Miami, July 19 (IANS) England midfielder Jude Bellingham reflected on his side’s FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with an emotional message to supporters after the Three Lions defeated France 6-4 in a thrilling third-place play-off, saying the team’s best World Cup finish since 1966 provides a platform for the future. Sharing his thoughts on social media after the victory, Bellingham wrote, “This group deserved to finish on this high note. Obviously not what we came for, but the highest finish…
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Miami, July 19 (IANS) Bukayo Saka reflected on becoming the third England player to score three goals or more in two editions of the World Cup, after Gary Lineker and Harry Kane and stated that he feels proud to be part of the elite list.Saka came away with the match ball after scoring a hat-trick, getting on the scoresheet with first in the 37th minute, doubling his tally on the stroke of half time and completing his treble from the spot late in the second period.In doing so, he became the seco…
Atlanta, July 14 (IANS) England and Argentina will renew one of the World Cup’s most enduring rivalries when they meet in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal, more than two decades after their last encounter. The teams have crossed paths five times in the tournament, producing three England victories and two Argentina wins, including one on penalties. Yet the rivalry has never been defined by numbers alone.Although they first met at the World Cup in 1962, when England won 3-1 in the group stage, t…
New Jersey, June 28 (IANS) After bettering Gary Lineker’s record for the most goals scored for the England men’s national team at the FIFA World Cup, England captain Harry Kane said that he feels proud of the achievement, but he will never take such moments for granted as he is hoping for more milestones to hit in the 2026 global showpiece. Jude Bellingham volleyed in from a corner before providing the cross for Kane to head in his 11th World Cup goal as England clinched top spot in Group L….
New Jersey, June 28 (IANS) Harry Kane bettered Gary Lineker’s record for the most goals scored for the England men’s national team at the FIFA World Cup after his goal in the victory against Panama on Sunday at New Jersey Stadium. Kane, who trailed Lineker by two goals heading into England’s World Cup 2026 opener in Dallas, first levelled with former captain Lineker, who recorded his haul across a six-goal Golden Boot-winning campaign at Mexico 1986 before bagging four at Italy 1990, with …
Madrid, May 30 (IANS) FC Barcelona confirmed the signing of England international winger Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United on Friday to make him only the third English player to represent the club after Gary Lineker and Marcus Rashford.The 25-year-old has agreed a six-year contract for around 70 million euros (81.3 million US dollars), plus a further 10 million euros in incentives, after flying into Barcelona and passing his medical examination on Thursday.The signing took place seven hours l…