Lee Carsley names two Irish-qualified stars in England U21s squad
Not ideal for Heimir Hallgrimsson and Ireland There has been a big blow to the Republic of Ireland’s hopes of luring a couple of young talents to these shores. Both Burnley’s CJ Egan-Riley and Sunderland’s Dennis Cirkin have been named in Lee Carsley’s England U21s squad for their friendlies against France and Portugal later this […]
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Thomas Tuchel explains why he rejected Man United for England
The German manager was announced as Gareth Southgate’s successor earlier today. Former Chelsea and Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel has explained why he rejected the opportunity to become Manchester United manager in favour of the England job. The 51-year-old was unveiled by the FA as the new Three Lions boss this morning and will officially […]
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Thomas Tuchel appoints former Ireland coach as England assistant manager
Tuchel has appointed Barry as his assistant coach. Thomas Tuchel has been appointed as the new manager of the England men’s football team. The German coach will officially begin his role on January 1. Tuchel, 51, has named Anthony Barry as his assistant manager. Barry previously worked with the German at Chelsea and Bayern Munich. […]
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Several arrests made after fans clash following Ireland’s defeat to England in Dublin
While the atmosphere remained fairly jovial in the Aviva Stadium, some trouble erupted on the streets of the capital after the game. Gardaí have said they made numerous arrests following England’s 2-0 win over Ireland last night, as clashes between fans occurred near the stadium after the final whistle blew. Before the teams even arrived at […]
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Heimir Hallgrímsson claims he needs ‘more authority’ following England defeat
He also admitted that his team are ‘learning as we go’. Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrímsson gave some very honest reflection to reporters following his team’s 2-0 defeat at home to England in his first game in charge. The former Iceland and Jamaica boss felt that Lee Carsley’s England side exposed weaknesses and a […]
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Declan Rice reveals he refused to wear captain’s armband for win over Ireland
The Arsenal midfielder also admitted that he didn’t celebrate his goal out of respect for his Irish family. Declan Rice revealed in a post-match interview following England’s win over Ireland in Dublin that he turned down the opportunity to wear the captain’s armband for the game. The former Republic of Ireland player opened the scoring […]
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