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Tuchel has once again left Maguire out of his latest England squad for the Nations League, pushing the Manchester United centre-back further into the international wilderness.

Tottenham remains without a win in five Premier League games this season after losing 3-2 at home to Aston Villa. Spurs' poor start comes after a $400 million summer spend. Johan Manzambi, a 20-year-old attacking midfielder who starred for Switzerland at the World Cup, scored one goal and set up another for fellow new signing Nicolas Jackson. Emi Buendia’s long-range strike clinched Villa’s first league win of the campaign. Conor Gallagher and Jan Paul van Hecke grabbed late consolations for Spurs for their first league goals this season. It is now two losses and three defeats in the league for Roberto De Zerbi’s team, which is already out of the English League Cup. Champion Arsenal plays at Brighton later Saturday.

Sept 18 - Roberto Mancini has launched his second tenure as Italy head coach with a sweeping rebuild, naming an expanded 34-man roster on Friday for their Nations League games as the team try to rebound from missing out on the 2026 World Cup. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Sept 18 (Reuters) - Roberto Mancini has ⁠launched his second tenure as Italy head coach with a sweeping ⁠rebuild, naming an expanded 34-man roster on Friday for their Nations ‌League games as the team try to rebound from missing out on the 2026 World Cup.

Head coach is keen to focus on positives but Nations League squad hints at desire for greater tactical options

PRAGUE (AP) — Newly appointed Czech Republic coach Santi Denia included three newcomers in his first squad to face Croatia, England and World Cup champion Spain

Fermin Lopez returns as World Champions Spain announce squad for Nations League - Madrid, Sep 18 Fresh from their historic 2026 FIFA World Cup triumph, Spain will return to international action ... Get Latest News on Other Sports only on lokmattimes.com

Three Lions boss Tuchel has named a squad without 10 of his World Cup players and there's still no room for a Premier League captain.

Ronaldo said that this summer’s World Cup was his last, but the global star has yet to say when he plans to retire from international play

Spain’s UEFA Nations League 2026 squad features four changes from the World Cup-winning team, with Josep Martínez and Roberto Fernández earning their first senior call-ups, while Fermin Lopez and Dean Huijsen return to Luis de la Fuente’s squad. Eric Garcia remains part of the 26-man group as Spain begin their Nations League campaign against England at Wembley before facing Croatia and the Czech Republic.

Belgium’s summer at the World Cup produced some of the tournament’s most dramatic moments before ultimately ending in the quarter-finals. The Red Devils

England boss Thomas Tuchel has made changes to his squad following the World Cup; Real Madrids Trent Alexander-Arnold returns to the fold along with Chelseas Cole Palmer; Reece James and Phil Foden are among the players to miss out

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Cristiano Ronaldo's run with Portugal didn't end at the 2026 World Cup, as the aging soccer star was named Friday to coach Jorge Jesus'

TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD and Cole Palmer made headline-grabbing England returns as Thomas Tuchel included Rio Ngumoha, Alex Scott and Jarrad Branthwaite in his first squad since the World Cup.The German coach named a 27-man group today for the three-week, four-game Nations League camp, which comes just nine weeks after they returned home from the United States with bronze.

CHRISTIAN Pulisic is facing one of the most pivotal moments of his career. After a subpar World Cup and a slow start to league play, Pulisic is...

Liberty had a league-high seven players taking part in World Cup

The Chelsea forward is back in form after a World Cup snub, while Alex Scott and Morgan Gibbs-White are also in contention for England call-ups

Thomas Tuchel must win over some England players and a large group of supporters who are still hurting from the World Cup defeat to Argentina; Tuchel still has the full support of the FA; England host Spain at Wembley in the Nations League on Saturday September 26

BERN, Switzerland (AP) — World Cup quarterfinalist Switzerland rewarded 20-year-old Sion forward Winsley Boteli with a first international call-up Thursday afte

Thomas Tuchel will be without a key member of his World Cup squad for England's upcoming Nations League matches.

LUKE LITTLER continues his quest to make history at the World Series of Darts finals this weekend.The world champion is aiming to become the first player to win all 10 televised major tournaments in a calendar year, having triumphed in the first five.Littler has already lifted the World Championship, World Masters, UK Open, Premier League and World Matchplay in a dominant 2026, where he also won the World Cup with compatriot Luke Humphries.

THOMAS TUCHEL has injury issues to contend with as he prepares to name his England squad for a Nations League campaign that begins against world champions Spain.Tuchel is set to announce his team for the new four-game, three-week autumn meet-up on Friday, before facing the media in a press conference at Wembley.The German coach will be looking to build on his previous campaign, heading into a cycle that culminates with a home Euros in 2028.

Formed in 1992, the Premier League is the richest league in the world and attracts superstar players from all around the globe.

The FA have released a documentary called Reflections: Englands World Cup Journey; Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel looks back on the summer campaign and explains how it has bonded him and the group for the upcoming Nations League and Euro 2028 challenges

Lebanon are likely to be the big losers if an international tug of war breaks out.

CHELSEA'S kids fell to an EFL Cup defeat to League One Wycombe. A much-changed academy side, with a number of big names missing, competed well...

What did the former world star say? Al-Nassr were hammered 4-0 by the UAE's Al-Ain in their AFC Champions League Elite opener, a display that fell apart on every level and drew fierce criticism of Australian coach Ange Postecoglou and his players.

Amid its rising global influence, the WNBA has prompted FIBA to move the Women's World Cup to a later date, aligning with the league's schedule. This shift underscores the WNBA's vital role in international basketball and highlights its growing ability to attract top talent with improved salaries and opportunities.

NEW YORK, Sept 15 - The WNBA season resumes on Thursday after the league’s growing influence was felt at the FIBA Women’s World Cup, where a punishing schedule underlined the difficulty of staging major international tournaments without accommodating the world’s leading women’s league. Read more at straitstimes.com.

NEW YORK, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The WNBA season resumes on ⁠Thursday after the league's growing influence was felt at the FIBA Women's World Cup, where a punishing schedule underlined the difficulty of staging major international tournaments without accommodating ⁠the world's leading women's league.

Football News: Former England star Raheem Sterling pleads guilty to dangerous driving, facing up to two years in prison after a motorway crash that jeopardizes his football career following a difficult spell at Feyenoord.