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Mirror Sport – Give me have-a-go heroes The back page leads with Arsenal boss Arteta wanting the board to back him during this summer’s transfer window.  Aaron Ramsey backs Mikel Arteta to take Arsenal to next level with summer transfers THE MIRROR SAYS Aaron Ramsey has been a serial winner throughout his career – and he believes Mikel Arteta will help Arsenal win trophies again. Wales captain Ramsey, 32, won three FA Cups with Arsenal, a Serie A title and Coppa Italia with Juventus and has enjoyed a glittering career as a prolific goalscoring midfielder. Ramsey spent 11 years at…

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England 7-0 North Macedonia: Three Lions attacking stars give Gareth Southgate welcome selection headache BBC Sport says Bukayo Saka’s beaming smile was the indicator of just how times have changed for England since they last took their show on the road at home. The 21-year-old – a brilliant talent Arsenal fans call ‘Starboy’ – gave the match ball a lingering kiss when he completed the first hat-trick of his career as the centrepiece of England’s 7-0 thrashing of North Macedonia at Old Trafford. The whole stadium rose to Saka when he was substituted, and did so again for England after…

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Bukayo Saka cements his place as England’s next leading man with first career hat-trick The Independent says There was a period when it seemed that Bukayo Saka’s golden season would end with him a Premier League champion, perhaps even anointed as Footballer of the Year. And if neither quite came to pass, he still conjured a fitting finish to a wonderful campaign. The first hat-trick of his career came in just 13 minutes and in his country’s colours. As England’s No. 7 made off with the match ball, they scored seven. North Macedonia have claimed the scalps of Italy and…

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England enter era of Total Gazball with merciless measure of control The Guardian says Over on the left, Marcus Rashford was busy softening North Macedonia up with his direct running and mazy dribbles. Further back, Declan Rice was holding his position in defensive midfield, maintaining his discipline and making sure to keep possession ticking over. Meanwhile Jordan Henderson was in ultra-pest mode, all boundless energy as he charged down every lost cause, a one-man pressing machine who appeared to be on a mission to prove that meaning can be found even in a facile mid-June Euro 2024 qualifier played on…

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