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Thomas Tuchel believes England are building a “precious brotherhood” and warned dropouts will not be accepted ahead of the World Cup.England have already sealed their place at next summer’s finals ahead of two qualifiers this week, starting with Serbia at Wembley on Thursday before signing off for the year against Albania in Tirana.This camp comes a year on from Harry Kane publicly expressing his disappointment after nine players withdrew from interim boss Lee Carsley’s squad for Nations League games against Greece and Republic of Ireland.At the time, Kane said it was “a tough period of the season and maybe it’s…

Geoffrey Bindman, who was one of Britain’s most distinguished human rights lawyers, lived and died a man of principle. In normal times, a lawyer who founded the leading law firm Bindman and Partners, who was chair of the British Institute of Human Rights, winner of The Law Society Gazette Centenary Award for Human Rights in 2003, and knighted for his services to human rights, would have received a bevy of tributes on his passing. But these are not normal times. Bindman’s death has been greeted with relative silence, particularly from another human rights lawyer who was close to him and…

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said Lionel Messi returning to the club as a player is “not realistic” after the Inter Miami star’s surprise appearance at Spotify Camp Nou this week.Messi, 38, made an impromptu visit on Sunday to Barça’s stadium, which is still being redeveloped, ahead of joining up with the Argentina squad in Spain.He later posted the images on social media alongside a caption saying he hoped to “return for the goodbye I never got to say as a player.”In an interview with Diario Sport, he then reiterated his desire to return to the city in the future,…

Nov 12, 2025, 06:05 AM ETOscar joined São Paulo in December last year. Miguel Schincariol/Getty ImagesFormer Chelsea midfielder Oscar is in hospital after a fitness test revealed abnormal cardiac results, his current club São Paulo announced.Sources told ESPN Brasil that Oscar, 34, on Tuesday felt unwell while using an exercise bicycle and temporarily lost consciousness.The Brazilian player was taken to a nearby hospital and is under observation.São Paulo said in a statement: “Oscar showed abnormal cardiac reactions during a routine preseason medical checkup conducted via Super CT on the morning of the 11th, and immediately received treatment from the club’s medical…

 KUWAIT:  The Public Authority for Manpower announced on Wednesday the adoption of a new mechanism to regulate the working hours of employees in private schools, setting the duration at seven actual working hours per day.The decision aims to improve the working environment in the private education sector and ensure the stability of the educational process.In a press statement, the Authority explained that the new mechanism-proposed by the Private Schools Union of Kuwait (PSUK) and approved by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yusuf Al-Sabah-was introduced following a comprehensive study by the relevant departments.The study examined the…

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a Service of Remembrance to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day at The National Memorial Arboretum on August 15, 2025 in Alrewas, Staffordshire. Anthony Devlin | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesU.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is looking increasingly vulnerable this week amid mounting speculation that he could face a leadership challenge after the Autumn Budget later in November.Economists expect Starmer’s right-hand in the Treasury, Chancellor Rachel Reeves, will be forced to break Labour Party manifesto pledges not to raise taxes on workers when she unveils her fiscal plans in the budget on…

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has criticised the lack of communication with Barcelona over Lamine Yamal’s fitness, saying the national team “should have been told beforehand” about the treatment which saw him released from the camp on Monday.Yamal was named in the Spain squad for games against Georgia and Turkey during this international break, but underwent what the Spanish football federation called “an invasive radiofrequency procedure” on Monday which requires between seven and 10 days’ rest.The Ballon d’Or runner-up had featured three times for Barcelona in the last week — playing 88 minutes against Elche, 90 minutes against Club…

Nov 12, 2025, 05:30 AM ETBrazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has said everyone is rooting for Neymar to return to his best level with muscular injuries limiting Brazil’s all-time leading scorer from being involved with the national side.And asked if he feels uncomfortable to be constantly asked questions about Neymar, Ancelotti told Placar: “No, no problem. It’s normal [that people ask] because Neymar is a legend of Brazilian football.”Everyone wants Neymar to get back to his best physical condition. Brazil’s FA [CBF], the coach, the national team’s technical staff, the players hope that Neymar can return to his best level.”The…

There was a time when Papiss Cisse was scoring wondergoals for Newcastle, when Danny Drinkwater was lifting the Premier League title with Leicester and when Stephen Ireland was running Manchester City’s midfield. So what are they doing playing for Wythenshawe Vets over-35s in the Cheshire Vets League Premier Division? Emile Heskey, Maynor Figueroa, Joleon Lescott, Oumar Niasse, Nedum Onuoha, George Boyd and Jefferson Montero are also part of the star-studded Sunday League team that has 1,867 Premier League appearances, 389 international caps and 15 major honours between them. Wythenshawe Vets’ former Premier League stars: George Boyd – 101 appearances, 9…

Alex Scott, the newest call-up to Thomas Tuchel’s squad, says he feels his best position is as a No 8. But he is likely to be fighting for a different role this week. The real battle in the England midfield right now is at No 6, in a more defensive capacity, and so Scott’s World Cup hopes may well rest on how well the Bournemouth man can prove himself in that position, if given the chance against Serbia and Albania. Scott has played in a deeper role at Bournemouth and, previously, at Bristol City, and his stats indicate he is…