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then, four days later, iceland will provide the opposition at wembley, before gareth southgate and hisrnament itself. the 2026 men's world cup final will be held in newjersey for the first time, at the home of the national football league's new york giants and new yorkjets. fifa announced the venues and schedule for the next world cup on sunday. the metlife stadium beat bids from dallas and los angeles for the right to host the final onjuly 19th. the expanded 48—team tournament is being co—hosted by the united states, canada and mexico. hong kong's sports minister has reiterated his government's call for an explanation from the organisers of a friendly between inter miami and a local team after lionel messi did not play. the much—hyped exhibition match on sunday ended with fans booing inter miami co—owner david beckham and demanding refunds because messi stayed on the bench. the eight time ballon d'or winner is still recovering from a hamstring strain. tickets cost up to $600 each and minister kevin yeung says the goverment�*s agreement with the match organisers required messi to play

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yeah, news about gareth southgate.ations league draw and he hinted then that be prepared to that he might be prepared to stay the euros this stay after the euros this summer. had always summer. it had always been supposed assumed he supposed or assumed that he might irrespective of how might leave, irrespective of how england he said that it england get on. he said that it would depend england fared would depend how england fared in now, on in the tournament. now, on heanng in the tournament. now, on hearing fa hearing that apparently the fa were their ears were kind of had their ears pncked were kind of had their ears pricked a little bit, they pricked up a little bit, they weren't actually that knowledgeable in terms of he knowledgeable in terms of how he was and they're was feeling. and they're thinking, actually, he thinking, well, actually, if he does stay, depending does want to stay, depending on how if they how they do, obviously if they do, they go in the first do, if they go out in the first round something,

game time at manchester city, back when england last played i spoke with him and he agreed with gareth southgatee hopes he can have the same impact as jesse lingard when he signed here a few years ago. nine goes in 16 games, kalvin phillips is not that type of player but is open you can pick up some form for when england had to germinate in the summer. and we can also cross to katie gornall — at stjames park — where eddie howe has been looking forward to the window closing this time. relief that the i've kept a hold of everyone, can't you? i relief that the i've kept a hold of everyone, can't you?— everyone, can't you? i think so, speculation _ everyone, can't you? i think so, speculation our— everyone, can't you? i think so, speculation our own _ everyone, can't you? i think so, speculation our own lots - everyone, can't you? i think so, speculation our own lots of - everyone, can't you? i think so, speculation our own lots of his i speculation our own lots of his senior players at the club which has been fuelled by the chief executive indicates and injanuary been fuelled by the chief executive

gareth southgate the full game.l england's next game is not until march 23rd. he's got march the 23rd. so he's got a good 6 or 7 weeks now to get himself in the frame in the reckoning for that england england against brazil . england friendly against brazil. so it's an easy one. as we so it's not an easy one. as we look towards preparations . look towards those preparations. kalvin has gone to west kalvin phillips has gone to west ham in the ham as well. so he's back in the frame. got competition and frame. he's got competition and i been critical i think i've been critical critical of jordan henderson as to why he went to saudi . i think to why he went to saudi. i think a lot of people were considering everything he did or purported to the lgbt, q plus to do for the lgbt, q plus community, but i think this is evidence that he wants to get an england it's football england squad. it's a football decision, and i think he deserves a bit of credit deserves a little bit of credit for oh yeah, i think people are >> oh yea

i'm just going to give you for gareth you a yellow for gareth southgate and assembling southgate andplaying for other. >> oh course. yeah yeah. >> oh of course. yeah yeah. >> oh of course. yeah yeah. >> whereas again rugby >> whereas again in rugby you can't because different. can't because they're different. if player that's if you've got a player that's playing abroad, won't playing abroad, they won't allow players for players abroad to play for england. looking england. so they're also looking at been at players that may have been born countries. born in different countries. everybody seems to be that. >> passports. >> two passports. >> two passports. >> 5 >> two passports. yes. >> look at tom daley. >> look at tom daley. >> yeah. should we have a look at tom. yes. but he's going for his first his fifth olympic games. first one beijing aged 14. he's one was in beijing aged 14. he's now old, in the now 29 years old, was in the world championships. hasn't world championships. he hasn't dived three years and dived for three years and he's now it's not guaranteeing dived for three yea

lingard was a key player for gareth southgate in the 2018 world cup. will play nigeria, in the final of the africa cup of nations on sunday. thats after nigeria beat south africa in a penalty shootout it was the leicester city striker, kelechi iheanacho who scored the decisive spot kick sparking huge celebrations. the game had ended 1—1 after a dramatic late equaliser for south africa, but two of their players missed in the shootout, so it is nigeria who progress. and what a story for the hosts, the ivory— and what a story for the hosts, the ivory coast — and what a story for the hosts, the ivory coast who ended the strong resistance — ivory coast who ended the strong resistance of the democratic republic of congo, and what is crazy is earlier— republic of congo, and what is crazy is earlier in— republic of congo, and what is crazy is earlier in the competition, ivory coast _ is earlier in the competition, ivory coast sacked their manager when it seemed _ coast sacked their manager when it seemed they would not get out of the group _ seemed they would

i mean southgate went i mean gareth southgate went over watch him obviously for over to watch him obviouslyland. ever body saying england. um, he ever body saying it's the greatest thing and this is ajax who have produced some of the greatest players over the years, but some fans are saying he's the greatest signing that ajax have ever had . he's played ajax have ever had. he's played a couple of games and i'm kind of lost in this. so so i've looked at some of the hendo merchandise because everybody's look, for example, you just mentioned the shirt. i mean, can we see the shirt? so you can actually buy your jordan henderson shirt from the ajax shop, which is available . and shop, which is available. and there's some other things as well, which hopefully we will see. there we are. oh look at that. how about that one. that's the jordan henderson hug me pillow. look at that. it's a little pillow henderson little pillow there henderson six is the jordan six or that one is the jordan henderson bedspread. >> oh look with the three which the crosses, the the three crosses, which is the symbol amst

requires a sacrifices then that requires a ruthless which is what ruthless manager, which is what gareth southgaten city, uh, second in the table, two points behind they points behind liverpool. they have hand as have a game in hand and as i say, beginning to look ominous. yeah. to their yeah. and dangerous to their opponents yeah. and dangerous to their opponeliverpool on >> so liverpool back on top after burnley match. >> so liverpool back on top afteyes burnley match. >> so liverpool back on top afteyes that'siley match. >> so liverpool back on top afteyes that's right. atch. >> so liverpool back on top afteyes that's right. it'sl. >> yes that's right. it's interesting. we spoke about blue cards yesterday. there lots cards yesterday. there were lots of the of yellow cards yesterday in the match said match and jurgen klopp said afterwards if the blue afterwards that if the blue card had available the had been available to the referee have into referee would have turned into the there. it was the wild west out there. it was that chaotic. but they won that chaotic. but yeah, they won two the leagu