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‘For England I’m a midfielder’: Trent Alexander-Arnold states his position amid Gareth Southgate ‘frustration’ comment

Gareth Southgate, Manager of England, greets Trent Alexander-Arnold of England as he arrives at St George

Trent Alexander-Arnold’s place in Gareth Southgate’s England team is set to remain an unknown until at least June when the team play two Euro 2024 warm-up matches against Bosnia & Herzegovina and Iceland on June 3 and June 7. The England manager has admitted he has been “frustrated” that Trent …

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Ex-Arsenal midfielder rushed to hospital following brain-related injury

Ex-Arsenal midfielder rushed to hospital following brain-related injury

Ex-Arsenal midfielder Kristoffer Olsson placed on a ventilator in hospital after losing consciousness at home. In a shocking turn of events, Kristoffer Olsson, the former Arsenal midfielder, has been hospitalized following a collapse at his home due to a sudden “acute brain-related illness.”  The 28-year-old Swedish international was found unconscious …

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Man, 50, is arrested on suspicion of racially abusing Birmingham City midfielder Juninho Bacuna

Man, 50, is arrested on suspicion of racially abusing Birmingham City midfielder Juninho Bacuna

Authorities in the UK have arrested a man over the alleged racist abuse of Birmingham City midfielder Juninho Bacuna during their 1-0 defeat to West Brom.     The alleged incident took place at The Hawthorns on Saturday, with West Brom also confirming they have suspended a season-ticket holder.      Towards the end …

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Former Liverpool midfielder, Jordan Henderson terminates his contract at Saudi club Al-Ettifaq after receiving backlash for moving to Saudi Arabia

Former Liverpool midfielder, Jordan Henderson terminates his contract at Saudi club Al-Ettifaq after receiving backlash for moving to Saudi Arabia

Former Liverpool midfielder, Jordan Henderson has terminated his contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Ettifaq after receiving heavy backlash for moving to Saudi Arabia.      The England footballer has now flown back to England to complete negotiations over a shock move to Ajax.      According to Mail Sport, a …

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Jordan Henderson weighing up expensive move back to Premier League after unhappy Saudi Arabia experience: how much would former Liverpool midfielder have to pay?

Jordan Henderson applauds after a game for Al-Ettifaq against Al-Ittihad in November 2023.

Jordan Henderson is reportedly willing to write off millions of pounds by bringing his stay in Saudi Arabia to a premature end. The England midfielder made the move from Liverpool to Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq in July, just weeks after former team-mate Steven Gerrard had been appointed as manager. …

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‘Incredible talent’ – what Eddie Howe said about Lewis Miley after 17-year-old midfielder became Newcastle’s youngest Premier League scorer with Fulham strike

Lewis Miley is congratulated by Anthony Gordon after scoring for Newcastle against Fulham in December 2023.

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has hailed midfielder Lewis Miley after the 17-year-old became the club’s youngest Premier League scorer on Saturday. Miley came on late in the first half to replace the injured Joelinton and the youngster opened the scoring after 57 minutes against 10-man Fulham following a pass …

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