carrington. We’ve come to the training ground of a resurgent Manchester United to interview Ander Herrera and as we wait for him in the lobby, our surroundings are a pleasant rumble of activity.

A translator is about to meet David De Gea and kills time by regaling us with tales of press conferences gone by. A man takes delivery of a parcel for Paul Pogba. Outside in the car park, academy players scoop handfuls of snow and skip between vehicles,…

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