After more than a decade representing my country, I have decided to retire from international football. Playing for England has always been the biggest honour of my career and something I will always be proud of. Thank you to every team-mate, coach, manager, the 12th man, and everyone behind the scenes who has been part of the journey.
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Wales boss Craig Bellamy's employers at the Football Association of Wales (FAW) are negotiating for their national team's training base to be in the city which hosts MLS side Real Salt Lake. Anthony Pulis - son of former Stoke and West Brom boss Tony Pulis and an ex-Wales Under-21s cap - is Real Salt Lake assistant manager and has advised the FAW on options in the United States.
The three main outcomes for countries hosting the World Cup, as I saw time and again, was debt, displacement, and the militarization of public space. The main differences—whether we were talking about Durban or Rio—were the languages used to dissemble and explain the ensuing corruption scandals.
Even amid grave geopolitical developments, modern football offered a sense of the absurd. As drones and missiles continued to be launched around the Gulf, and headlines began to relay the reported death of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei, Fifa's hierarchy were desperate for details given the potential ramifications for the 2026 World Cup.
"My information is that Julián Alvarez is going to play for Barcelona. He believes his career needs a team that can give him a title. The motivation for Julián is to go to a team that can be a champion. "I can confirm this, after the World Cup he's going to play for one of the best teams in the world. Can you imagine Yamal and Julián up front?" Balassone said.
Alongside leading the USA's charge at this summer's home World Cup in North America, Christian Pulisic faces what will certainly be a career-defining few months both on and off the pitch. While the former Chelsea star might have only continued to shine since arriving at Italian giants AC Milan three years ago, the 27-year-old has found a huge amount of speculation over his long-term future at the San Siro.
England will face New Zealand and Costa Rica in their final warm-up games ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The Three Lions booked their spot at this summer's tournament in emphatic fashion, winning all eight of their qualifying matches under Thomas Tuchel. They became just the second European team to win 100% of their qualifying matches without conceding, after Yugoslavia (four games) did so ahead of the 1954 World Cup.
The German national team's goalkeeper situation is rather uncertain at the moment. A third major injury for the eternally unlucky current No.1, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, has put his participation, let alone his fitness, for the 2026 World Cup into serious question. Now DFB manager Julian Nagelsmann has to seriously entertain the possibility of a new No.1 for Germany for the World Cup. But who could it be? Are Oliver Baumann and/or Alexander Nübel, the two main goalkeepers called up to the squad in the past when Ter Stegen was unavailable, good enough? Or should a third candidate be selected?
"Well, number nine has already chosen itself, hasn't it? And I would say number seven has already chosen itself with [Bukayo] Saka," the ex-England man said. "Eleven I'd probably go with, I might even go with [Anthony] Gordon, but I know [Marcus] Rashford has had a good season. I'll probably go with Gordon - and 10 is a very difficult one, an extremely difficult one. "
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After impressing as a deputy for club legend Luuk de Jong, Pepi has stepped up and delivered as PSV's attacking talisman with 11 goals in 22 appearances, including six of his last seven matches. But even when he's not scoring, he's still making his presence felt with his astute hold-up play, selfless off-the-ball runs and other skills.
When President Trump placed aggressive tariffs on Canadian exports, I completely swore off travel to the United States. So, when Fifa selected me during the Domestic Exclusivity phase, I leapt at the opportunity to buy tickets to a match in Canada. Each step of the online process was somewhat confusing, including a counter-clockwise circular countdown with imperceptibly slow movement and multiple login requests. Nevertheless, after a 90-minute wait, I was able to purchase tickets for my family to Canada's last group game.
Commissioner Kionne McGhee, who represents a suburban district in South Miami-Dade that has some of the county's highest concentrations of poverty, said Friday he'll ask for a special meeting to undo past funding votes to cover local expenses for the seven soccer matches scheduled for Hard Rock Stadium next summer.
According to Catalunya Radio, Iniesta has been linked with a move to the Royal Moroccan Football Federation. It appears Iniesta held talks with federation officials last weekend in Rabat regarding a potential role within their ambitious sporting project. While the specific position - whether as a coach, assistant, or technical director - remains undefined, the interest is concrete. Morocco are looking to add Iniesta's winning mentality to a setup that has skyrocketed in global stature.
Five months out from the World Cup the politics are impossible to avoid. There are concerns relating to one of the host countries, the US, with armed immigration officials roaming through its cities and visa restrictions ramped up against foreign visitors. One qualifying nation, Iran, is experiencing a public uprising against its leadership, with the regime attacking its citizens in response.
Likewise, with the 2026 World Cup fast approaching on the horizon, many of England's biggest superstars are looking to shore up their spot in Thomas Tuchel 's squad to North America. With a number of spots still reportedly up for grabs, it has been suggested that a number of fringe English aces are looking to complete a January return to the Premier League.
I think that this is an ideal situation in terms of getting him back to 100% in top form, without risk, lowering the risk of potential injuries. We're monitoring all the guys [in the Canada squad] who have had long-term injuries, and trying to communicate with them and with their clubs to be on the cautious side of their return-to-play protocols.
This season we're still competing in all the competitions. We've made sure we go into 2026 with the possibility of winning all three titles. That's the goal as a team, to win everything this season. Personally, I want to help the team by continuing to score goals. It's been the best start to a season in my career, so that shows me I can still improve. And then there's the World Cup in the summer. It's obviously a great year and a great chance to make history,
Another year of football is over and it's time to start looking ahead to 2026. The Premier League will reach its conclusion in May, with Arsenal looking to win their first title in over two decades - but can the Gunners see the job through this time? Will an English club be crowned champions of Europe? Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham are all looking to reach the last 16.
The FIFA World Cup returns to North America in 2026, and this time the history is not just repeating itself. It's being rewritten. The highly anticipated competition kicks off at the Estadio Azteca on June 11, when football embarks on its most ambitious tournament yet. With 48 teams, 104 matches, three host nations, and 16 cities stretched across a continent where the beautiful game has been steadily, defiantly, carving out its place in the sporting consciousness,
