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    Where England’s 2018 World Cup stars are now with SIXTEEN players from team and standby list set to miss out on Qatar

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    ENGLAND have undergone quite the transformation since Gareth Southgate took over. Southgate brought 28 players with him to his first tournament which saw England reach the World Cup semi-finals, with a number of them still crucial members of the team four years on.
    A lot has changed since Southgate first took charge of EnglandCredit: Getty
    But as many as 16 of the players who were a part of Southgate’s first tournament squad are set to miss out on the World Cup later this year.
    Below we outline what has happened to each player since the Russia World Cup.
    JORDAN PICKFORD
    EVERTON stopper remains Southgate’s go-to-man between the sticks, starring at the 2020 Euros as England made the final.
    Enjoyed a less productive time at club level as he narrowly avoided relegation with The Toffees this season.
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    KYLE WALKER
    REMAINED a key man at both club and international level despite the rise of a number of younger would-be usurpers.
    Won nine trophies under Pep Guardiola since the 2018 World Cup, including three Premier League titles.
    DANNY ROSE
    INJURIES curtailed a promising career at the top level for the now 31-year-old.
    Moved to Newcastle and then Watford after leaving Spurs in 2020 but hasn’t made a single appearance in 2022 for the Hornets.
    ERIC DIER
    PENALTY hero in Russia, but poor form saw him lose his spot in Tottenham’s team after the tournament.
    New defensive options emerged and Dier lost his place, but he has made a resurgence at club level this season under Antonio Conte and could be an outside shout to regain a spot come November.
    Dier was one of England’s most notable players in 2018Credit: Reuters
    JOHN STONES
    ONE of the few who has remained a key player in defence for England.
    Like Walker he has won nine trophies at club level since Russia, and has diversified into a makeshift right-back for Guardiola’s City.
    HARRY MAGUIRE
    TRANSFERRED to Manchester United from Leicester City the year after the World Cup and became club captain under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
    Remains one of Southgate’s favoured options in defence despite some horrific form at club level this season which saw Man United finish with their worst ever defensive record in the Premier League.
    JESSE LINGARD
    STARTER in 2018, Lingard lost form and consequently his starting spot at both Man United and England as newer options emerged.
    Enjoyed a purple patch on loan at West Ham in 2021 but is now set to be released by Man United.
    Lingard has seen his role at club level diminishCredit: Reuters
    JORDAN HENDERSON
    LIVERPOOL club captain guided the team to a first Premier League title in nearly 30 years and won the Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup and Club World Cup to go along with it.
    Didn’t start at Euro 2020 but his qualities make him an integral part of the squad even when not playing. Southgate confirmed his omission from the most recent squad was to allow him to rest and because he didn’t need to know more about him.
    HARRY KANE
    ENGLAND’S captain and Tottenham’s talisman. He won the Premier League Player of the Season award in 2021.
    Now extremely close to overtaking Wayne Rooney’s England record of 53 England goals, moving on to 50 with a penalty against Germany earlier this week.
    RAHEEM STERLING
    EURO 2020 star for England with three goals and one assist helping to drag England to the final.
    Nine trophies at Man City also to boot. Remains one of the Southgate golden boys.
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    JAMIE VARDY
    RETIRED from international football after the World Cup.
    Remains a key player for Leicester City and has won the FA Cup and Community Shield to add to his unprecedented 2016 Premier League title. Also won the Premier League Golden Boot in 2020.
    KIERAN TRIPPIER
    LEFT Tottenham in 2019 to go to La Liga outfit Atletico Madrid before returning to Newcastle last January.
    Won La Liga with Atletico, and provided the assist for the opener in the Euro 2020 final, vindicating his selection by Southgate.
    JACK BUTLAND
    THIRD-CHOICE to Pickford and Nick Pope in Russia, his relegation from the Premier League with Stoke City that season saw his position in the England squad also leave him.
    Left Stoke for Crystal Palace in 2020 but has been unable to dislodge Vicente Guita as the Eagles’ number 1, although he did appear nine times in the Premier League this season, keeping one clean sheet.
    DANNY WELBECK
    STRUGGLED for game time at Arsenal following the World Cup with a major ankle injury keeping him out for a large portion of the season.
    Left the Gunners in 2019 to join Watford before joining Brighton a year later. Scored six goals in 25 league games for the Seagulls this season.
    GARY CAHILL
    THE SECOND international retiree from the 2018 squad.
    Won a second Europa League at Chelsea before departing for Crystal Palace. Joined Bournemouth on a free transfer in 2021 but now without a club after being released by the Cherries.
    Cahill has won two Premier League titles with ChelseaCredit: Getty

    PHIL JONES
    AS was the norm before the World Cup, injuries blighted his career, and he has remained a Manchester United player all throughout despite his atrocious injury record.
    Jones could finally sold by Man United this summer having made just 35 appearances for the Red Devils senior side since the 2018 World Cup.
    FABIAN DELPH
    AFTER a successful year as Man City’s left-back under Guardiola, the return of Benjamin Mendy saw Delph’s minutes cut significantly.
    He was then sold to Everton in 2019 but has failed to nail down a starting role in the squad, and has made just 41 appearances for the Toffees since his switch.
    ASHLEY YOUNG
    YOUNG was Southgate’s first-choice left wing-back in Russia, but the emergence of Luke Shaw and Ben Chilwell among others saw his time in the position soon fade out.
    He left Man United for Inter Milan in 2020, winning Serie A before returning to England to rejoin former club Aston Villa, where he is a valuable squad player for Steven Gerrard.
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    MARCUS RASHFORD
    PERHAPS the most surprising one who could miss out on the next World Cup from this squad seeing as he was one of England’s star boys at the time.
    Continues to play for Man United but missed a penalty in the Euros final and underwent major surgery on a shoulder injury which has seen him struggle for form since his return this season.
    DELE ALLI
    STRUGGLED to carry on the strong form which had earned him a spot with England that summer.
    Lost his place at Spurs before transferring to Everton in January, but has still failed to find the reset button for his career there.
    RUBEN LOFTUS-CHEEK
    HAD a storming season following the World Cup but stagnated and has since lost his place in the England squad.
    Went on loan to Fulham in 2020 but suffered relegation. Has since found a spot as a squad player in Chelsea’s midfield, making 24 league appearances last season.
    TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD
    THEN aged just 19, the right-back has since gone on to become one of the world’s football’s most effective creators, smashing records for defensive assisting numbers at Liverpool.
    He’s won six trophies at club level but somehow remains down the pecking order in the England set-up with the likes of Reece James and the aforementioned Walker and Trippier keeping the 23-year-old down in fourth choice.
    Alexander-Arnold is one of the world’s best right-backsCredit: Getty
    NICK POPE
    ALWAYS second fiddle to Pickford in the England set-up regardless of club form, he has earned just seven caps since the World Cup.
    Relegated with Burnley this season, he could be subject to a £40million move to newly-promoted Nottingham Forest.
    TOM HEATON
    THE GOALKEEPER on England’s standby list, he was usurped by Pope as the No1 at the Clarets due to injury and subsequently lost his place as a starter the following season as well.
    Joined Aston Villa in 2019 before returning to Manchester United in 2021 to provide backup to David de Gea and Dean Henderson.
    JAMES TARKOWSKI
    RELEGATED with Burnley this season like Pope, he was also on the standby list for the World Cup.
    Continued to be a leading presence for Burnley since the tournament but failed to earn any more England caps. A free agent this summer with a move to Everton said to be on the cards.
    LEWIS COOK
    ANOTHER player whose promising career has been blighted by injury and a subsequent lack of form coming off it.
    He has failed to even make an England squad since Russia, but continues to play for Bournemouth where he helped them to earn promotion back to the Premier League this season.
    JAKE LIVERMORE
    YO-YO might be the best way to describe Livermore, who has been promoted, then relegated, then promoted, and then relegated again with West Brom all since 2018.
    He has not made an England squad since the World Cup as better options in defensive midfield have emerged, namely Declan Rice and Kalvin Phillips.
    Livermore still plays a big part at West Brom in the Championship.Credit: PA
    ADAM LALLANA
    SQUAD player for Liverpool at the time, like Livermore he has failed to make an England squad since.
    He left Liverpool in 2020 to join Brighton, where he has made 56 appearances, scoring just once. More

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      PSG goalkeeper Alphonse Areola was one of the most interesting stories of the 2018 World Cup – just not for his impact on the pitch.France’s third-choice keeper for the competition, Areola stepped off the team plane in Paris with the gold medal dangling round his neck after Didier Deschamps’ team beat Croatia to lift the famous trophy.
      Alphonse Areola won the 2018 World Cup having never been capped by FranceCredit: Getty – Contributor
      PSG’s shot-stopper kissed the Jules Rimet trophy outside the Elysee Presidential Palace after France won the 2018 World CupCredit: EPA
      The Paris Saint-Germain shot-stopper – who looks set to join West Ham in a permanent deal  – then planted a kiss on the trophy amid celebrations outside the Elysee Presidential Palace as the squad celebrated.
      And yet Areola, who has now won three international caps to his name, had never played a single minute for the senior side at the time – becoming the first player in 36 years to win the World Cup without having ever played for his country.
      At World Cups gone by, there are players who went home with winners’ medals despite not playing a minute of the tournament.
      Borussia Dortmund’s Erik Durm received a medal after Germany won the trophy in 2014, yet he didn’t make an appearance in Brazil.
      But Durm did have one cap to his name.
      In 2010, despite being Barcelona’s No1, Victor Valdes was back-up to Iker Casillas and never made an appearance for champions Spain in South Africa.
      Former Manchester United goalkeeper Valdes had also made just one appearance for the first team.
      You have to go back to 1982 to find a World Cup winner who hadn’t even been capped when they took a gold medal home — and he’s a household name.
      Areola gleefully held the trophy aloft on France’s open-top bus tourCredit: EPA
      Italian icon Franco Baresi was the last man to win a World Cup without being cappedCredit: PA:Empics Sport
      Goalkeeper Giovanni Galli also won the 1982 World Cup without having an appearance to his nameCredit: Getty – Contributor
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      Franco Baresi, the AC Milan icon who won six Serie A titles and three European Cups, hadn’t played a single minute for Italy when he won the World Cup in Spain.
      Baresi did end up claiming 81 appearances for Italy across 12 years, and almost helped the nation win another World Cup in 1994 when they were beaten by Brazil in the final.
      He wasn’t the only Italian to claim a medal in 1982 and not have a cap to his name, though.
      Like Areola, Giovanni Galli was the third-choice goalkeeper for Enzo Bearzot’s team and had never made an appearance before the tournament. More

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      Inside Gareth Southgate’s Yorkshire mansion worth £3.75m that has six bedrooms, a cinema and its own resident ghost

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      ENGLAND boss Gareth Southgate is known for being a man of impeccable taste.So it is little wonder that his 16th Century manor house – located in a quaint village in North Yorkshire – is as swish as they come, boasting six plush bedrooms, a wine cellar, sprawling grounds – and even a resident ghost.
      Gareth has lived in the mansion with wife Alison for over a decadeCredit: Getty – Contributor
      England hero Gareth Southgate lives in this stunning mansion
      Bouquets of white roses adorn the antique tables, with crystal lamps hanging from the ceiling and standing on bedside chests.
      Aged beams line the vaulted ceilings, and racks of candles cast a warm glow over the wood-panelling in the living room.
      Over its four floors, the £3.75million mansion has six massive bedrooms, four bathrooms, a dressing room, a wood-panelled drawing room for entertaining celeb guests and study, as well as a rustic kitchen.
      As you’d expect from Gareth’s old-school gentleman style, the interiors are classy, with marble worktops, purple velour soft furnishings, wooded beams and a baronial hall fireplace on display.
      He also has a fine antiques collection – from tall golden goblets and black marble statues to vintage fireplace tools and splendid chandeliers.
      And if Gareth and wife of 25 years Alison fancy a cosy date night in they can do so in their private cinema.
      Located at the very top of the home, the room features electric reclining seats and a home cinema system, where Gareth will undoubtedly be watching the highlights from his best games in charge of the Three Lions.
      The walls and carpet are a soothing purple, and a cosy nook is built into the side of the high-ceilinged room.
      Gareth and wife Alison (pictured on their wedding day) bought the home in 2006Credit: PA:Press Association
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      And our beloved manager will surely be toasting any England victories with a bottle of fine wine from the cellar that runs on the lower ground floor.
      Former Middlesborough manager Gareth and his wife Alison bought his Grade 1-listed family home back in 2006 for £3.25m.
      The pair then spent thousands of pounds decking out the mega-mansion, which dates back to the 1500s.
      You may also be surprised to hear that the mansion isn’t the only home on Gareth’s land.
      It also boasts a two-bedroom detached cottage in the sprawling grounds – ideal if his captain Harry Kane and wife Katie Goodland ever come to stay.
      There is also a barn that is currently used as a storage area, but could be turned into another room – or be used to house an entire 11-man footy squad.
      Gareth and his wife have two adult children, Mia and Flynn, who still live there.
      The beautiful 8,000-square ft home – described by estate agents as a ‘family home of distinction’ is set in 4.5 acres of formal grounds, with its own woodland copse and views of the local reservoir.
      Gareth’s home is allegedly haunted by a former ownerCredit: Alamy
      Gareth lives in the mansion with his wife and two childrenCredit: Facebook
      It was previously owned by developer Chris Taylor, who spent three years restoring it as his own family home with the help of English Heritage.
      Since the house dates back 400 years, it’s no surprise that it has a chequered history – and even its own resident spook.
      Gareth’s home is reportedly haunted by the ghost of a twisted thief called Robinson, who used the wealth he stole from people to build the manor.
      According to Yorkshire-based historian and author William Grainge, Robinson grew up in a humble cottage not far from where the hall stands and worked as a weaver, before travelling to London to seek his fortune.
      The 1665 Great Plague hit the capital, killing 200,000 people there – and this was an opportunity for Robinson to get rich.
      He looted the houses of the dead, nicking their gold and valuables and returning to North Yorkshire where he bought the estate where Southgate would eventually live.
      However, he was plagued by visions of those he stole from, so tried to wash the gold in a nearby spring to cleanse it of bad vibes.
      The spring is still there today and legend has it that at certain times his ghostly apparition can be seen stood by it while frantically rubbing the gold coins – or floating around the grounds itself.
      The England boss has led his country since replacing Sam Allardyce in 2016Credit: Getty
      He has proved to be a popular figure with his players and the general publicCredit: Getty
      Other historians argue the truth could be more mundane – that in fact a family called Wood owned the estates.
      Head of the house Francis Wood wanted to erect a new hall on the estate, and loaned money from a Henry Robinson, who took charge of the estate when Francis was unable to repay the debt.
      Gareth has struggled to sell the house both times he’s listed it – first in 2016 for £3.75m and in 2018 for the sum his family initially bought it for.
      It came up on the market five years ago while he was caught up in a tax row over dodgy investments.
      There was a surge of interest in the home following the news that former footballer Gareth would be made interim manager after Sam Allardyce quit.
      But to deter nosy fans, all potential buyers had to prove they could afford the home before they were allowed to tour the property.
      When it failed to sell, Gareth decided to leave it in order to focus his efforts on the England team. More

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      Classic Football Shirts’ amazing collection, from England’s 1982 World Cup jersey to David Beckham’s underpants

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      CLASSIC FOOTBALL SHIRTS boast the largest collection of football shirts in the world.With over 500,000 items from the beautiful game stored in their Manchester warehouse, they are the go-to website to find that rare jersey you’ve always wanted.
      Classic Football Shirts, co-founded by Doug Bierton, has the biggest collection of football shirts in the worldCredit: Matthew Pover/Matthew Pover Limited – Our lawyers are watching. Absolutely no syndication
      Set up by Doug Bierton and Matthew Dale in their student digs when they were studying at Manchester University in 2006, the business has become a multi-million pound empire.
      SunSport took a trip to the North to see for ourselves how the entrepreneurial pair operate from their base, just a stones throwaway from Man City’s Etihad Stadium.
      Sitting down with Doug, we learned what the most valuable international shirts were, how much they’re worth and why, as well as how they got their hands on David Beckham’s pants.
      And during a World Cup or Euros, thinks get very hectic.
      A stones throwaway from the Etihad Stadium, Classic Football Shirts has around 500,000 football itemsCredit: Matthew Pover/Matthew Pover Limited – Our lawyers are watching. Absolutely no syndication
      Man United fan Doug, 36, explained: “The World Cup sends everything crazy because football shirts evoke memories.
      “You remember where you were when you watched your first World Cup match. You clips and reruns of old tournaments on the TV in the build-up to the tournament.
      “Then, you see the shirts the players are wearing and you think, ‘I wouldn’t mind being like the Brazilian Ronaldo, scoring loads of goals and having that shirt he wore.’
      “On a normal day, we’ll sell about a 1,000 items. But during a World Cup, that can go up to 2,000 items a day quite easily.
      Doug Bierton set up Classic Football Shirts in 2006 from his student home in ManchesterCredit: Matthew Pover/Matthew Pover Limited – Our lawyers are watching. Absolutely no syndication
      “There’s 32 teams at the World Cup, so there’s plenty of shirts to choose from.
      “But even the teams that aren’t in it this year, like Holland and Italy, they have their own magic World Cup moments and their shirts will still sell well.
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      “Like (Roberto) Baggio with his distinctive ponytail and penalty miss or (Dennis) Bergkamp scoring against Argentina, the World Cup is really about everything.”
      It was 15-years ago that Doug and Matthew discovered there was a market for classic football jerseys.
      Classic Football Shirts are a website that sell rare, vintage and match-worn topsCredit: Matthew Pover/Matthew Pover Limited – Our lawyers are watching. Absolutely no syndication
      The pair pooled their own shirts together, took out credit cards and bought some more retro tops.
      “Classic Football Shirts was started in the summer of 2006 by myself and Matthew Dale.
      “We were students at Manchester University, trying to avoid getting a real job.
      “We spotted a gap in the market for a company to sell original and authentic football shirts from the past. Not reproductions or fakes, the real deal.
      Doug Bierton pooled his shirts together with business partner Matthew Dale, got a few credit cards and built a business empire worth millionsCredit: Matthew Pover/Matthew Pover Limited – Our lawyers are watching. Absolutely no syndication
      “I really wanted a Germany shirt from Italia ’90 to walk around Manchester in and be a bit different.
      “But I soon realised there was no such place in the world you could buy one from.
      “We pulled together about 50 shirts between us, got a few credit cards and bought a load of football shirts with them.
      “Classic Football Shirts has grown since then. So, what was two lads in a student house in Manchester is now a warehouse with a staff of over 40.”
      Classic Football Shirts sell match-worn shirts, including this Gareth Southgate jerseyCredit: Matthew Pover/Matthew Pover Limited – Our lawyers are watching. Absolutely no syndication
      Over the years, the company has built up a list of contacts who they buy their shirts from.
      They work with a number of players and sell match-worn shirts that have been donated by pros or football clubs, including Gareth Southgate’s worn jersey.
      A one stop shop, Classic Football Shirts also offer a printing service where you can add your favourite players’ name on a new or old jersey.
      “I can’t tell you all the trade secrets, but sometimes sourcing shirts comes with great difficulty,” Doug revealed.
      As well as selling kits, Classic Football Shirts offer a name printing serviceCredit: Matthew Pover/Matthew Pover Limited – Our lawyers are watching. Absolutely no syndication
      “We’ve been going for 15-years now, so we’ve got a lot of contacts in place to be able to find the items.
      “We look in the clearance section, where you can get shirts from £9.99 that you can’t get on the high street, or we get them from clubs and manufacturers around the world.
      “We also work with players to get very rare match-worn shirts and people get in touch with us and offer us their old shirts, which we do trades and valuations for.”
      Football tops have become big business, with classic shirts often changing hands for five or six times their original price.
      Doug Bierton revealed the most sought after football jersey is Germany’s 1990 World Cup effortCredit: Matthew Pover/Matthew Pover Limited – Our lawyers are watching. Absolutely no syndication
      But what’s the most sought after?
      “The most iconic and most desirable World Cup shirt is the Germany jersey from 1990,” Doug told us.
      “The flag pattern across the chest was so different for the time. It really revolutionised football shirts from that moment on.
      “Graphics and bold designs became much more prominent, which makes it a very important piece.
      Germany’s Adidas kit from 1990 revolutionised football shirtsCredit: Action Images – Reuters
      “Germany won the World Cup that year too, which helps because if shirts are tied to great moments that tends to increase the value of them.
      “If you are serious about football collections, you need to own that one and the USA stars and stripes design from ’94.
      “The German shirt is worth between £150-£200, depending on the condition. I’d say the USA shirt could go for around £250.”
      There are some football shirts that are harder to get your hands on, Doug revealed. And there’s always a fascinating story why.
      England shirts are a plenty at the Classic Football Shirts warehouseCredit: Matthew Pover/Matthew Pover Limited – Our lawyers are watching. Absolutely no syndication
      Step-forward England’s rivals Argentina, who wore a blue strip in the 1986 encounter in Mexico – famous for the ‘Hand of God’ goal – because of a bizarre circumstance.
      “One of the rarest to find is the Argentina blue shirt from 1986,” Doug revealed.
      “They originally had a cotton away shirt, but the players complained it was too hot to be wearing it during games in the heat in Mexico.
      “He sent the kit man into Mexico City to find something more lightweight.
      Argentina’s blue 1986 jersey is one of the rarest football tops to findCredit: Getty – Contributor
      “They found some Le Coq Sportif teamwear items that would probably of been worn by a college team.
      “They brought them back to the kit room, stitched an old Argentina badge on them and printed some actual NFL numbers on the back.
      “No replicas of that shirt actually exist. I think there’s only 18 of those shirts in the world.
      “We’re lucky to own one of them.
      “But the National Football Museum in Manchester has Maradona’s shirt, which actually belongs to Steve Hodge, who swapped shirts with him.
      Doug Bierton revealed that only 18 Argentina 1986 jerseys exist in the worldCredit: Matthew Pover/Matthew Pover Limited – Our lawyers are watching. Absolutely no syndication
      “That’s probably worth hundred of thousands of pounds.”
      Doug is full of stories where international teams have had to wear jerseys that are rare and worth serious money.
      A man who takes football history seriously he continued: “Back in 1930 in Uruguay, each player playing for Bolivia wore an individual shirt with a letter on it.
      “It all spelled out ‘Viva Uruguay’ which was to say thanks to the hosts.
      Classic Football Shirts owner Doug Bierton has a vast knowledge of the history of jerseysCredit: Matthew Pover/Matthew Pover Limited – Our lawyers are watching. Absolutely no syndication
      “Then, you’ve got unique things happening like in 1958.
      “Argentina played against Germany and they had to wear a shirt that belonged to IFK Malmo because they didn’t have a changed strip.
      “France played in 1978 wearing an Argentinian club’s shirt called Kimberley – a green and white shirt – because they didn’t have an away kit with them too.
      “There’s so many unique shirts from the history of the game that are very important museum pieces if you could unearth them.
      Football shirts didn’t become a commercial entity until around 1978Credit: Matthew Pover/Matthew Pover Limited – Our lawyers are watching. Absolutely no syndication
      “But in terms of shirts you could actually buy in the shops, that’s when you go into the 80s and 90s because football shirts only really became a commercial thing from 1978 onwards.”
      Last year, England’s 1966 World Cup hero Sir Geoff Hurst attempted to auction off his shirt from that famous day.
      With a starting price at £500,000, there were no takers.
      “You could buy a house or the England ’66 shirt,” Doug said. “But I think I’d rather have the ’66 shirt and live in a cardboard box,” he beamed.
      Doug Bierton would love to own Geoff Hurst’s 1966 World Cup jerseyCredit: Matthew Pover/Matthew Pover Limited – Our lawyers are watching. Absolutely no syndication
      Football is clearly Doug’s first love. He reminisced about his favourite World Cup.
      “I was obsessed with the 1990 World Cup,” he told us.
      “I was five, and I don’t really remember watching the games that much.
      “But I had the highlights on VHS and me and my brother watched it so many times, we burnt the video out in the end.
      “Moments like England taking on Cameroon and Lineker scoring the penalties, (Sergio) Goycochea becoming a hero against Italy with a gold chain hanging out his shirt.
      Classic Football Shirts sell around 2,000 shirts when the World Cup is onCredit: Matthew Pover/Matthew Pover Limited – Our lawyers are watching. Absolutely no syndication
      “(Frank) Rijkaard spitting at (Rudi) Voller, Paul Gascoigne tears… it was the time before football was really commercialised.”
      Doug’s favourite England shirt is the Umbro Italia ’90 number, worn by the likes of David Platt, Lineker, Terry Butcher and Gazza.
      However, one design stands out most for the business owner.
      “The one that’s voted for as the most popular is normally the 1982 shirt, with the design across the shoulders as worn by Kevin Keegan.
      “If you think back to 1966 and before and beyond, it was just a plain white shirt for England.
      “But Admiral were the ones who did something a bit more bold, which makes it cool.”
      Back in 2010, Classic Football Shirts were the lucky recipients of AC Milan’s entire kit room.
      Memories come flooding back of tournaments past when you spy a classic football shirtCredit: Matthew Pover/Matthew Pover Limited – Our lawyers are watching. Absolutely no syndication
      That even included pants that the Italian giants supplied the players for game day.
      After routing around in a box, Doug managed to find a pair numbered ’32’ as worn by “Golden Balls” himself.
      “We work with clubs and manufacturers to take last season and beyond’s stock,” Doug divulged.
      “Often we get items from clubs’ own kit rooms and in 2010 we managed to get AC Milan’s entire kit room.
      “As part of that, we got shorts, jackets, shorts and even underpants!
      Classic Football Shirts even managed to get their hands on a pair of David Beckham’s pantsCredit: Matthew Pover/Matthew Pover Limited – Our lawyers are watching. Absolutely no syndication
      “We have boxes full of first team pants, all numbered from players to the doctors.
      “We’ve got David Beckham’s pants from when he played for them, they’re numbered ’32′”.
      As we walked through Classic Football Shirt’s extensive warehouse full of football goodies, we felt like kids in a sweatshirt, grabbing at every item that lit up our eyes.
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      And that’s exactly how Man United star Juan Mata reacted when he popped in to see the collection for himself.
      “We had Juan Mata come and it completely blew his mind,” Doug revealed.
      It’s impossible not to feel like a kid in a sweet shop when perusing the rails at the Classic Football Shirts officesCredit: Matthew Pover/Matthew Pover Limited – Our lawyers are watching. Absolutely no syndication
      “He relived all his childhood memories of Oviedo, Valencia and the Spanish national team.
      “Juan was the same as any other football fan that walks in here.
      “I’ve reminisced with many players and people in this place – it just brings it all back.”
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      Gareth Southgate lives in this £3.75m mansion that comes complete with six bedrooms, a cinema and its own resident ghost

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      ENGLAND boss Gareth Southgate is known for being a man of impeccable taste.So it is little wonder that his 16th Century manor house – located in a quaint village in North Yorkshire – is as swish as they come, boasting six plush bedrooms, a wine cellar, sprawling grounds – and even a resident ghost.
      Gareth has lived in the mansion with wife Alison for over a decadeCredit: Getty – Contributor
      England hero Gareth Southgate lives in this stunning mansion
      Bouquets of white roses adorn the antique tables, with crystal lamps hanging from the ceiling and standing on bedside chests.
      Aged beams line the vaulted ceilings, and racks of candles cast a warm glow over the wood-panelling in the living room.
      Over its four floors, the £3.75million mansion has six massive bedrooms, four bathrooms, a dressing room, a wood-panelled drawing room for entertaining celeb guests and study, as well as a rustic kitchen.
      As you’d expect from Gareth’s old-school gentleman style, the interiors are classy, with marble worktops, purple velour soft furnishings, wooded beams and a baronial hall fireplace on display.
      He also has a fine antiques collection – from tall golden goblets and black marble statues to vintage fireplace tools and splendid chandeliers.
      And if Gareth and wife of 24 years Alison fancy a cosy date night in they can do so in their private cinema.
      Located at the very top of the home, the room features electric reclining seats and a home cinema system, where Gareth will undoubtedly be watching the highlights from his best games in charge of the Three Lions.
      The walls and carpet are a soothing purple, and a cosy nook is built into the side of the high-ceilinged room.
      Gareth and wife Alison (pictured on their wedding day) bought the home in 2006Credit: PA:Press Association

      And our beloved manager will surely be toasting any England victories with a bottle of fine wine from the cellar that runs on the lower ground floor.
      Former Middlesborough manager Gareth and his wife Alison bought his Grade 1-listed family home back in 2006 for £3.25m.
      The pair then spent thousands of pounds decking out the mega-mansion, which dates back to the 1500s.
      You may also be surprised to hear that the mansion isn’t the only home on Gareth’s land.
      It also boasts a two-bedroom detached cottage in the sprawling grounds – ideal if his captain Harry Kane and wife Katie Goodland ever come to stay.
      There is also a barn that is currently used as a storage area, but could be turned into another room – or be used to house an entire 11-man footy squad.
      Gareth and his wife have two adult children, Mia and Flynn, who still live there.
      The beautiful 8,000-square ft home – described by estate agents as a ‘family home of distinction’ is set in 4.5 acres of formal grounds, with its own woodland copse and views of the local reservoir.
      Gareth’s home is allegedly haunted by a former ownerCredit: Alamy
      Gareth lives in the mansion with his wife and two childrenCredit: Facebook
      It was previously owned by developer Chris Taylor, who spent three years restoring it as his own family home with the help of English Heritage.
      Since the house dates back 400 years, it’s no surprise that it has a chequered history – and even its own resident spook.
      Gareth’s home is reportedly haunted by the ghost of a twisted thief called Robinson, who used the wealth he stole from people to build the manor.
      According to Yorkshire-based historian and author William Grainge, Robinson grew up in a humble cottage not far from where the hall stands and worked as a weaver, before travelling to London to seek his fortune.
      The 1665 Great Plague hit the capital, killing 200,000 people there – and this was an opportunity for Robinson to get rich.
      He looted the houses of the dead, nicking their gold and valuables and returning to North Yorkshire where he bought the estate where Southgate would eventually live.
      However, he was plagued by visions of those he stole from, so tried to wash the gold in a nearby spring to cleanse it of bad vibes.
      The spring is still there today and legend has it that at certain times his ghostly apparition can be seen stood by it while frantically rubbing the gold coins – or floating around the grounds itself.
      The England boss has led his country since replacing Sam Allardyce in 2016Credit: Getty
      He has proved to be a popular figure with his players and the general publicCredit: Getty
      Other historians argue the truth could be more mundane – that in fact a family called Wood owned the estates.
      Head of the house Francis Wood wanted to erect a new hall on the estate, and loaned money from a Henry Robinson, who took charge of the estate when Francis was unable to repay the debt.
      Gareth has struggled to sell the house both times he’s listed it – first in 2016 for £3.75m and in 2018 for the sum his family initially bought it for.
      It came up on the market five years ago while he was caught up in a tax row over dodgy investments.
      There was a surge of interest in the home following the news that former footballer Gareth would be made interim manager after Sam Allardyce quit.
      But to deter nosy fans, all potential buyers had to prove they could afford the home before they were allowed to tour the property.
      When it failed to sell, Gareth decided to leave it in order to focus his efforts on the England team.
      It’s thought it was put up for sale again as Alison wanted to live somewhere closer to the kids’ school. But until it sells, this is where football will be going if it comes home this summer.
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      Who is England vs Scotland referee Mateu Lahoz and how many tournaments has he officiated at?

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      ENGLAND and Scotland will be in the capable hands of referee Mateu Lahoz for their Battle of Britain clash at Wembley.The experienced official took charge of the Champions League final in May so will be well drilled ahead of the Euros.
      Mateu Lahoz brushing away Man City players’ complaints in the Champions League finalCredit: Reuters
      Who is Antonio Mateu Lahoz?
      One of the games most eccentric and entertaining refs, Lahoz often rocks up to stadiums wearing rock-star sunglasses and a beaming grin.
      Active since 1999, the Spaniard became Fifa-listed in 2011 and took charge of the World Cup 2014 qualifying games.
      He’s a regular fixture in La Liga and has been accused in the past of favouring Real Madrid by some fans.
      Lahoz has been a referee since 1999Credit: Getty – Contributor
      Lahoz is also famous for handing out yellow cards for the slightest of confrontations while ignoring potentially dangerous challenges.
      A bizarre showing in Italy’s World Cup qualifier defeat to Sweden saw him blasted on the internet, with one viewer ranting: “The referee in the game is far too bothered about being the centre of attention.”
      Giving an insight into his style, Lahoz revealed: “For me, reading what is being said in the media in the lead up to a game is fundamental.
      “I want to know how every player comes into the game, if there is pressure, if they have been accused of diving, how many bookings they have. I spend hours reading, watching videos and making notes on my next game.”Has he officiated at the European Championship before?
      Mateu Lahoz made his European Championship debut by taking charge of Belgium’s 3-0 win over Russia in St Petersburg. More

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      Who is Belgium vs Russia referee Mateu Lahoz and how many international tournaments has he officiated at?

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      BELGIUM and Russia will be in the capable hands of referee Mateu Lahoz when their European Championship gets underway in St Petersburg.The experienced official took charge of the Champions League final in May so will be well drilled ahead of the Euros.
      Mateu Lahoz brushing away Man City players’ complaints in the Champions League finalCredit: Reuters
      Who is Antonio Mateu Lahoz?
      One of the games most eccentric and entertaining refs, Lahoz often rocks up to stadiums wearing rock-star sunglasses and a beaming grin.
      Active since 1999, the Spaniard became Fifa-listed in 2011 and took charge of the World Cup 2014 qualifying games.
      He’s a regular fixture in La Liga and has been accused in the past of favouring Real Madrid by some fans.
      Lahoz has been a referee since 1999Credit: Getty – Contributor
      Lahoz is also famous for handing out yellow cards for the slightest of confrontations while ignoring potentially dangerous challenges.
      A bizarre showing in Italy’s World Cup qualifier defeat to Sweden saw him blasted on the internet, with one viewer ranting: “The referee in the game is far too bothered about being the centre of attention.”
      Giving an insight into his style, Lahoz revealed: “For me, reading what is being said in the media in the lead up to a game is fundamental.
      “I want to know how every player comes into the game, if there is pressure, if they have been accused of diving, how many bookings they have. I spend hours reading, watching videos and making notes on my next game.”Has he officiated at the European Championship before?
      Mateu Lahoz has refereed two World Cup matches – Denmark vs Australia and Croatia vs Iceland in 2018.
      However, he has never refereed at a European Championship. More

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      Footballers who won World Cup without playing a single game including Fulham’s Alphonse Areola with France

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      FULHAM goalkeeper Alphonse Areola was one of the most interesting stories of the 2018 World Cup – just not for his impact on the pitch.France’s third-choice keeper for the competition, Areola stepped off the team plane in Paris with the gold medal dangling round his neck after Didier Deschamps’ team beat Croatia to lift the famous trophy.
      Alphonse Areola won the 2018 World Cup having never been capped by FranceCredit: Getty – Contributor
      PSG’s shot-stopper kissed the Jules Rimet trophy outside the Elysee Presidential Palace after France won the 2018 World CupCredit: EPA
      The Paris Saint-Germain shot-stopper – on loan at Craven Cottage in 2020-21 – then planted a kiss on the Jules Rimet trophy amid celebrations outside the Elysee Presidential Palace as the squad celebrated.
      And yet Areola, who has now won three international caps to his name, had never played a single minute for the senior side at the time – becoming the first player in 36 years to win the World Cup without having ever played for his country.
      At World Cups gone by, there are players who went home with winners’ medals despite not playing a minute of the tournament.
      Borussia Dortmund’s Erik Durm received a medal after Germany won the trophy four years ago, yet he didn’t make an appearance in Brazil.
      But Durm did have one cap to his name.
      In 2010, despite being Barcelona’s No1, Victor Valdes was back-up to Iker Casillas and never made an appearance for champions Spain in South Africa.
      Former Manchester United goalkeeper Valdes had also made just one appearance for the first team.
      You have to go back to 1982 to find a World Cup winner who hadn’t even been capped when they took a gold medal home — and he’s a household name.
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      Areola gleefully held the trophy aloft on France’s open-top bus tourCredit: EPA
      Italian icon Franco Baresi was the last man to win a World Cup without being cappedCredit: PA:Empics Sport
      Goalkeeper Giovanni Galli also won the 1982 World Cup without having an appearance to his nameCredit: Getty – Contributor

      Franco Baresi, the AC Milan icon who won six Serie A titles and three European Cups, hadn’t played a single minute for Italy when he won the World Cup in Spain.
      Baresi did end up claiming 81 appearances for Italy across 12 years, and almost helped the nation win another World Cup in 1994 when they were beaten by Brazil in the final.
      He wasn’t the only Italian to claim a medal in 1982 and not have a cap to his name, though.
      Like Areola, Giovanni Galli was the third-choice goalkeeper for Enzo Bearzot’s team and had never made an appearance before the tournament.
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      Who is Dele Alli’s girlfriend Ruby Mae, when did they get back together and what brands has the model worked for?

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      FOUR years ago, Dele Alli was at his lowest ebb with England losing 2-1 to Iceland at Euro 2016, but then-girlfriend Ruby Mae managed to steal the headlines for the right reasons. The stunning model was seen comforting the then 20-year-old Spurs star in the stands, as their relationship become public for the first time. […] More