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Harry Kane breaks Wayne Rooney’s all-time England goalscoring record Harry Kane has described his achievement of becoming England’s all-time leading scorer with 54 goals as a “magical moment” that “means everything”.  The Tottenham striker scored a penalty in England’s 2-1 win over Italy, moving ahead of Wayne Rooney in the all-time top scorer charts. Kane acknowledged the significance of the moment, stating that he was thrilled to put on the England shirt and start the campaign for next year’s Euros. He also expressed his pride in breaking Rooney’s record and shared that Rooney had given him a special gift when…

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What channel is Italy vs England? How to watch Euro 2024 qualifiers on TV England will put their World Cup woes behind them tonight as they face Italy in Naples for the opening match of their Euro 2024 qualification campaign.  England’s Euros 2024 campaign kicks off tonight when they face Italy with revenge in their hearts for the high-profile Euro 2020 final defeat.  England have failed to beat Italy in the previous six meetings in a run that stretches back over a decade. It’s the Three Lion’s first match since being knocked out the World Cup by France in the…

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Express Sport – ‘Winner stays on’ The Daily Express also leads on Gareth Southgate hinting he is ‘ready for a longer reign’ and Sir Jim Ratcliffe laying those cards on the table again in a bid to get the keys to Old Trafford. Catch up on today’s back pages  What channel is Italy vs England? How to watch Euro 2024 qualifiers on TV EXPRESS SPORT SAYS England will get their Euro 2024 qualification campaign underway in Naples this evening when they face Italy in a bid for revenge over the Azzurri after high-profile defeats in the Euro 2020 final and…

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Mirror Sport – ‘Mob rule’ The Mirror focuses safety concerns after fan violence in Naples, with Italy manager Roberto Mancini claiming away supporters are to blame for the recent troubles. Top right of the page says Everton legend Dixie Dean even left Manchester City striker Erling Haaland in the shade, but we need to turn to pages 52 and 53 to find out why. Catch up on today’s back pages  7 things to watch in Euro 2024 qualifiers from England’s return to Martin Odegaard’s problem MIRROR SPORT says The problem with a bloated tournament featuring 24 teams in Germany next…

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Mail Sport – ‘Let’s show our mettle’ The Daily Mail reports Gareth Southgate wants his England squad to ‘shake off the heartache of Qatar’ and show resilience when they face Italy in their opening Euro 2024 qualifying game tonight. Catch up on today’s back pages  Gareth Southgate challenges his England stars to bounce back from their World Cup heartbreak by earning a first away win against Italy since 1962 to kick-start their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign MAIL SAYS Gareth Southgate has challenged his England players to prove they have the resilience here in Italy on Thursday night to overcome their…

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Star Sport – ‘Euro sign’ Could Gareth Southgate stay on as England manager if they triumph in Germany next summer? That’s what the Daily Star goes with for their back page. Ineos owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has ‘laid his cards on the table’ in the fight to take control of Manchester United and Liverpool have challenged Manchester City’s decision to cut the visiting ticket allocation for their Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium on 1 April. Catch up on today’s back pages Man Utd sale shambles as Qatari sheikh and Sir Jim withdraw bids after deadline changed STAR SAYS…

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Manchester United takeover bids extended after deadlines missed amid confusion  Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the owner of Ineos, and Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim are expected to submit new bids to buy Manchester United after the deadline for submitting revised bids was extended at their request, amid confusion on Wednesday night. Manchester United takeover bids extended after deadlines missed amid confusion  While several other proposed investors reportedly made their submissions by the deadline, it is unknown when the new deadline will be. Both Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim had requested more time to make their second offers, which was granted by the investment…

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