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Recapping and reviewing the performances of Premier League players on international duty in Europe this past week.  England recovered from their 2-1 defeat to Czech Republic last week in the best way possible, by putting six past the hapless Bulgarians. The match was marred and completely overshadowed by the racist …

France manager Didier Deschamps has suggested that Olivier Giroud should consider leaving Chelsea in search of regular first-team football. Giroud has started just once in the Premier League so far this season, with youngster Tammy Abraham having established himself as the club’s first-choice forward under new manager Frank Lampard in the …

Recapping and reviewing the performances of Premier League players on international duty in Europe this past week.  Harry Kane continues to pad his goal tally with penalties, but it wasn’t enough to save England as they lost 2-1 to Czech Republic, their first qualifier defeat in almost exactly a decade, …

Qualification for the 2020 European Championships will heat up during the forthcoming international break, with the likes of Spain, Italy, Belgium and England all capable of sealing their place at next summer’s tournament in the upcoming fixtures. Outsiders such as Russia and Ukraine are also capable of securing qualification should …

Raheem Sterling reckons Man City would be able to beat World Champions, France, in a hypothetical game. Manchester City have dominated the Premier League in recent seasons, winning three of the last six titles, including the last two, with Pep Guardiola’s side amassing an incredible 198 points since the start …

The Women’s World Cup has so far contained everything one could hope for from a great international tournament, including drama, last-minute goals, and unbelievable comebacks. And there’s still more to come. In 2015 the Fifa Women’s World Cup was expanded from 16 teams to 24, which gave the competition a …

The kits on display in this summer’s World Cup are sensational, but which one comes in first and, more importantly, last place? The Fifa Women’s World Cup is kicking off this week and the competition promises to be stronger than ever. The defending champions USA are good odds to retain …

Welcome to Stick or Twist, our weekly column here at The Football Faithful taking a look at the under-fire manager of the moment and ponders whether they deserve the sack or not. This week we take at look at… Name: Thierry Henry Club: AS Monaco Time In Charge: 1 month, 3 weeks Odds For The Sack: 6/5 When …

Kylian Mbappe’s rise has been as swift as it has been sensational. This past summer, the PSG striker won football’s greatest prize, yet only a few short years ago he was merely a boy that very few people outside of Monaco knew about. Anyone who witnessed the very young, agile …

West Ham defender Issa Diop has said that he is hoping to earn himself an international call-up to the French national team at some point after his impressive start to life in the Premier League. Diop moved to West Ham back in the summer for a then club record £22 million …