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    Who has been cut from England’s Euro 2024 squad? 26-man list CONFIRMED

    GARETH SOUTHGATE’ has confirmed his England squad for Euro 2024 in Germany.And some regulars have been left out of the list as the Three Lions gaffer opts for some new faces in the camp.Gareth Southgate has confirmed his 26-man England squad for Euro 2024Credit: GETTYWho has been cut from England’s Euro 2024 squad?Gareth Southgate has cut some England regulars from his 33-man provisional squad.Regular Harry Maguire has NOT been selected as he hasn’t recovered in time from a calf injury.And the Three Lions gaffer also made the ruthless decision to cut Manchester City winger Jack Grealish.It appears Southgate prefers the options of Anthony Gordon, Jarrod Bowen and Eberechi Eze for the upcoming tournament in Germany.READ MORE IN EURO 2024The other five players that have been cut from England’s squad for Euro 2024 are James Trafford, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Maddison, Curtis Jones and Jarell Quansah.England’s 26-man Euro 2024 squad in FULLGoalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal).Defenders: Lewis Dunk (Brighton), Joe Gomez (Liverpool), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle), Kyle Walker (Manchester City).Midfielders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).Most read in FootballForwards: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Brentford), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).When is England’s first game at Euro 2024?England kick start their tournament on Sunday, June 16 as they face Serbia.The Three Lions’ all-important Euro 2024 opener will take place in Gelsenkirchen at the Arena AufSchalke.England’s clash with Serbia will kick off at 8pm BST and will be aired on BBC. More

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    Euro 2024 squads CONFIRMED: England 26-man list revealed, Spain, France and Italy also name teams for tournament

    WITH the Premier League season reaching its conclusion, international bosses are sweating over their squad selections for Euro 2024.The tournament begins this summer on June 14 before concluding on July 14.Gareth Southgate is mulling over his squad selection for Euro 2024Credit: GettyEngland will be hoping to go one better than they managed at Euro 2020, but know the task in Germany will not be easy.When are Euro 2024 squads picked?The Uefa deadline for squads to be picked is June 7, just one week before the tournament starts.England gaffer Gareth Southgate named his 26-man squad for Euro 2024 on Thursday, June 6.Euro 2024 confirmed squads:Group AGermanyGoalkeepers: Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim), Alex Nubel (Stuttgart), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona)Read more from Euro 2024Defenders: Waldemar Anton (Stuttgart), Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt), Maximilian Mittelstadt (Stuttgart), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen)Midfielders: Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), Chris Fuhrich (Stuttgart), Pascal Gross (Brighton and Hove Albion), Ilkay Gundogan (Barcelona), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern Munich), Leroy Sane (Bayern Munich), Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)Forwards: Maximilian Beier (Hoffenheim), Niclas Fullkrug (Borussia Dortmund), Kai Havertz (Arsenal), Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich), Deniz Undav (Stuttgart)Arsenal’s Kai Havertz will be a part of the Germany squadCredit: GettyScotlandPreliminary squad…Most read in Euro 2024Goalkeepers: Zander Clark (Hearts), Craig Gordon (Hearts), Angus Gunn (Norwich), Liam Kelly (Motherwell)Defenders: Liam Cooper (Leeds United), Grant Hanley (Norwich), Jack Hendry (Al-Ettifaq), Ross McCrorie (Bristol City), Scott McKenna (Copenhagen), Ryan Porteous (Watford), Anthony Ralston (Celtic), Andy Robertson (Liverpool), John Souttar (Rangers), Greg Taylor (Celtic), Kieran Tierney (Real Sociedad)Midfielders: Stuart Armstrong (Southampton), Ryan Christie (Bournemouth), Billy Gilmour (Brighton), Ryan Jack (Rangers), Kenny McLean (Norwich), John McGinn (Aston Villa), Callum McGregor (Celtic), Scott McTominay (Manchester United)Forwards: Che Adams (Southampton), Ben Doak (Liverpool), Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers), James Forrest (Celtic), Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)HungaryGoalkeepers: Denes Dibusz (Ferencvaros), Peter Gulacsi (RB Leipzig), Peter Szappanos (Paks)Defenders: Botond Balogh (Parma), Endre Botka (Ferencvaros), Marton Dardai (Hertha BSC), Attila Fiola (Fehervar), Adam Lang (Omonia Nicosia), Willi Orban (RB Leipzig), Attila Szalai (Freiburg)Midfielders: Bendeguz Bolla (Servette), Mihaly Kata (MTK), Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth), Laszlo Kleinheisler (Hajduk Split), Adam Nagy (Spezia Calcio), Zsolt Nagy (Puskas Akademia), Loic Nego (Le Havre), Andras Schafer (Union Berlin), Callum Styles (Sunderland)Forwards: Martin Adam (Ulsan Hyundai), Kevin Csoboth (Ujpest), Daniel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), Krisztofer Horvath (Kecskemet), Roland Sallai (Freiburg), Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool), Barnabas Varga (Ferencvaros)Liverpool’s Dominik Szoboszlai will be on the plane for HungaryCredit: ReutersSwitzerlandPreliminary squad…Goalkeepers: Yann Sommer (Inter Milan), Yvon Mvogo (Lorient), Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund), Marvin Keller (Winterthur), Pascal Loretz (Luzern)Defenders: Ricardo Rodriguez (Torino), Fabian Schar (Newcastle United), Manuel Akanji (Manchester City), Nico Elvedi (Borussia Monchengladbach), Silvan Widmer (Mainz 05), Kevin Mbadu (Augsburg), Ulisses Garcia (Marseille), Cedric Zesigner (Wolfsburg), Leonidas Stergiou (Stuttgart), Aurele Amenda (Young Boys), Albuan Hajdari (Lugano), Bryan Okoh (Red Bull Salzburg).Midfielders: Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen), Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), Remo Freuler (Bologna), Denis Zakaria (Monaco), Michel Aebischer (Bologna), Fabian Rieder (Rennes), Uran Bislimi (Lugano), Ardon Jashari (Luzern), Filip Ugrinic (Young Boys), Vincent Sierro (Toulouse).Forwards: Breel Embolo (Monaco), Steven Zuber (AEK Athens), Ruben Vargas (Augsburg), Renato Steffen (Lugano), Noah Okafor (AC Milan), Zeki Amdouni (Burnley), Andi Zeqiri (Genk), Dan Ndoye (Bologna), Kwadwo Duah (Ludogorets), Joel Monteiro (Young Boys).Group BSpainPreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao), David Raya (Arsenal), Alex Remiro (Real Sociedad).Defenders: Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid), Jesus Navas (Sevilla), Aymeric Laporte (Al Nassr), Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), Nacho (Real Madrid), Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao), Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona), Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).Midfielders: Rodri (Manchester City), Martin Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), Fabian (Paris Saint-Germain), Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid), Pedri (Barcelona), Aleix Garcia (Girona), Alex Baena (Villarreal), Fermin Lopez (Barcelona).Forwards: Alvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid), Joselu (Real Madrid), Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), Ferran Torres (Barcelona), Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), Ayoze Perez (Real Betis).CroatiaPreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Dominik Livakovic (Fenerbahce), Ivica Ivusic (Pafos), Nediljko Labrovic (Rijeka)Defenders: Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens), Josip Juranovic (Union Berlin), Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City), Borna Sosa (Ajax), Josip Stanisic (Bayer Leverkusen), Josip Sutalo (Ajax), Martin Erlic (Sassuolo), Marin Pongracic (Lecce)Midfielders: Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City), Marcelo Brozovic (Al Nassr), Mario Pasalic (Atalanta), Nikola Vlasic (Torino), Lovro Majer (Wolsfburg), Luka Ivanusec (Feyenoord), Luka Sucic (RB Salzburg), Martin Baturina (Dinamo Zagreb)Forwards: Ivan Perisic (Hajduk Split), Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb), Marko Pjaca (Rijeka), Ante Budimir (Osasuna), Marco Pasalic (Rijeka)Stand-by: Borna Barisic (Rangers), Duje Caleta-Car (Lyon), Kristijan Jakic (Augsburg), Dominik Kotarski (PAOK), Toni Fruk (Rijeka), Marin Ljubicic (LASK), Igor Matanovic (Karlsruhe), Niko Kristian Sigur (Hajduk Split), Petar Sucic (Dinamo Zagreb)ItalyGoalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain), Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham), Alex Meret (Napoli).Defenders: Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan), Raoul Bellanova (Torino), Alessandro Buongiorno (Torino), Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna), Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus), Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan), Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta), Federico Gatti (Juventus)Midfielders: Jorginho (Arsenal), Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan), Bryan Cristante (Roma), Nicolo Fagioli (Juventus), Michael Folorunsho (Verona), Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).Forwards: Federico Chiesa (Juventus), Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli), Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma), Mateo Retegui (Genoa), Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio), Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta).AlbaniaPreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Etrit Berisha (Empoli), Thomas Strakosha (Brentford), Elhan Kastrati (Cittadella), Simon Simoni (Eintracht Frankfurt).Defenders: Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta), Elseid Hysaj (Lazio), Ivan Balliu (Rayo Vallecano), Ardian Ismajli (Empoli), Arlind Ajeti (CFR Cluj), Naser Aliji (Voluntari), Mario Mitaj (Lokomotiv Moscow), Enea Mihaj (Famalicao), Marash Kumbulla (Sassuolo).Midfielders: Amir Abrashi, Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan), Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo), Medon Berisha (Lecce), Klaus Gjasula (Darmstadt), Qazim Laci (Sparta Prague), Ernest Muci (Besiktas), Ylber Ramadani (Lecce).Forwards: Jasir Asani (Gwangju FC), Armando Broja (Fulham), Mirlind Daku (Rubin Kazan), Arber Hoxha (Dinamo Zagreb), Rey Manaj (Sivasspor), Taulant Seferi (Baniyas).Group CSloveniaPreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid), Vid Belec (APOEL), Igor Vekic (Vejle), Matevz Vidovsek (Olimpija Ljubljana).Defenders: Petar Stojanovic (Sampdoria), Jaka Bijol (Udinese), Miha Blazic (Lech Poznan), Jure Balkovec (Alanyaspor), Zan Karnicnik (Celje), David Brekalo (Orlando City), Erik Janza (Gornik Zabrze), Vanja Drkusic (Sochi), Zan Zaletel (Viborg).Midfielders: Timi Max Elsnik (Olimpija Ljubljana), Jasmin Kurtic (Sudtirol), Benjamin Verbic (Panathinaikos), Miha Zajc (Fenerbahce), Sandi Lovric (Udinese), Adam Gnezda Cerin (Panathinaikos), Jon Gorenc Stankovic (Sturm Graz), Tomi Horvat (Sturm Graz), Adrian Zeljkovic (Spartak Trnava), Nino Zugelj (Bodo/Glimt).Forwards: Josip Ilicic (Maribor), Andraz Sporar (Panathinaikos), Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig), Luka Zahovic (Pognon Szczecin), Zan Celar (Lugano), Jan Mlakar (Pisa), Zan Vipotnik (Bordeaux).DenmarkFInal 26-player squadGoalkeepers: Kasper Schmeichel (Anderlecht), Frederik Ronnow (Union Berlin), Mads Hermansen (Leicester City).Defenders: Andreas Christensen (Barcelona), Simon Kjaer (AC Milan), Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace), Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City), Victor Nelsson (Galatasaray), Alexander Bah (Benfica), Joakim Maehle (Wolfsburg), Rasmus Kristensen (Roma), Victor Kristiansen (Bologna).Midfielders: Christian Eriksen (Manchester United), Thomas Delaney (Anderlecht), Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon), Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Tottenham), Christian Norgaard (Brentford), Mathias Jensen (Brentford), Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).Forwards: Jacob Bruun Larsen (Burnley), Andreas Skov Olsen (Club Brugge), Anders Dreyer (Anderlecht), Kasper Dolberg (Anderlecht), Rasmus Hojlund (Manchester United), Jonas Wind (Wolfsburg), Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).SerbiaPreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Vanja Milinkovic Savic (Turin), Predrag Rajkovic (Majorca), Dorde Petrovic (Chelsea), Aleksandar Jovanovic (Partizan)Defenders: Strahinja Pavlovic (RB Salzburg), Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina), Milos Veljkovic (Werder Bremen), Srdan Babic (Spartak Moscow), Uros Spajic (Red Star), Strahinja Erakovic (Zenit), Nemanja Stojic (TSC), Jan Karlo Simic (Milan)Midfielders: Sasa Lukic (Fulham), Nemanja Gudelj (Seville), Nemanja Maksimovic (Getafe), Ivan Ilic (Torino), Sasa Zdjelar (CSKA Moscow), Srdjan Mijailovic (Red Star), Sergej Milinkovic Savic (Al Hilal), Dusan Tadic (Fenerbahce), Samed Bazdar (Partizan), Aleksandar Cirkovic (TSC), Lazar Samardzic (Udinese), Veljko Birmancevic (Sparta Prague), Filip Kostic (Juventus), Filip Mladenovic (Panathinaikos), Matija Gluscevic (Radnički 1923), Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK), Mijat Gacinovic (AEK), Nemanja Radonjic (Majorca)Forwards: Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al Hilal), Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus), Luka Jovic (Milan), Petar Ratkov (RB Salzburg), Mihailo Ivanovic (Vojvodina)EnglandGoalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal).Defenders: Lewis Dunk (Brighton), Joe Gomez (Liverpool), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle), Kyle Walker (Manchester City).Midfielders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).Forwards: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Brentford), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).England have talent in abundance ahead of the Euros 2024Credit: PAGroup DNetherlandsPreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Justin Bijlow (Feyenoord), Mark Flekken (Brentford), Bart Verbruggen (Brighton & Hove Albion), Nick Olij (Sparta Rotterdam)Defenders: Nathan Ake (Manchester City), Daley Blind (Girona FC), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan), Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen), Lutsharel Geertruida (Feyenoord), Matthijs de Ligt (Bayern Munich), Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund), Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur), Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan)Midfielders: Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), Frenkie de Jong (FC Barcelona), Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta), Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan), Marten de Roon (Atalanta), Jerdy Schouten (PSV Eindhoven), Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), Quinten Timber (Feyenoord), Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven), Georginio Wijnaldum (Al Ettifaq)Forwards: Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), Brian Brobbey (Ajax), Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid), Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund), Wout Weghorst (Hoffenheim)Virgil van Dijk is set to captain the Netherlands at Euro 2024Credit: Kenny RamsayFrancePreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Alphonse Areola (West Ham), Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Brice Samba (Lens)Defenders: Jonathan Clauss (Marseille), Theo Hernandez (AC Milan), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool), Jules Kounde (Barcelona), Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid), Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan), William Saliba (Arsenal), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich)Midfielders: Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), Youssouf Fofana (Monaco), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), N’Golo Kante (Al-Ittihad), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus ), Aurlien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), Warren Zare-Emery (PSG)Forwards: Bradley Barcola (PSG), Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich), Ousmane Dembele (PSG), Olivier Giroud (AC Milan), Randal Kolo Muani (PSG), Kylian Mbappe (PSG), Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan)Kylian Mbappe will be hoping to lead France to victory at Euro 2024Credit: GettyPolandPreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Wojciech Szczesny (Juventus), Marcin Bulka (Nice), Oliwier Zych (Puszcza Niepolomice), Lukasz Skorupski (Bologna).Defenders: Jan Bednarek (Southampton), Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli), Pawel Bochniewicz (Heerenveen), Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal), Bartosz Salamon (Lech Poznan), Tymoteusz Puchacz (Kaiserslautern), Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona), Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli).Midfielders: Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens), Kamil Grosicki (Pogon Szczecin), Jakub Moder (Brighton), Taras Romanczuk (Jagiellonia Bialystok), Damian Szymanski (AEK Athens), Michal Skoras (Brugge), Nikola Zalewski (Roma), Jakub Piotrowski (Ludogorets), Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta), Sebastian Szymanski (Fenerbahce), Kacper Urbanski (Bologna), Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).Forwards: Adam Buksa (Antalyaspor), Arkadiusz Milik (Juventus), Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), Krzysztof Piatek (Basaksehir), Kamil Swiderski (Verona).AustriaPreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Tobias Lawal (LASK), Patrick Pentz (Brondby), Heinz Lindner (Union Saint-Gilloise), Niklas Hedl (Rapid Wien).Defenders: Stefan Lainer (Borussia Monchengladbach), Stefan Posch (Bologna), Max Wober (Borussia Monchengladbach), Philipp Lienhart (Freiburg), Kevin Danso (Lens), Phillipp Mwene (Mainz), Flavius Daniliuc (Red Bull Salzburg), Gernot Trauner (Feyenoord), Leopold Querfeld (Rapid Wien).Midfielders: Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund), Florian Grillitsch (Hoffenheim), Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), Konrad Laimer (Bayern Munich), Florian Kain (Cologne), Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig), Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), Alexander Prass (Sturm Graz), Matthias Seidl (Rapid Vienna), Thierno Ballo (Wolfsburg).Forwards: Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan), Michael Gregoritsch (Freiburg), Andreas Weimann (West Brom), Patrick Wimmer (Wolfsburg), Marco Grull (Rapid Wien), Maximilian Entrup (TSV Hartberg).Group EUkrainePreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Andriy Lunin (Real Madrid), Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica), Heorhiy Bushchan (Dynamo Kyiv)Defenders: Yukhym Konoplia, Valeriy Bondar, Mykola Matvienko (all Shakhtar Donetsk), Oleksandr Tymchyk (Dynamo Kyiv), Vitaliy Mykolenko (Everton), Maksym Taloverov (LASK), Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth), Oleksandr Svatok (Dnipro-1)Midfielders: Taras Stepanenko, Oleksandr Zubkov, Heorhiy Sudakov (all Shakhtar Donetsk), Andriy Yarmolenko, Volodymyr Brazhko, Mykola Shaparenko (all Dynamo Kyiv), Serhiy Sydorchuk (Westerlo), Ruslan Malinovskyi (Genoa), Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea), Viktor Tsyhankov (Girona), Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal)Attackers: Artem Dovbyk (Girona), Roman Yaremchuk (Valencia), Vladyslav Vanat (Dynamo Kyiv)Reserves: Dmytro Riznyk, Danylo Sikan (both Shakhtar Donetsk), Vladyslav Kabayev, Vladyslav Buyalskyi, Denys Popov (all Dynamo Kyiv), Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford)Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk has made the cut for UkraineCredit: GettySlovakiaPreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Martin Dubravka (Newcastle), Marek Rodak, Henrich Ravas (New England Revolution), Dominik Takac (Spartak Trnava).Defenders: Peter Pekarik (Hertha Berlin), Milan Skriniar (Paris Saint-Germain), Norbert Gyomber (Salernitana), David Hancko (Feyenoord), Denis Vavro (Copenhagen), Vernon De Marco (Hatta), Michal Tomic (Slavia Prague), Adam Obert (Cagliari), Matus Kmet (AS Trencin), Sebastian Kosa (Spartak Trnava).Midfielders: Juraj Kucka (Slovan Bratislava), Ondrej Duda (Hellas Verona), Patrik Hrosovsky (Genk), Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli), Matus Bero (Bochum), Laszlo Benes (Hamburg), Jakub Kadak (Luzern), Dominik Holly (AS Trencin).Forwards: Robert Bozenik (Boavista), Lukas Haraslin (Sparta Prague), Tomas Suslov (Hellas Verona), Ivan Schranz (Slavia Prague), David Strelec (Slovan Bratislava), David Duris (Ascoli), Robert Polievka (Dukla Banska Bystrica), Lubomir Tupta (Slovan Liberec), Leo Sauer (Feyenoord).BelgiumGoalkeepers: Koen Casteels (Wolfsburg), Thomas Kaminski (Luton), Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest).Defenders: Timothy Castagne (Fulham), Maxim De Cuyper (Club Brugge), Zeno Debast (Anderlecht), Wout Faes (Leicester), Thomas Meunier (Trabzonspor), Jan Vertonghen (Anderlecht), Arthur Theate (Rennes), Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid).Midfielders: Yannick Carrasco (Al Shabab), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Orel Mangala (Lyon), Amadou Onana (Everton), Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), Arthur Vermeeren (Atletico Madrid), Aster Vranckx (Wolfsburg)Forwards: Johan Bakayoko (PSV), Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta), Jeremy Doku (Manchester City), Romelu Lukaku (Roma), Dodi Lukebakio (Sevilla), Lois Openda (RB Leipzig), Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).Leandro Trossard will be representing Belgium this summerCredit: AFPRomaniaPreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Florin Nița (Gaziantep), Horatiu Moldovan (Atletico Madrid), Ștefan Tarnovanu (FCSB), Razvan Sava (CFR Cluj).Defenders: Nicușor Bancu (Universitatea Craiova), Andrei Burca (Al Okhdood), Ionuț Nedelcearu (Palermo), Adrian Rus (Pafos), Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano), Radu Dragusin (Tottenham), Vasile Mogoș (CFR Cluj), Bogdan Racovitan (Rakow Czestochowa).Midfielders: Nicolae Stanciu (Damac), Razvan Marin (Empoli), Alexandru Cicaldau (Konyaspor), Ianis Hagi (Alaves), Dennis Man (Parma), Valentin Mihaila (Parma), Marius Marin (Pisa), Darius Olaru (FCSB), Deian Sorescu (Gaziantep), Florinel Coman (FCSB), Adrian Sut (FCSB), Constantin Grameni (Farul Constanța).Forwards: George Puscas (Bari), Denis Alibec (Muaither), Denis Dragus (Gaziantep), Daniel Birligea (CFR Cluj).Group FPortugalPreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Diogo Costa (Porto), Rui Patricio (Roma), Jose Sa (Wolves)Defenders: Ruben Dias (Manchester City), Danilo Pereira (PSG), Antonio Silva (Benfica), Pepe (Porto), Goncalo Inacio (Sporting), Nelson Semedo (Wolves), Joao Cancelo (Barcelona), Diogo Dalot (Manchester United), Nuno Mendes (PSG)Midfielders: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Vitinha (PSG), Ruben Neves (Al Hilal), Joao Palhinha (Fulham), Joao Neves (Benfica), Otavio (Al-Nassr)Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), Diogo Jota (Liverpool), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), Joao Felix (Barcelona), Rafael Leao (AC Milan), Goncalo Ramos (Benfica), Pedro Neto (Wolves), Francisco Conceicao (Porto)The Portuguese goal machine has made the cutCredit: PACzech RepublicGoalkeepers: Vitezslav Jaros (Sturm Graz), Matej Kovar (Bayer Leverkusen), Jindrich Stanek (Slavia Prague).Defenders: Vladimir Coufal (West Ham), David Doudera (Slavia Prague), Tomas Holes (Slavia Prague), Robin Hranac (Viktoria Plzen), David Jurasek (TSG Hoffenheim), Ladislav Krejci (Sparta Prague), Martin Vitik (Sparta Prague), Tomas Vlcek (Slavia Prague), David Zima (Slavia Prague).Midfielders: Antonin Barak (Fiorentina), Vaclav Cerny (Wolfsburg), Lukas Cerv (Viktoria Plzen), Matej Jurasek (Slavia Prague), Ondrej Lingr (Feyenoord), Lukas Provod (Slavia Prague), Michal Sadilek (FC Twente), Tomas Soucek (West Ham), Pavel Sulc(Viktoria Plzen).Forwards: Adam Hlozek (Sparta Prague), Tomas Chory (Viktoria Plzen), Mojmir Chytil (Slavia Prague), Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague), Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen).GeorgiaGoalkeepers: Giorgi Loria (Dinamo Tbilisi), Giorgi Mamardashvili (Valencia), Luka Gugeshashvili (Qarabag).Defenders: Guram Kashia (Slovan Bratislava), Otar Kakabadze (Cracovia), Solomon Kvirkvelia (Al Okhdood), Lasha Dvali (APOEL), Jemal Tabidze (Panetolikos), Luka Lochoshvili (Cremonese), Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Shakhtar Donetsk), Giorgi Gvelesiani (Persepolis).Midfielders: Gabriel Sigua (Basel), Nika Kvekverskiri (Lech Poznan), Otar Kiteishvili (Sturm Graz), Saba Lobzhanidze (Atlanta United), Zuriko Davitashvili (Bordeaux), Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford), Levan Shengelia (Panetlikos), Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Dinamo Batumi), Anzor Mekvabishvili (Universitatea Craiova), Giorgi Kochorashvili (Levante), Sandro Altunashvili (Wolfsberger AC)Forwards: Giorgi Kvilitaia (APOEL), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli), Budu Zivzivadze (Karlsruher), Georges Mikautadze (Metz).TurkeyPreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Mert Gunok (Besiktas), Ugurcan Cakir (Trabzonspor), Altay Bayindir (Manchester United), Dogan Alemdar (Troyes).Defenders: Caglar Soyuncu (Fenerbahce), Zeki Celik (Roma), Merih Demiral (Al Ahli), Ozan Kabak (Hoffenheim), Mert Muldur (Fenerbahce), Ferdi Kadioglu (Fenerbahce), Cenk Ozkacar (Valencia), Abdulkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray), Samet Akaydin (Panathinaikos), Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax).Midfielders: Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan), Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray), Okay Yokuslu (West Brom), Orkun Kokcu (Benfica), Salih Ozcan (Borussia Dortmund), Ismail Yuksek (Fenerbahce), Abdulkadir Omur (Hull), Arda Guler (Real Madrid), Berat Ozdemir (Trabzonspor), Can Uzun (Nurnberg).Forwards: Cenk Tosun (Besiktas), Yusuf Yazici (Lille), Enes Unal (Bournemouth), Irfan Kahveci (Fenerbahce), Kerem Akturkoglu (Galatasaray), Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray), Yunus Akgun (Leicester), Kenan Yildiz (Juventus), Bertug Yildirim (Rennes), Oguz Aydin (Alanyaspor), Semih Kilicsoy (Besiktas).How many players can a manager select?Uefa had decided to return the traditional 23-man smaller squads for this summer’s event.READ MORE SUN STORIESBut a number of national coaches had urged a rethink, citing the sheer number of injuries sustained by players this season.Uefa’s national competitions committee “narrowly” backed the proposal to revert to the extended 26-man squads for Euro 2024, which were allowed at both the delayed Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. 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    Germany vs Scotland – Euro 2024: Hosts take on Steve Clarke’s side in tantalising opener – stream FREE, TV, team news

    EURO 2024 kicks off with a bang as hosts Germany take on Scotland in Munich.The winner will give themselves a fantastic chance of qualifying for the knock-out round, so the pressure is on.Germany go into the clash as big favouritesCredit: GettyCaptain Andy Robertson will be key for ScotlandCredit: GettyGermany already carry the weight of expectation that comes with being the host nation.It is the first time they will host a major tournament since the 2006 World Cup, when they reached the semi-finals.That will be the minimum goal for Julian Nagelsmann and his side, though Germany have struggled in recent years.They were knocked out in the group stage of the previous two World Cups, while England beat Die Mannschaft 2-0 at Wembley at Euro 2020.However with the likes of Mats Hummels, Jamal Musiala and Kai Havertz enjoying impressive campaigns for their clubs this season, there is a chance they could go far in the tournament.Scotland will have something to say about that with a lot of excitement surrounding Steve Clarke’s side.A superb qualifying campaign saw them finish second in their group ahead of a Norway team boasting Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard.They also proved they can compete with the best after a convincing 2-0 win over Spain at Hampden in March last year.Most read in FootballAnd while Scott McTominay grabbed the headlines with seven goals in qualifying, the midfield duo of John McGinn and Billy Gilmour have been key to Scotland’s resurgence.Path to the EurosGermany qualified for the tournament as hosts but have played several top teams over the last few months in preparation.I wrote Scotland Euro 2024 dance track my wife sings it round the house, even though she’s English They beat France and the Netherlands in March before drawing with Ukraine 0-0 on Monday, but appear to have got over the hiccup which saw them lose to Turkey and Austria in successive matches last year.Meanwhile Scotland lost just once in qualifying – in Spain, winning five of their eight games.However their form has dropped off since with defeats to Northern Ireland and the Netherlands, with the 2-0 win over Gibraltar a much needed confidence booster.Team newsForward Serge Gnabry has been ruled out of the tournament in a big blow to Germany.The Bayern Munich star suffered a torn hamstring in the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid and is facing weeks out.While a thigh injury kept Timo Werner out of Tottenham’s final five games of the season, so he now faces a race against time to be fit.Scotland were also dealt a setback last week with the injury to Lyndon Dykes, who now looks set to miss the Euros.Lewis Ferguson will also be a big miss for The Tartan Army after undergoing knee surgery which could keep him out of action for six to seven months.Serge Gnabry has been ruled out of the Euros with a torn hamstringCredit: EPAOnes to watchGermany have a number of exciting players, perhaps none more so than Florian Wirtz who was a key part of Bayer Leverkusen’s invincible Bundesliga-winning team.The 21-year-old scored 11 goals and produced 12 assists in the league this season, and has 17 caps to his name, with one goal.Finding a way to get the best out of him and fellow midfielder Musiala will be pivotal for Nagelsmann, and the role Havertz plays could be key.Mikel Arteta got Havertz back to his best this season operating as a false nine, but Nagelsmann has tended to prefer playing Nicolas Fullkrig as the focal point in attack.For Scotland their midfield could be decisive in winning games.Even without Ferguson the likes of Gilmour and McGinn will look to wrestle control of possession, with McTominay the key source of goals.Captain Andy Robertson is ever reliable and Bournemouth’s Ryan Christie can produce moments of magic too.Getting the best out of Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz will be key for GermanyScott McTominay was Scotland’s top goalscorer in qualifyingHead-to-headGermany will be favourites for the clash and history backs them up.They have won eight out of 17 games against Scotland, losing just four of those with their most recent defeat in 1999.Germany have won their last three meetings with Scotland, winning home and away in qualifying for Euro 2016.SunSport predictionGermany have not fared too well in recent major tournaments but with the help of home support they should prove too much for Scotland. 2-0.When is Germany vs Scotland?
    Germany’s opening clash with Scotland will take place on Friday, June 14.
    The game will kick off at 8pm BST.
    The Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany will play host.
    What channel is it and can it be live streamed?
    Germany vs Scotland will be shown live on ITV 1 and ITV 1 HD in the UK.
    You can live stream all the action from the ITV X app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
    Can I watch for FREE?
    Yes! The game is FREE to watch on ITV1, so long as you have a valid TV licence.
    READ MORE SUN STORIESOdds
    Germany – 1/4
    Draw – 9/2
    Scotland – 17/2
    *Odds courtesy of Ladbrokes and correct at time of publication. More

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    Who is Michael Dunlop? Isle of Man TT rider and new race win record holder

    THE name Dunlop has long been synonymous with time trial racing.Joey Dunlop is the most famous Isle of Man TT rider of them all – with the overall winner of the event handed the Joey Dunlop Cup and the Northern Irishman having a statue built on the island.Michael Dunlop has become the record holder for most wins at the Isle of Man TTJoey held the record for almost 25 years after his untimely death following a crash in 2000.Now his record has been overtaken, with Michael Dunlop the man to take it.Who is Michael Dunlop?Michael Dunlop is an motorcycle rider most famous for his exploits in the Isle of Man TT.He comes from that famous racing family as the son of Robert Dunlop, brother of William and nephew of Joey.Michael made his Isle of Man TT debut in 2007, finishing 25th aged just 18.Since then he has had one of the most spectacular careers in the sport.His first win came in the Supersport TT in 2009, while he has won four races in a single event three times – in 2013, 2014, and 2023.Since 2010, the only year he didn’t win a race was in 2015, when did not finish in four races and finished second in one other.With two wins so far in 2024 he has now passed uncle Joey as the most successful rider in the history of the Isle of Man TT – as well as taking home a bit of prize money for his wins.Who has won the most races at the Isle of Man TT?Until this year, Joey Dunlop had held the record since 2000.Joey won three races that year, aged 48, just weeks before his death in Estonia in another race.John McGuinness had come closest to threatening Dunlop’s record, winning 23 races between 1999 and 2015.But it was Michael who finally managed to overtake the great man.His win in the Supertwins TT made it win No 27 and his eighth in just 17 races since 2022.Most Isle of Man TT wins
    Michael Dunlop – 27
    Joey Dunlop – 26
    John McGuinness – 23
    Dave Molyneux – 17
    Ian Hutchinson – 16
    Mike Hailwood, Ben Birchall, Tom Birchall, Peter Hickman – 14
    Bruce Anstey – 12
    Steve Hislop, Phillip McCallen – 11
    Giacomo Agostini, Robert Fisher, Stanley Woods – 10
    Mick Boddice, David Jeffries, Ian Lougher, Siegfried Schauzu – 9
    Michael Dunlop in action on the Isle of ManCredit: PACEMAKER PRESSWhat did Michael Dunlop say about the record?Michael Dunlop said that “everyone’s inspiration was to be a Joey Dunlop around the Isle of Man”.He said: “I’m no better than Joey, never was.”Joey’s record stood for 24 years and it’s an honour. Joey was a special talent.”My record will be beaten one day but I don’t care.”He also said he had to overcome some issues on the day to win.”We had an issue in first practice and were struggling a wee bit but the boys worked hard on it and the bike was mint. “We had to push on as I knew we would.” More

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    England vs Iceland: Three Lions host Nordic stars in final Euro 2024 warm-up match – FREE stream, TV, team news

    ENGLAND welcome Iceland to Wembley for their final encounter before the upcoming Euro 2024 tournament – but not every player in the current squad will be on that plane to Germany.The Three Lions were sluggish to say the least in a recent encounter against Bosnia.Cole Palmer scored on his full England debutCredit: GettyHarry Kane came off the bench to score England’s third in a 3-0 rompCredit: GettyBut Cole Palmer’s 60th-minute penalty, a superb volley from Trent Alexander-Arnold, and a poacher’s finish by Harry Kane saw Gareth Southgate’s side run out 3-0 winners at St James’ Park.However, several players will need to step their game up if they are to be part of the Euro 2024 26-man squad.And the match against an Iceland side who failed to qualify for the Euros will be the final chance for everyone to prove to Southgate why they should be selected.Find out when England host their Nordic opposition below.Read more on Euro 2024When is England vs Iceland?
    England’s final Euro 2024 warm-up match against Iceland will take place on Friday, June 7.
    It is scheduled to kick off at 7:45pm BST.
    Wembley Stadium is the chosen venue for this friendly clash and it can host approximately 90,000 passionate fans.
    Phil Foden’s double inspired England to a 4-0 romp against Iceland when the teams last met in a 2020 Nations League fixture.
    What TV channel is it on and can it be live streamed?
    England vs Iceland will be broadcast LIVE on Channel 4 in the UK.
    Coverage is expected to commence from 7pm BST – 45 minutes before kick-off.
    Fans can stream the entire action on All 4 via a compatible mobile device or tablet.
    Alternatively, SunSport will have minute-by-minute coverage of the whole match through our live blog.
    How can I watch it for FREE?Channel 4 and the All 4 app are FREE for valid TV license holders in the UK.What is the team news?Gareth Southgate would have been delighted to see his side escape the Bosnia clash without any injuries.Most read in FootballHarry Kane was a slight doubt before the match having missed out on Bayern Munich’s last match with back injury.But England’s all-time top goalscorer came off the bench to do what he does best and revealed that he is confident he will be fit for the Euros.What are the odds?
    England to win 1/10
    Draw 7/1
    Iceland to win 16/1
    *Odds courtesy of Paddy Power are correct at time of publication More

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    Euro 2024 schedule: fixtures, groups, kick-off times, stream FREE, TV channel, venues

    EURO 2024 is right around the corner and England will be praying they can go all the way. The Three Lions, Spain, Germany, Holland, France, Portugal and holders Italy all know who they will be playing in their opening matches this summer in Germany.Gareth Southgate will be hoping to lead England to glory this summerSome teams will be happier than others with their groups, but one thing’s for sure is that the tournament should be a cracker. The dates and venues for every group stage game were also revealed at the draw in Hamburg. Teams are now well underway with their preparations and preliminary squads have been announced ahead of the big one. Here is SunSport’s breakdown of England’s group stage fixtures, as well as all the rest and every date and venue.Schedule, fixtures, groupsGroup AGroup BMost read in FootballGroup CGroup DGroup EGroup FFixtures, dates, venues14 June
    Germany vs Scotland (Munich, 8pm) ITV
    15 June
    Hungary vs Switzerland (Cologne, 2pm) ITV
    Spain vs Croatia (Berlin, 5pm) ITV
    Italy vs Albania (Dortmund, 8pm) BBC
    16 June
    Poland vs Netherlands (Hamburg, 2pm) BBC
    Slovenia vs Denmark (Stuttgart, 5pm) ITV
    Serbia vs England (Gelsenkirchen, 8pm) BBC
    17 June
    Romania vs Ukraine (Munich, 2pm) BBC
    Belgium vs Slovakia (Frankfurt, 5pm) ITV
    Austria vs France (Dusseldorf, 8pm) ITV
    18 June
    Turkey vs Georgia (Dortmund, 5pm) BBC
    Portugal vs Czech Republic (Leipzig, 8pm) BBC
    19 June
    Croatia vs Albania (Hamburg, 2pm) ITV
    Germany vs Hungary (Stuttgart, 5pm) BBC
    Scotland vs Switzerland (Cologne, 8pm) BBC
    20 June
    Slovenia vs Serbia (Munich, 2pm) ITV
    Denmark vs England (Frankfurt, 5pm) BBC
    Spain vs Italy (Gelsenkirchen, 8pm) ITV
    21 June
    Slovakia vs Ukraine (Dusseldorf, 3pm) BBC
    Poland vs Austria (Berlin, 5pm) ITV
    Netherlands vs France (Leipzig, 9pm) BBC
    22 June
    Georgia vs Czech Republic (Hamburg, 2pm) BBC
    Türkiye vs Portugal (Dortmund, 5pm) ITV
    Belgium vs Romania (Cologne, 8pm) ITV
    23 June
    Switzerland vs Germany (Frankfurt, 8pm) BBC
    Scotland vs Hungary (Stuttgart, 8pm) BBC
    24 June
    Croatia vs Italy (Leipzig, 8pm) BBC
    Albania vs Spain (Dusseldorf, 8pm) BBC
    25 June
    Netherlands vs Austria (Berlin, 5pm) BBC
    France vs Poland (Dortmund, 5pm) BBC
    England vs Slovenia (Cologne, 8pm) ITV
    Denmark vs Serbia (Munich, 8pm) ITV
    26 June
    Slovakia vs Romania (Frankfurt, 5pm) BBC
    Ukraine vs Belgium (Stuttgart, 5pm) BBC
    Czech Republick vs Turkey (Hamburg, 8pm) ITV
    Georgia vs Portugal (Gelsenkirchen, 8pm) ITV
    Round of 16June 29
    1A vs 2C (Dortmund, 8pm)
    2A vs 2B (Berlin, 5pm)
    June 30
    1B vs 3A/D/E/F (Cologne (8pm)
    1C vs 3D/E/F (Gelsenkirchen, 5pm)
    July 1
    1F vs 3A/B/C (Frankfurt, 8pm)
    2D vs 2E (Düsseldorf, 5pm)
    July 2
    1E vs 3A/B/C/D (Munich, 5pm)
    1D vs 2F (Leipzig, 8pm)
    Quarter-finalsJuly 5
    W39 vs W37 (Stuttgart, 5pm)
    W41 vs W42 (Hamburg, 8pm)
    July 6
    W43 vs W44 (Berlin, 8pm)
    W40 vs W38 (Dusseldorf, 5pm)
    Semi-finalsJuly 9
    W45 vs W46 (Munich, 8pm)
    July 10
    W47 vs W48 (Dortmund, 8pm)
    FinalJuly 14
    W49 vs W50 (Berlin, 8pm)
    READ MORE SUN STORIESHow to watch Euro 2024
    Euro 2024 will be shown live on BBC and ITV this summer.
    You can live stream all the action from the BBC iPlayer or the ITV X app, both of which are available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
    Games are FREE to watch, so long as you have a valid TV licence. More

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    What position will Olympic gold medallist and national treasure Sir Mo Farah play at UNICEF’s Soccer Aid 2024?

    OLYMPIC hero and long-distance runner Sir Mo Farah is set to take to the pitch for the 2024 Soccer Aid match.The much-loved athlete loves his football and is a passionate Arsenal fan, as well is a regular participant in the charity game. Sir Mo is famous for the ‘Mobot’ celebrationWho is Mo Farah?Sir Mo Farah was born in Mogadishu, Somalia on March 23, 1983.He spent the early years of his childhood in neighbouring Djibouti with his twin brother.In 2022, Farah revealed in a TV documentary that his real name was NOT Mo Farah.His birth name was  actually Hussein Abdi Kahin, and he was trafficked from Djibouti to London under the name Mohamed Farah.READ MORE ON SIR MOHe barely spoke a word of English and worked as a house servant.He eventually plucked up the courage to tell his schoolteachers about his ordeal and social services intervened.He then went into the care of a Somalian woman, who posed as his aunt to save him.However he kept his adopted when he became a British citizen.MOST READ IN ATHLETICSHis father was killed in the civil war in Somaliland, and his mother has never been to Britain.Farah was identified for his athleticism at secondary school in Feltham and says he dreamed of becoming either a mechanic or an Arsenal winger.Instead he went on to become an Olympic hero, thanks to his PE teacher Alan Watkinson.In 2010, Farah married longtime girlfriend Tania in Richmond.They have four children — Farah’s stepdaughter Rhianna, twins Amani and Aisha and son Hussein Mo Farah.What are Mo Farah’s biggest achievements?Farah has four Olympic gold medals.In Rio de Janeiro 2016, he achieved the double-double by winning the 5,000m and 10,000m races, just as he had done in London 2012.He has also won gold medals at the World Championships in the 5,000m in 2011, 2013 and 2015, as well as gold in the 10,000m in 2013, 2015 and 2017.He got the silver in the 10,000 in 2011 and was runner-up in London in the 5,000 metres in 2017.Farah also won gold at the European Championship in both the 5,000 and 10,000 metre races in 2010 and 2014, after winning silver in the 5k in 2006.On August 24, 2017, Farah retired from the track and said he would focus on marathons.He has five consecutive half-marathon wins in the Great North Run from 2014-2019 and came third in the London Marathon in 2018. Sir Mo is a huge fan favouriteFarah won the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year in 2017.In October 2018, Mo won a marathon for the first time in only his third competitive race.He won in Chicago in a European record of 2 hours, 5 minutes and 11 seconds.However in November 2019, he announced his return to the track to defend his 10k title at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, but failed to qualify for the event.In September 2023, Farah retired from competition, signing off with a final appearance at the Great North Run, where he finished in fourth place. Mo was knighted in 2017 — seen here with his wife TaniaCredit: PA:Press AssociationWhat is Mo Farah’s net worth?Farah reportedly has a net worth of approximately £4million.In 2013, he was awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours list for services to athletics.He was knighted by the late Queen in the 2017 New Year Honours.What position will Sir Mo Farah play at Soccer Aid 2024?The lifelong Arsenal fan wanted to play for the Gunners as a child.He’s since trained with the first team – and even called on former boss Arsene Wenger to sign him up as the team’s fitness coach.His speed has seen him play up front in previous Soccer Aid matches – however he’s yet to get onto the score sheet.He first played in the competition in 2018 and has been a regular ever since.He is expected to play up front once again. Sir Mo Farah battles for possession with Steven Bartlett during the 2022 Soccer Aid matchWho will manage Sir Mo Farah’s football team at Soccer Aid 2024?Sir Mo will be playing for the England team alongside a star-studded line-up of former pros and top celebs.The England squad have a triple act of managers as they hope to finally land a win after a number of years of defeat.Harry Redknapp and Frank Lampard will be bringing their professional management insight to the side, while Robbie Williams will be hoping his A-list presence will inspire England to deliver.Soccer Aid line-up 2024Fans can’t wait for soccer aid to kick off on Sunday, June 9, 2024.The FULL line-up of players has been released and it is a mix of celebrities and former pro footballers.

    England:

    Frank Lampard (Co-Manager)

    Harry Redknapp (Co-Manager)

    Robbie Williams (Co-Manager)

    Jill Scott (Captain)

    Paddy McGuinness (Celebrity Goalkeeper)

    David James (Professional Goalkeeper)

    David Seaman (Goalkeeping Coach)

    Footballer Jermain Defoe

    Jack Wilshere

    Footballer Joe Cole

    Pundit Karen Carney

    Footballer Gary Cahill

    Singer Tom Grennan

    Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett

    Actress Erin Doherty

    Olympic hero Sir Mo Farah

    Comedian Alex Brooker

    Cricketer Stuart Broad

    Actor Bobby Brazier

    Sam Thompson

    Footballer Ellen White

    Footballer Theo Walcott

    Actor Danny Dyer

    YouTuber Miniminter
    World XI:

    Mauricio Pochettino (Manager)

    Jesus Perez (Coach)

    Usain Bolt (Captain)

    Footballer Eden Hazard

    Footballer Roberto Carlos

    Actor Martin Compston

    Comedian Maisie Adam

    Presenter Roman Kemp

    Comedian Lee Mack

    Boxer and reality star Tommy Fury

    Gladiator Diamond

    Footballer Michael Essien

    Footballer Patrice Evra

    Footballer Petr Cech

    Comedian Jason Manford

    Footballer John Obi Mikel

    Footballer Kaylyn Kyle

    YouTube Theo Baker

    How to watch Soccer Aid 2024Soccer Aid hits TV screens on Sunday, June 9th 2024, with the buildup starting at 6pm.MOST READ IN THE SUNHosts Dermot O’Leary and Alex Scott will be on hand to introduce the teams ahead of the kick-off at 7.30pm.Viewers can watch live on ITV1, ITVX and STV. More

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    Who is former Chelsea defender Gary Cahill and what position will the footballer play in Soccer Aid 2024?

    GARY CAHILL is set to return to the Soccer Aid pitch for the 2024 match.Find out more about the former Chelsea and England defender as he joins a host of former pros and celebrities for the charity clash. Gary Cahill looks on during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Arsenal at Selhurst Park on May 19, 2021Who is Gary Cahill?Gary Cahill was born on December 19, 1985.He began his senior career with Aston Villa in 2008, having spent four years in their academy.After loan spells at Burnley and Sheffield United, he signed for Bolton Wanderers in 2008.Cahill’s performances during his time at Bolton saw him interest Chelsea, joining the Blues in 2012.READ MORE ON GARY CAHILLDuring his six years at Stamford Bridge, he won the Premier League twice, FA Cup, Champions League, and Europa League.Cahill became Chelsea’s captain at the beginning of the 2017-18 season, taking over from the departing John Terry.He exited Chelsea in 2019 after 191 caps and 13 goals.He joined Crystal Palace before finishing his career at Bournemouth.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLCahill retired from football in 2022, aged 36.The defender played for England 61 times, scoring five goals in the process.Chelsea legend Gary Cahill thrown in the air after final home game… as Chelsea fans sing his name on final home gameHe made his debut on September 3, 2010, against Bulgaria, over a year after he received his first call-up.Cahill then played at two World Cups – in 2014 and 2018 – and made four appearances at Euro 2016. Gary Cahill before the international friendly soccer match between England and Nigeria at Wembley in 2018What position will Gary Cahill play in Soccer Aid 2024?Cahill has been named in the England squad for Soccer Aid.It’s widely expected that he will return to centre-back at the charity match.He’s well known for his technical abilities in defence and how well he can read the game from the back.Buzzing to be back playing at The Bridge! Let’s GO @SoccerAidGary Cahill on XHe’ll be on familiar ground having played eight seasons at Stamford Bridge, the host of the 2024 clash.Ahead of the clash, Gary posted on X: “Buzzing to be back playing at The Bridge! Let’s GO @SoccerAid.”Who will manage Gary Cahill’s team in Soccer Aid 2024As he will be playing for England squad against the World XI , Cahill will have THREE managers.Frank Lampard and Harry Redknapp will be bringing their leadership skills, while pop superstar Robbie Williams will be hoping some of his showbiz sparkle will rub off on the players.The squads are made up of a host of former professional players and top celebs.Athlete Mo Farah and ex-footie ace Karen Carney are turning out for England, while actor Martin Compston and Gladiator Diamond will be playing for the World side.Soccer Aid line-up 2024Fans can’t wait for soccer aid to kick off on Sunday, June 9, 2024.The FULL line-up of players has been released and it is a mix of celebrities and former pro footballers.
    England:

    World XI:

    England will be hoping for a much-needed win after several yea More