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Crespo ‘proud’ of development of Chelsea midfielder Fernandez

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Hernan Crespo has said he is proud of the development of Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez. Crespo coached his compatriot at Argentine side Defensa y Justicia and has watched Fernandez's progress closely, a career path that has included World Cup success with the national team in...

Former Chelsea striker Crespo says he wishes he’d spent longer at the club

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Hernan Crespo has said he wishes he 'could have spent more days' at Chelsea but admits his time in the Premier League was 'very hard'. Crespo signed for Chelsea from Inter Milan for a fee of £16.8m in 2003, following the club's takeover by Russian...

Argentina vs Iceland – Match Preview and Team News

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Argentina face Iceland in Alabama on Wednesday as the world champions conclude their preparations for the 2026 World Cup. La Albiceleste are bidding to become just the third team to defend the World Cup this sunmer, after their success in Qatar in 2022. Lionel Scaloni has...

Argentina vs Iceland – Predicted lineup and team news

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World Cup holders Argentina continue preparations for the 2026 tournament with a friendly fixture against Iceland. The world champions take on Iceland at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama. It's the final warm-up fixture before Argentina commence the defence of their title against Algeria on June...

Arsenal defender ruled out of World Cup through injury

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Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber has been ruled out of the 2026 World Cup through injury. Timber missed Arsenal's final six games of the Premier League season through injury, though did return as a substitute in the club's Champions League final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on...

Kane backed to return and break Premier League goal record

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Gary Neville has backed Harry Kane to return to the Premier League and break the division's all-time goal record. Kane left the Premier League in 2023 to sign for Bayern Munich from Tottenham Hotspur, where he has since scored 146 goals in 147 games for...

Neville admits Man United commentary balance difficult

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Gary Neville has said he 'maybe doesn't get the balance right' when commentating on former club Manchester United. Neville made 602 appearances for Manchester United during a decorated one-club career at Old Trafford, in which he won eight Premier League titles and two Champions League...

Netherlands vs Uzbekistan – Predicted lineup and team news

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The Netherlands will play Uzbekistan in their final friendly on Monday before starting their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign in a few days. The Oranje’s pre-tournament form has been mixed. They beat Norway 2–1, then drew 1–1 with Ecuador after an early red card, and...

The players with the most free-kick goals in World Cup history

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Free-kicks are an art form in football with technique, power, and placement all required to score set-piece strikes. Across the entire history of the FIFA World Cup, only three players have scored multiple free-kicks at the tournament. Most free-kick goals in World Cup history Rivellino -...

Netherlands vs Uzbekistan – Match preview and team news

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Netherlands will face Uzbekistan in their final international friendly on Monday before they begin their FIFA World Cup 2026 journey in a few days. Netherlands vs Uzbekistan – Match preview and team news Date: Monday, 8th June. Kick-off: 7:45pm BST. Venue: Icahn Stadium, New York, USA. Netherlands team...