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England captain Harry Kane says it was a "proud moment" for him to break the England goalscoring record.His penalty and a goal from Declan Rice saw England beat Italy 2-1 to secure a first away victory against Italy since 1961, getting their Euro 2024 Qualifying campaign off to a winning start.

Erling Haaland became Manchester City's highest goalscorer in a single season on another record-breaking night for the striker.Since joining City last summer Haaland has amassed 39 goals in 36 games.He has broken Tommy Johnson's 94-year record for most goals for City in a single season.And it is only March.

Tottenham's Harry Kane is a "machine" who can be "number one in the world", says team-mate Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.It was the England captain's first match since he scored one penalty and missed another in the 2-1 quarter-final loss to France."To underestimate his strength is a big mistake," said Hojbjerg, who got the equaliser.

B ritish musician Stormzy will make his Soccer Aid debut when he steps on to the pitch as the manager of the England side, it has been announced.The Vossi Bop singer, 29, and Manchester United fan will be assisted by former Spurs boss Harry Redknapp, Chelsea women boss Emma Hayes and Line Of Duty star Vicky McClure, who are all part of the England management team for the charity event.

C rystal Palace winger Malcolm Ebiowei has agreed to join Championship side Hull on loan.The 19-year-old joined Palace on a free transfer from Derby last summer after the Eagles saw off competition from Manchester United to sign him on a five-year deal.Ebiowei has made five substitute appearances under Patrick Vieira this season but Palace believe more regular football in the Championship will help his development.

T he first images of a two-part film exploring the Wagatha Christie' legal battle have been released by Channel 4. Bafta-winning This Is England actress Chanel Cresswell is pictured as Coleen Rooney, sitting in court, in a first look at Vardy V Rooney: A Courtroom Drama.Meanwhile Natalia Tena - best known for playing Nymphadora Tonks in Harry Potter - is seen in dark glasses surrounded by reporters, as she takes on the role of Rebekah Vardy.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Gary Lineker has announced he will step back from presenting Match Of The Day until he and the BBC have reached an agreed and clear position on his use of social media.

Matt Hancock will face his sixth consecutive trial on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! after becoming camp leader in a twist.Since the former health secretary, 44, entered the campsite on Wednesday, the public have voted for him to take part in every trial.It comes as he faces potential revolt after being named leader following a head-to-head with former England rugby star Mike Tindall for control of the campsite, prompting a muted reaction from his co-stars.

Lucy May Barker will play Rebekah Vardy while Laura Dos Santos will play Coleen Rooney in a West End play about the Wagatha Christie legal battle.The verbatim production has been adapted from a High Court transcript by Liv Hennessy and will be directed by Lisa Spirling.Barker is best known for her work on the stage and has played Sophie Sheridan in Mamma Mia! in the West End and Ado Annie in Oklahoma! in a national touring production.

Thousands gathered to burn an effigy of Liz Truss on Bonfire Night to mark the failed 1605 plan to blow up Parliament.Britons carried torches in the rain in Lewes, East Sussex to watch the controversial but popular event which saw an effigy of the former Tory leader go up in flames.Last year, up to 30,000 people attended the event, which had a Covid theme.

The former prime minister Liz Truss with a laughing lettuce on her shoulder has been unveiled as the celebrity guy by the Edenbridge Bonfire Society.The 11-metre-high effigy is clutching a cardboard box containing a leaver's card and a copy of the Guinness Book of Records in reference to her record as the shortest-serving prime minister.

Lewis O'Brien (right) has only played 13 Premier League games since signing for Nottingham Forest In an ideal world, Lewis O'Brien would be preparing to face Brentford this weekend and trying to give Nottingham Forest another push forward in their Premier League survival fight.He might also have been looking ahead to Blackburn's Championship encounter with Luton on Monday and, potentially, going one step further than he managed last season, when he lost in the play-off final at Wembley with Huddersfield.

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England captain Harry Kane says the "hype and noise" around his injury is similar to when David Beckham and Wayne Rooney suffered their issues before and during previous major tournaments.

Gareth Southgate warned his players not to take European Championship qualification for granted on the eve of England's opener against reigning champions Italy.England return to action at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Thursday, 103 days on from their disappointing loss to eventual runners-up France in the World Cup quarter-finals.

England begin their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a tough trip to holders Italy on Thursday.Having lost the final to Roberto Mancini's side almost two years ago, England will be hoping to exact revenge as well as start their latest shot at glory with victory.Here is a look at some of the talking points ahead of the Group C meeting in Naples.

Fifa is investigating how celebrity chef Salt Bae and others gained undue access to the pitch after the World Cup final in Qatar.Salt Bae, a Turkish chef and restaurateur whose real name is Nusret Gokce, was pictured holding and kissing the World Cup trophy alongside Argentina players after their win over France.

Hot ticket alert: The annual MLS All-Star match will happen at DC's Audi Field on Wednesday, July 19.The American team, made up of top players from throughout Major League Soccer, will face off against English club Arsenal F.C.. Wayne Rooney will coach the roster of American League players.In 2021 and 2022, the MLS All-Stars played and won against LIGA MX All-Stars, players from the top professional league in Mexico.

Once the Premier League season is out of the way and players have had their annual holiday, attention will turn to pre-season matters, and Arsenal will be facing an old foe during their tour of the United Stars.The Gunners announced on their Twitter account that they would be playing MLS All-Stars in Washington DC on July 19.

Marcus Rashford's 23rd and 24th goals of a campaign he will long cherish were taken with cool aplomb and sent Manchester United en route to the perfect start of what they hope proves a landmark eight days.Erik ten Hag's men are again five points behind Arsenal, having played a game more, and entertain Barcelona here in Thursday's Europa League playoff second leg, the tie poised at 2-2.

Joel Glazer will make the final decision about Cristiano Ronaldo's future at the club after the forward's incendiary TV interview, according to sources close to the Manchester United co-owner.Ronaldo's position at United is considered untenable after saying he he felt betrayed and that the Glazer family do not care about the club in an interview.

An effigy of the former prime minister Liz Truss with a laughing lettuce on her shoulder has been unveiled as this year's celebrity Guy by the Edenbridge Bonfire Society.The 11-metre-high effigy will be burned on Guy Fawkes Night on 5 November in line with Edenbridge's annual tradition of picking a public figure to ridicule.

Harry Kane became Tottenham Hotspur's joint all-time record goalscorer with the winner in his side's 1-0 victory at Fulham in the Premier League on Monday.Tottenham had been second-best in the first half at Craven Cottage but Kane produced a trademark finish on the stroke of halftime to notch his 266th goal for the Londoners.

Robin van Persie has revealed how close he came to signing for Italian side Juventus, before eventually joining Manchester United.As reported in Italian outlet calciomercato.com,Van Persie says a deal was done in principle, for him to move from Arsenal to the Italian giants.However, it was a move to Manchester that eventually materialized, with the forward setting his sights on a Premier League title.

E ngland cricket legend Phil Tufnell has had a hair transplant to help his confidence in front of the camera as he prepares for a big summer of cricket.The 56-year-old TV and radio presenter was far from bald but wanted to patch up his barnet ahead of the Ashes and had the 4,000 procedure at DHI Global clinic in London's Harley Street.

Wayne Rooney is a former English soccer player, well-known on the world stage as a Manchester United legend.He rose to international football stardom as a teenager while playing for one of the top teams in the English Premier League.Rooney made his professional debut at 16 years of age, with his hometown team, Everton.

There's a meme format going around where an image of an odd-looking fellow  the original being Wayne Rooney in a vacuum-tight suit  is paired with the caption: No one has ever looked like this before.Even in an age of endless bootlegs, remakes and copycats, the shock of the new is reassuringly enduring.

Gary Neville has said Manchester United "know they have to terminate" Cristiano Ronaldo's contract.In an interview with TalkTV , the Portugal forward said he had no respect for manager Erik ten Tag and felt "betrayed" by the club.Ronaldo also criticised on the club's owners and his former United team-mates Neville and Wayne Rooney.

The former prime minister Liz Truss with a laughing lettuce on her shoulder has been unveiled as the celebrity guy by the Edenbridge Bonfire Society.The 11-metre-high effigy is clutching a cardboard box containing a leaver's card and a copy of the Guinness Book of Records in reference to her record as the shortest serving PM.

The two fixtures against Italy and Germany presented Southgate with his final opportunity to trial players and tactics before his side's World Cup opener versus Iran on 21 November, Despite not starting a game for his club in six weeks, the England boss selected Manchester United captain Harry Maguire in a back three, alongside Kyle Walker and Eric Dier.However, the numbers do not make encouraging reading for England with just one game to play until then.England's winless run continued as Gareth Southgate's side suffered a first relegation to the Nations League's second tier after defeat by Italy in Milan.