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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 3h

Thomas Tuchel was surprised at the reaction from fans in Wembley to England’s devastating first-half display against Wales.

“Silent,” is how he described it.

Tuchel is right. Wembley can feel too detached from the action.

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 4h

Endrick has not played a match in five months.

Injuries have played a part, but the youngster is also receiving precious few opportunities under Xabi Alonso.

Mario Cortegana explains what's going on.

Real Madrid’s Endrick has not played in five months. What’s going on?

It has been a whirlwind year for the 19-year-old Brazilian. Now he hopes he can get the gametime necessary to go to the World Cup

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 6h

Arsenal are looking at expanding the Emirates — but many hurdles await.

In thinking that echoes the creation of the Emirates, they are analysing their capacity from a position of strength. The team is doing well, and demand for tickets is relentless.

To keep up, though, they dare not stand still.

Arsenal’s Emirates expansion plans and a sense of history repeating itself

In thinking that echoes the creation of the Emirates, Arsenal are analysing their capacity from a position of strength - but hurdles await

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 7h

On Friday night, Oslo will stage a vital World Cup qualifier.

But it is also a political powder keg after Norway called for opponents Israel to be thrown out of the competition due to their government’s actions in Gaza.

This is how a football game took on geopolitical significance.

How Norway vs Israel became football’s most controversial fixture

Explaining why the conflict in Gaza is providing an unsettling backdrop to a crucial World Cup qualifier

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 7h

“I just watched a documentary on the New England Patriots and saw a quote — ‘We don’t collect the most talented players, we build a team’".

Thomas Tuchel said that was his philosophy ahead of England facing Wales.

It is clearly working.

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England are building a team, not just picking their best players — and it seems to be working

England beat Wales 3-0 on Thursday night. The signs are looking good ahead of next summer's World Cup

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 17h

Jordan Pickford kept his eighth clean sheet in a row for England in the 3-0 win over Wales, breaking the record previously held by Gordon Banks.

Where does he rank among England's best-ever goalkeepers?

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 18h

Wrapped up at Wembley in 20 minutes.

Goals from Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins and Bukayo Saka earn England a 3-0 victory over Wales.

England have now beaten Wales 3-0 in each of their last three meetings.

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 19h

How did Ollie Watkins miss from here?

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 19h

Afford Bukayo Saka that amount of space at your peril.

The Arsenal forward's wonderful strike puts England 3-0 in front agains Wales after only 20 minutes.

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 23h

Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has expressed his opposition to the plans to host the club’s La Liga fixture against Villarreal in Miami.

De Jong explained he disagreed with the proposals on the basis of player welfare and competition fairness.

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 1d

Manchester United are exploring whether to sell seat licences for a new stadium which would be built adjacent to the existing stadium at Old Trafford.

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 1d

Gianni Infantino believes the football industry needs to be more open-minded about when it stages its biggest tournaments.

No dates have been announced for the 2034 World Cup but it is expected to be another winter tournament, with a strong possibility it will actually be held in early 2035.

Gianni Infantino says football should be open-minded over diverging from traditional World Cup calendar

Infantino said a global game cannot only play World Cups during the northern-hemisphere summer.

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 1d

When England face Wales, each player will walk out accompanied by adult mascots, all of whom have dementia.

@nickmiller79.bsky.social speaks to those involved in a campaign to raise awareness about a condition that the Alzheimer's Society says will affect one in three people born in the UK today.

Why England vs Wales will feature 22 adult mascots living with dementia

The Wembley friendly is a designated Alzheimer’s Society game, with the aim of raising awareness about the condition

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 1d

As Madonna demonstrated at Chelsea on Saturday, high-profile figures rarely go unnoticed when they attend games.

While some might be there for the glamour, others are undoubtedly die-hard fans. Their identity can say a lot about a club.

Celebrities at Premier League matches: Commotion, cameras and commentator tip-offs

After Madonna's visit to Stamford Bridge on Saturday, we look at clubs' most famous supporters and go in search of the real die-hards

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 1d

Tottenham Hotspur’s owners have pledged to keep pumping money into the club to “deliver success” after announcing a £100million cash injection on Thursday.

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Tottenham owners pledge ‘more money to deliver success’ after £100m injection

The Lewis family have insisted they want to prioritise sporting success after removing Daniel Levy as executive chairman after 24 years.

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 1d

Boca Juniors coach Miguel Angel Russo has died at the age of 69, the Argentine club said on Wednesday.

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 1d

Chelsea expect Cole Palmer to be sidelined until November following a club meeting about his groin injury.

It means he is set to miss his club's games against:

🌳 Nottingham Forest (PL)
🔴 Ajax (UCL)
🐈‍⬛ Sunderland (PL)
🐺 Wolves (CC)

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Chelsea’s Cole Palmer set to be sidelined until November with groin injury

The 23-year-old is expected to miss Chelsea's games against Nottingham Forest, Ajax, Sunderland and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 1d

Bournemouth currently sit fourth in the Premier League.

Can they qualify for the Champions League? The stats look promising...

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 1d

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has criticised Manchester United’s academy and says he wants youth production at Carrington to help improve finances at the club.

Manchester United’s academy ‘has really slipped’, Sir Jim Ratcliffe says

United have a great history of producing young talent and they have had an academy product in every first-team matchday squad since 1937.

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 1d

Burnley’s owners have completed the purchase of a majority stake in Espanyol.

Burnley owners complete majority takeover of Espanyol

Espanyol's former owners announced in July a €130million deal had been agreed with over a 99.66 per cent stake in the La Liga club.

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 1d

▪️ Anti-Starmer fan chants
▪️ ‘Stop the Boats’ flags in grounds
▪️ ‘Reform FC’ jerseys
▪️ The political rise of a former hooligan

The UK political right is weaponising football. This is why, and how it’s cutting through.

English football, right-wing politics, and a new front in the culture wars

Populist politicians have identified England's national game as an effective way of boosting support in febrile times

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 1d

Thomas Tuchel believes England will be “underdogs” at next summer's World Cup because it will mark 60 years since the side last won the competition.

Do you agree with his comments?

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 1d

Steven Gerrard is set for talks with the Rangers hierarchy on Thursday over the club’s vacant managerial position.

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 1d

Harry Kane will miss England’s game against Wales on Thursday but Thomas Tuchel is “convinced” that he will be able to face Latvia on Tuesday.

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 1d

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has pledged to give Ruben Amorim three years to prove himself as a “great coach” at Manchester United.

Do you agree with the decision?

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