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Stuart Pearce fears Gareth Southgate’s decision to gamble on the fitness of Luke Shaw is likely to end in ‘disaster’. The Manchester United left-back hasn’t played a single minute of competitive football since February but still made England’s 26-man Euro 2024 squad. Shaw appears unlikely to play until the quarter-final stage, at the earliest, however, and continues to train separately to the rest of the squad in an attempt to speed up his rehabilitation. With Chelsea’s Ben Chilwell out of form and out of favour, Southgate has had little option but to deploy Kieran Trippier as a makeshift left-back which…

Gareth Southgate’s comments regarding Kalvin Phillips would have been ‘insulting’ to his England squad, Gary Lineker believes. The Three Lions are still reeling from their woeful 1-1 draw with Denmark in their second match of Euro 2024. Though England’s place in the knockouts is all but confirmed, their performances against Denmark and Serbia are extremely concerning. Midfield has been a problem area, with the pairing of Declan Rice and Trent Alexander-Arnold not working, the former looking a shadow of himself, while latter, a natural right-back, has failed to adapt to his new position. In his post-Denmark press conference Southgate suggested…

Wayne Rooney fears England manager Gareth Southgate is set to make a mistake by dropping Arsenal star Bukayo Saka at Euro 2024. Southgate is expected to make changes for England’s final group game against Slovenia on Tuesday night after two underwhelming performances against Serbia and Denmark. While Saka has been one of England’s better players in Germany, creating the assist for Jude Bellingham’s early opener against Serbia, he could be sacrificed as Southgate looks for answers in midfield. Rooney ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ if Southgate dropped Saka, who was nominated for the Premier League young player of the season award last…

What I Own: We bought an ex-council property in Hackney for £400,000 Welcome back to What I Own – Metro’s property series where we speak to homeowners about getting on the ladder. For last week’s sister column, What I Rent, we visited 29-year-old Leila Davis and her wife Fleur in leafy South East London. Since moving in July 2019, they’ve transformed a tiny flat with next to no storage into a colourful dopamine dream, affectionately referred to as Casa de Modelei. This week, we’re over the river in East London, where 40-year-old James Barley and his 51-year-old partner David own a vibrant two-bedroom flat. Since buying…

Wembley Stadium train station closed for Taylor Swift’s Eras concerts Wembley Stadium train station will be closed over the weekend for the Taylor Swift Eras tour concerts to avoid overcrowding. The stadium in north-west London has capacity for 90,000 people, so it’s safe to say the area will be busy on Saturday and on Sunday. Wembley railway station is closest to the stadium, but fans will have to find other ways to travel there such as the Underground, after Chiltern Railways said its services will not stop at the stadium over the weekend. This is because Chiltern is already taking…

Taylor Swift put this kebab shop on the map — but is it actually worth the hype? Taylor Swift might have sang So Long, London but it seems the superstar isn’t done with the city just yet. She’s back, bringing her record-breaking Eras Tour to Wembley Stadium for an impressive eight shows this summer, kicking off on June 21. And while many might expect the singer to enjoy some of London’s finest food while she’s in town, she’s going to be tucking in to something a little different during the first leg. That’s because her team have placed an order…

Tube map gets a Taylor Swift makeover to mark her London Eras shows | UK News The London Underground has put on its party hat with a special Taylor Swift map revealed on the day of her first Eras concert in the capital. Transport for London (TfL) launched Taylor’s version of the iconic Underground map. Each line on Taylor’s map is named after her albums and drawn with sequin-style lines. Central Line is aptly named ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ after the line’s signature colour, while District Line has become ‘Taylor Swift’. All stations are named after her hit songs, including Shake…

I couldn’t afford a place in London – so I built my own home First-time buyers in London have turned to building their own homes. London’s astronomically high property prices have forced aspiring homeowners out of the city. The average cost of a home in the capital is over £712,000 according to Zoopla, making the dream of owning your own digs feel very out of reach for many. People have sought to overcome these obstacles by taking part in a self-build scheme in Ladywell, Lewisham, south-east London. The unique housing scheme was established by Rural Urban Synthesis Society (RUSS), which…

7UP just unveiled a very unexpected new product for summer When you hear 7UP, you’ll likely think of the classic lemon-lime flavoured fizzy drink, but soon you might associate the name with something a little different. That’s because the drink brand is launching a new, and somewhat unexpected, range of products which feature the iconic citrus taste. This summer you’ll be able to get your hands on a BBQ range by 7UP, featuring three products created in partnership with Twisted. There’ll be a Zesty Mayonnaise, a Zingy Hot Sauce, and a creamy ranch-style Tangy Salad Dressing. The entire collection is…

London Overground delays between Highbury and West Croydon at rush hour | UK News London Overground Route between Highbury & Islington / New Cross Gate and West Croydon. Trains will not call at all stations between West Croydon and Sydenham, Transport for London said. Tickets could be used on local buses via any reasonable route. National Rail Southern services will be delayed or have alterations due to a signalling issue in the West Croydon area. Thameslink services in the area are also delayed, National Rail said. Services between Epsom and London Bridge will run only hourly instead of half-hourly. •…