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      Erling Haaland brutally trolled by Barcelona star with Norway ace still yet to qualify for a major tournament

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      MANCHESTER CITY striker Erling Haaland appeared to be mocked by Barcelona youngster Gavi on Sunday after Norway lost to Spain in the Euro 2024 qualifiers.Norway failed qualify for next summer’s European Championships after finishing outside of the top two in Group A.
      Gavi and Erling Haaland came face to face in Sunday’s Euro 2024 qualifierCredit: Reuters
      The Scandinavian side suffered a 1-0 defeat to Spain at the weekend, with Gavi scoring the only goal of the match.
      And the 19-year-old took to Instagram to poke fun at rival Haaland after the final whistle.
      He posted a picture of himself, appearing to shrug his shoulders, alongside the Man City star with a caption that included two Spain flags.
      La Roja’s win saw them qualify for Euro 2024 alongside Scotland, with both teams on 15 points.
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      Meanwhile, Norway now only have one possible route to the tournament in Germany – through the Nations League play-offs.
      Norway last appeared at a major tournament in Euro 2000.
      It means that Premier League superstars Haaland and Martin Odegaard are yet to represent their country on the biggest stage.
      Instead, Scotland are preparing for another attempt at the European Championships.
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      Speaking about his team’s qualification, head coach Steve Clarke said: “I would like to congratulate the players for their efforts in qualifying for back-to-back tournaments.
      “I’m not sure they will fully realise the significance of their achievement yet but to qualify for successive Euros after more than 20 years is phenomenal and testament to their hard work.
      “I would also like to thank my backroom team for their support and, of course, the fans who have packed Hampden Park to capacity and made it a place to be feared once again.
      “They have played a key part in our success, both home and away, and they can now look forward to making their plans for Germany – although I suspect many had done so before tonight.
      “I said after Euro 2020 that we wanted to be serial qualifiers again and reaching successive Euro finals shows the progress we’ve made.
      “We will raise a glass tonight to celebrate but then it’s back to work tomorrow in preparation for our friendly against France.
      “Then we turn our attention to Georgia and Norway next month and finishing with as many points as we can.” More

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      England vs Italy: Three Lions looking to secure Euro 2024 spot against Italians – Stream FREE, TV, kick-off time

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      ENGLAND take on Italy at Wembley on Tuesday night and they’ll be aiming to book a spot at Euro 2024. The Three Lions have been close to faultless throughout their qualifying campaign so far.
      Italy beat Malta at the weekend in a Euro 2024 qualifierCredit: Getty
      England beat Australia in a friendly at Wembley last FridayCredit: Getty
      They kicked things off with a win over Italy earlier this year in Naples before beating Ukraine and group minnows Malta and North Macedonia.
      Their rampage was put to a minor halt last month when they drew in Ukraine but a win at Wembley, where they lost the Euro 2020 final to Italy, would book their spot in Germany.
      Gareth Southgate played a second string side against Australia last Friday so you can expect big guns Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham to start from the off here.
      Italy, however, will be aiming to finish top of the group themselves, and a win would put them level with England at the summit with two games to play.

      When is England vs Italy?

      England’s clash with Italy will take place on Tuesday, October 17.
      The match will kick off at 7.45pm UK time.
      England vs Italy will be held at Wembley Stadium.

      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

      England vs Italy will be shown live on Channel 4 in the UK.
      You can live stream the action from the My4 app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.

      Can I watch for FREE?

      Yes, you can watch England vs Italy for FREE, so long as you have a valid TV licence.

      Odds

      England – 8/13
      Draw – 27/10
      Italy – 9/2

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      Wales set to review Robert Page’s position as boss next month with Dragons on brink of Euro 2024 failure

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      WALES are set to review Robert Page’s position as manager next month if they do not qualify for Euro 2024 automatically.Page is under contract until 2026 but needs to win Sunday’s crunch Group D clash at home to Croatia in Cardiff to keep the hopes of a top-two finish alive.
      Robert Page needs a victory over Croatia on Sunday to keep Wales’ automatic hopes aliveCredit: GETTY
      Chief executive Noel Mooney will review the Wales managerial position after the November matches away to Armenia and at home to TurkeyCredit: PA
      Wales are currently fourth in the group but Turkey’s shock 1-0 win in Croatia on Thursday has made Page’s task even more harder.
      The Dragons are level with Armenia, three points behind Croatia and six adrift of Turkey in their bid to book a spot in the Germany finals next summer.
      Page is determined to carry on in his job and his men are three games unbeaten following the 4-0 friendly win over Gibraltar on Wednesday night.
      But Football Association of Wales chief executive Noel Mooney said: “Every camp is reviewed and we will have a more serious review I suppose after the Armenia and Turkey games as then everything will be settled.
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      “We will know if we have achieved what we set out to do, which was to qualify automatically.”
      Wales were drawn in a favourable Euros group and claimed a credible 1-1 draw in Croatia back in March.
      Page’s men looked confident to finish in the top two following the home 1-0 win over Latvia.
      But a nightmare June saw them suffer 4-2 home defeat to Armenia before a 2-0 loss in Turkey followed.
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      A 2-0 victory over Latvia after a goalless friendly draw with South Korea eased some of the pressure on Page, who signed a four-year deal before the World Cup last year.
      Mooney has previously backed Page but SunSport understands privately he has been preparing for a switch in the dugout.
      Wales, who could still qualify for the Euros through the play-offs next March due to their Nations League record under Page, have limited finances to make a managerial change.
      Mooney added: “We are not one of the football clubs who keep changing things all the time, kneejerk stuff. 
      “That is not us. We are a very warm welcoming organisation.
      “But I caveat that by saying that we have to keep going forward and we have to keep winning matches, we can’t keep losing matches. 
      “We are very focused on winning games, qualifying for tournaments and that we what we need to see in Wales. We can’t go backwards.” More

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      Furious England fans blast ’embarrassing’ and ‘wrong’ FA request for Euro 2028 and say ‘how boring is that?’

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      THREE Lions fans were left fuming as the FA has reportedly requested for Wembley to host ALL of England’s Euro 2028 fixtures.The five-nation British Isles bid – featuring England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland – was accepted by Uefa this week.
      England are to be offered the chance to play all their Euro 2028 games at WembleyCredit: Getty
      The original plans include six venues across England – Wembley, Villa Park, St James’ Park, the Etihad, Everton’s in-construction new home at Bramley Moore Dock and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
      BUT now Gareth Southgate’s side are set to be given the chance to play all their Euro 2028 matches at Wembley.
      The commercial benefits of staging England matches there are likely to see the FA get their way.
      The other home nations will also lobby Uefa to play their own fixtures at their national stadiums, assuming they qualify.
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      With Casement Park in Belfast, Dublin’s Aviva Stadium, Hampden Park in Glasgow and Cardiff’s Principality Stadium the non-English venues to be awarded matches.
      But England fans have blasted the proposition.
      One supporter wrote: “How boring is that!”
      A second added: “That’s totally wrong. I’d prefer it went around the country.”
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      A third fan said: “So they expect England fans to travel to London?”
      A fourth declared: “Absolutely embarrassing.”
      The Three Lions will stage 28 of the 51 matches, including both semi-finals and the final at Wembley.
      With Wembley originally expected to get eight games including both semi-finals and the final.
      Big stadiums to miss out are Manchester United’s Old Trafford, West Ham’s London Stadium and Liverpool’s Anfield.
      A final decision on the match schedule for Euro 2028 will not be discussed until after next summer’s Euros, when the qualification process for the tournament will be decided.
      FA chief executive Mark Bullingham confirmed that all the host nations wanted to go through qualifying, but Uefa will keep two spots open in reserve for any who fail to qualify. More

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      Wales boss does not want future home matches moved to Euro 2028 finals venue

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      ROBERT PAGE does not want Wales to move home games to the Principality Stadium.The UK and Ireland were named as hosts of Euro 2028 in Nyon yesterday and the Cardiff venue will be one of the grounds to host games.
      Principality Stadium – Euro 2028 venue – in the centre of Cardiff is normally used for rugby internationals
      Wales have had great success at the Cardiff City Stadium, including the 1-0 win over Ukraine in June 2022 which booked a spot at last year’s World Cup finalsCredit: Getty
      Last month, Wales chief executive Noel Mooney raised the suggestion of playing matches at the rugby venue.
      The Dragons have played there just once since 2011 — and that was a 4-1 hammering by Spain five years ago.
      But Wales boss Page is keen to stay put at their traditional home of the 33,280-capacity Cardiff City Stadium — even though the Principality holds 74,500 fans — because of their rich success of reaching two Euros finals and the World Cup.
      When asked if they should switch future games before the Euro 2028 finals, Page said: “Do I want it? No. The atmosphere and what we have created at Cardiff City Stadium is incredible.
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      “I’ve been quite vocal about it because, although we have a game in Wrexham, what we’ve created in Cardiff has definitely played a partin helping us with our success in the last two years.
      “Promotion from B to A in the Nations League, qualification for the Euros and then the World Cup… our supporters in that stadiumplayed a massive part.”
      SunSport revealed yesterday the FA would rather be made to qualify than be given a free pass.
      Page added: “We would prefer to qualify in our own right. We are used to qualifying for major tournaments like the Euros and the World Cup and we have a group of lads who enjoyed that.
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      “They’re the expectations we have set ourselves so we’d go all out to do that.
      “But if the qualification is home nations like it has been in the past and we are given a spot then we won’t turn it down. How we qualify is a grey area at the moment.”
      Cardiff hope to host the opening match of the Euros as one of six potential matches in the Welsh capital.
      Former Sheffield United defender Page, who won 41 caps for the Dragons, added: “It’s fantastic news — to bring a tournamentto Wales is incredible.
      “For Cardiff to potentially have the opening game is extra special.
      “It’s great for Welsh football and the public. It’s massive for us as a nation and Cardiff as a capital. It’s a great achievement. Everyoneinvolved should be very proud of bringing the tournament to the city.” More

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      Bringing Euro 2028 to the UK will be a chance to celebrate our unique football heritage – but this bid is different, too

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      BRINGING the Euros to the UK and Ireland in 2028 will be a wonderful chance to celebrate our unique football heritage.But we’re not just repeating past glories.
      Rishi Sunak says bringing the Euros to the UK and Ireland in 2028 will be a wonderful chance to celebrate the UK’s unique football heritageCredit: AFP
      Gareth Bale celebrates as the UK and Ireland were declared Euro 2028 hostsCredit: AP
      This bid is different.
      It is bringing one of the world’s greatest sporting events to every part of our United Kingdom and to Ireland too.
      With three million tickets available, this will be the biggest Euros tournament yet, lifting everyone’s spirits and giving a massive shot in the arm to the economy.
      This tournament is different because, from the very outset, we began to invest in its legacy.
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      The bid partners have committed more than £500million to grassroots football.
      And together we’re creating an additional £45million legacy fund to make sure we capture the full benefits.
      Sun readers will see new goalposts, pitches and facilities popping up around the country.
      Our aim is that everyone in the UK will be an average of 15 minutes from a quality football pitch.
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      These are the ­places where the stars of the future will be born.
      Put it in your diary: Summer 2028 — it’s coming home. More

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      Uefa break their own protocol as Euro 2032 hosts are confirmed as Italy and Turkey

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      ITALY and Turkey will co-host Euro 2032 – despite the joint bid BREACHING Uefa’s own regulations.The European football governing body’s rule states that joint hosts must be neighbouring countries.
      UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin announced the news todayCredit: Reuters
      Juventus’ Allianz Stadium could host matchesCredit: Getty
      The Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul is set to be used again after hosting last season’s Champions League finalCredit: Getty
      Yet despite the nearest points of Italy and Turkey being around 600 miles apart – with Greece between them – the 2032 tournament will be split equally with five stadiums in each country.
      Astonishingly, the Turks are in a better place in terms of infrastructure than Italy.
      They are likely to use as many as four stadiums in Istanbul plus one in the capital Ankara.
      Meanwhile, Italy have received positive responses from Uefa on just three grounds.
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      Their FA boss Gabriele Gravina said: “The challenges we face are enormous and we’ve never had the courage to face them before.
      “Euro 2032 will be a great stimulus, full of opportunities.”
      Turkish counterpart Mehmet Buyukeksi added: “This is a great day for Turkish football, one that many of us having been dreaming about for years.”
      Before the action in nine years time, the 2024 Euros will be held in Germany at the end of this season.
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      It will be followed by the 2028 tournament, which Uefa confirmed will be hosted in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
      Turkey were competing with the British Isles bid but with them on course to lose they withdrew and turned there attention to partnering Italy for 2032. More

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      Terrified Newcastle fans say ‘no, no, no’ after key man is forced to pull out of international duty with injury

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      NEWCASTLE fans are stressing out on Alexander Isak’s latest injury setback, which forced him out of Sweden’s squad.The Swedish national team is scheduled to face Moldova in a friendly match on Thursday before Monday’s Euro 2024 qualifier in Belgium.
      Newcastle star Alexander Isak had to withdraw from international duty with SwedenCredit: Rex
      Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is dealing with an injury crisisCredit: Getty
      And manager Janne Andersson will be without his star striker as Isak had to withdraw from international duty due to an injury he suffered on Sunday during the Magpies’ 2-2 draw at West Ham.
      The 24-year-old came off in the 86th minute and was replaced by Callum Wilson.
      Isak then jetted off for international duty but Sweden confirmed he wasn’t cleared to compete after undergoing tests with the team’s medical team.
      The Swedish Football Association tweeted: “Alexander Isak leaves the men’s national team’s European Championship qualifying squad.
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      “Striker came to the gathering with an injury from Sunday’s league match.
      “After an examination by the national team’s medical team, it is now clear that Alexander Isak is not eligible to play in the next week.”
      Newcastle fans have been left worried about Isak’s fitness amid an ongoing injury crisis within Eddie Howe’s team.
      The Toon have also lost Joe Willock, Joelinton, Harvey Barnes and Sven Botman this season.
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      And Isak has quite the injury history as he was sidelined for four months shortly after moving to St James’ Park last season as he injured his thigh.
      One fan tweeted: “No no no. Get him home and rested!!!!”
      Another commented: “Injury’s killing the beautiful game.”
      A third posted: “Hopefully this is just precautionary. Need to use these next two weeks to clear injuries and regain our squad depth again.”
      This fan said: “Hopefully just a two week thing and he’s good to go for us when we resume playing!”
      And that one wrote: “Hope it is not a serious injury. We need Isak for our grueling schedule.” More