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Mirror Sport – Tonali faces a three-year ban Sandro Tonali betting details emerge as ‘shaken’ Newcastle star faces lengthy ban MIRROR SPORT SAYS Sandro Tonali faces the prospect of a three-year ban from football after the ‘shaken’ Newcastle midfielder admitted to betting on matches. The Italian international arrived on Tyneside this summer following a £54million move from AC Milan, and has been a key figure in his new club’s early season form in both the…

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Sandy MacIver switches to Scotland from England and is in Nations League squad Sandy Maclver has switched her allegiance from England to Scotland and has been named for Scotland’s Nations League games this month.  The Man City goalkeeper had one England cap and has been the backup to Mary Earps.  She pulled out of England’s Finalissima squad in April and then ruled herself out of the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.  She has…

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England 3-1 Italy: Bellingham shines, as Kane and Rashford seal win England came back from a goal down to beat Italy 3-1 on Tuesday, securing their place at Euro 2024 in Germany with two games to spare.  England remains unbeaten so far in qualifiers and has only lost one such game in 24 years.  On paper, it was not an easy group for England. They were drawn with the defending Euro champions – Italy, as…

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The best in the world? Jude Bellingham sparks debate after latest England masterclass The Independent says In the celebratory aftermath of England’s qualification for Euro 2024, Jude Bellingham was in little mood to qualify his opinion. The Real Madrid midfielder just went out and said how Gareth Southgate’s side deserved the win over Italy because they were the “much better” team. There was no diplomacy there, just a striking stridency. It created a very different…

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Jude Bellingham, England’s perfect 10, can light the torch at Euro 2024 The Guardian says The “Bellingham burst” has a certain ring to it. With almost half an hour played Wembley had shown its first signs of descending into an unnervingly familiar tetchiness, a groundswell of dissatisfaction brewing as England’s defenders passed the ball in front of a static midfield. Italy had begun as if resigned to be bullied but now, a goal up and…

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‘His mentality is incredible’: Southgate says England lucky to have Bellingham The Guardian says Gareth Southgate lavished praise on Jude Bellingham after England sealed qualification for the European Championship finals next summer with two games to spare by beating Italy at home for the first time since 1977. The former West Ham striker Gianluca Scamacca’s first international goal had given the reigning European champions a surprise lead inside the first 15 minutes on their first…

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Kane and Rashford seal England spot at Euro 2024 with comeback win over Italy The Guardian says The jeopardy had long since ended in terms of whether England would qualify for the European Championship in Germany next summer. It was merely a question of when and where. The answer was here and there was a symbolism about who they beat to do it – the champions, Italy, who they intend to dethrone. Gareth Southgate had…

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Euro 2024 qualifiers: Italy vs England preview – how to watch, Team News Italy vs England is set to be a pivotal game for the Euro 2024 Group C qualifier on Tuesday. England will secure qualification if they win. The last time these two teams faced each other under the Wembley Arch was the 2020 Euros final – where Italy won on penalties. England’s last match was a friendly against Australia which, despite winning, the…

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