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Telegraph Sport -Kane will play on to lead England bid for home glory at Euros 2028 The back page of the Daily Teleraph reports on Harry Kane celebrating the Euro 2028 competition being held across the UK and Ireland. The England captain says he’ll ‘be there’ for the tournament. The back page also reports the FA’s slow response to the Hamas attacks in Israel is being condemned by its former chairman David Bernstein, who wants…

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Star Sport – Euro 2028: Ghost Buster – Kane vows to stay on and slay Wembley demons The back page of the Daily Star reports on Harry Kane celebrating the Euro 2028 competition being held across the UK and Ireland. The England captain says he’ll ‘be there’ for the tournament. The paper pictures Kane talking to the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of this month’s international games – a friendly against Australia followed by…

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Express Sport – Euro 2028: Will Kane be there? Yes Prime Minister The back page of the Daily Express reports on Harry Kane celebrating the Euro 2028 competition being held across the UK and Ireland. The England captain says he’ll ‘be there’ for the tournament. The paper pictures Kane talking to the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of this month’s international games – a friendly against Australia followed by a meeting with Italy. Catch…

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Football roundup: WSL – the latest from the Super League, Champions League and more Women’s football is continuing to grow around the world especially here in England. What’s been happening in women’s football this week so far? Talking Points Women’s Champions League & Super League Man Utd earn draw in first CL game Manchester United 1-1 Paris St. Germain Man United bounced back to draw with PSG in their first CL match – on…

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Birmingham City appoint Wayne Rooney as manager Ex-England and Man United star Wayne Rooney has been appointed as Birmingham City’s new manager. Rooney, 37, has joined the Championship club on a three-and-a-half-year deal.  City’s boss John Eustace was sacked on Monday after 15 months in charge. The appointment of Rooney in the tole will see him take on his first managerial back in England after a stint in the US. Joining Rooney will be Ashely…

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Uefa confirms UK & Ireland will host Euro 2028 Uefa has confirmed the UK and Republic of Ireland will host the 2028 European Championship. The joint bid ran unopposed after Turkey withdrew to focus on a joint bid with Italy for Euro 2032 – which Uefa also confirmed. The UK & Ireland focused on Euro 2028 after they ended a plan to be Europe’s preferred candidate for the 2030 World Cup. The Republic of Ireland,…

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Rugby World Cup: Wales yet to rule out injured players for Argentina quarter-final BBC Sport says Wales insists they have not yet ruled out anybody for the World Cup quarter-final against Argentina in Marseille on Saturday. Wales have injury concerns over fly-halves Gareth Anscombe and Dan Biggar and full-back Liam Williams. “As far as I am aware, everybody is available for selection,” said head of physical performance Huw Bennett. Warren Gatland has already called up…

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Cricket World Cup 2023: New Zealand beat Netherlands to continue winning start BBC Sport says New Zealand continued their perfect start to the Men’s Cricket World Cup with a dominant 99-run win over the Netherlands in Hyderabad. After being put in, the Kiwis made 322-7 with opener Will Young, Tom Latham and Rachin Ravindra all making fifties. The Netherlands, who have lost their opening two games, were always behind the rate and lost regular wickets.…

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George Russell responds to Lewis Hamilton’s apology after Qatar Grand Prix crash F1

George Russell responds to Lewis Hamilton’s apology after Qatar Grand Prix crash The Metro says George Russell has accepted Lewis Hamilton’s apology after the veteran driver took the blame for their collision at the start of the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday. The seven-time champion, starting on soft-compound tyres, tried to go round the outside of both Russell and Max Verstappen – who were on mediums – but tagged his Mercedes team-mate’s left front wheel…

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‘Still asking for a replay!’ – James Maddison trolls Trent Alexander-Arnold over Tottenham vs Liverpool VAR saga The Metro says James Maddison aimed a cheeky dig at England teammate Trent Alexander-Arnold in the wake of the VAR controversy that followed Tottenham’s victory over Liverpool. Spurs sealed a 2-1 win over Jurgen Klopp’s side on 30 September in a game where Luis Diaz saw a first-half effort wrongly ruled out for offside. The PGMOL [Professional Game…

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Mason Greenwood speaks out after Manchester United loanee scores first Getafe goal The Metro says Mason Greenwood was delighted to register his first goal for Getafe after he joined the Spanish side on loan from Manchester United this summer. Greenwood left Old Trafford in August following the club’s internal investigation into his actions and headed to La Liga on a season-long loan. The 22-year-old was suspended by United in January 2022 after he was arrested…

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Arsenal star Bukayo Saka withdraws from England squad due to injury The Metro says Arsenal star Bukayo Saka has withdrawn from the England squad due to injury ahead of upcoming games against Australia and Italy. Saka missed Arsenal’s win over Manchester City on Sunday but reported for international duty on Monday despite Mikel Arteta’s concerns over the winger. Gunners boss Arteta insisted that Saka was ‘not available’ and could not play for his country –…

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Chelsea legend Eden Hazard announces retirement, aged just 32 The Metro says Former Chelsea and Real Madrid superstar Eden Hazard has announced his retirement from professional football, aged 32. Hazard has been a free agent since his decision in the summer to terminate his £400,000-a-week Real Madrid contract. The diminutive winger joined the Spanish giants four years ago for a fee in excess of £100m and arrived as arguably the most in-form wide forward in…

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Football Roundup: This week’s footballing action – Premier League, Super League, European football, and more It was a big weekend of footballing action across the English and European leagues, with Arsenal finally seeing joy over Man City and a controversial red card in the WSL. Premier League weekend action England’s finest were back in action for a packed weekend of high drama. The PL is now on a break as players head off for international…

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Olivier Giroud stars as emergency goalkeeper in AC Milan victory against Genoa The Metro says A late goal by Christian Pulisic earned AC Milan a 1-0 win at Genoa that put them top of Serie A on Saturday as striker Olivier Giroud went in goal after keeper Mike Maignan was sent off in stoppage time. The game took a chaotic turn when Milan goalkeeper Maignan saw red for a foul on Caleb Ekuban late in…

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Arsenal defender William Saliba withdraws from France squad with ‘chronic’ toe injury The Metro says Arsenal defender William Saliba has withdrawn from the France squad after suffering a toe injury. The 22-year-old turned in an excellent display as Arsenal beat Manchester City 1-0 at the Emirates on Sunday to move joint top of the Premier League alongside Tottenham. Shortly after full-time, the French Football Federation confirmed the centre-half has been replaced in Didier Deschamps’ squad…

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Wayne Rooney reveals he rejected job offer ‘close to home’ as he explains DC United exit The Metro says Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has explained his decision to leave MLS side DC United after just over a year and has revealed that he turned down a job offer ‘close to his home’ last month. Although DC United signed off the season with a 2-0 victory over New York City FC, results elsewhere meant they…

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