Former Premier League manager Harry Redknapp says calling England boss Thomas Tuchel “a German spy” was a “joke” that “badly backfired”. Redknapp made the comment about the German manager when speaking at a charity event last month and also appeared to make a Nazi salute. Appearing on Saudi Arabia’s state-owned Al Arabiya News in an...
Eze’s impact earned him the man-of-the-match award, but he will surely have faced strong competition from the brilliant Wharton, who strode through midfield in style, a potent mixture of composure, creation and that priceless ability to win possession then use it well. Former England captain Wayne Rooney is a firm admirer, telling BBC Sport: “Attacking...
Arteta gave a cryptic answer when asked about Partey’s contractual situation last week. Asked if there had been any progress, Arteta said: “Yes, there is progress with all the players. “I’ll leave that to [sporting director] Andrea [Berta] and the club to decide and to talk about.” Pushed further whether the intention is to keep...
Justin Thomas beat fellow American Andrew Novak in a play-off to win the RBC Heritage as he claimed his first win since the 2022 US PGA Championship. Novak needed a birdie at the 18th to secure his first PGA Tour title with Thomas having gone into the clubhouse on 17 under after a 68, but...
Brentford head coach Thomas Frank says the chase for the European spots will be “super exciting” after his side’s 4-2 win over Brighton in the Premier League. MATCH REPORT: Brentford 4-2 Brighton Watch Match of the Day on BBC iPlayer. Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
America’s Justin Thomas has a two shot-lead over Kim Si-woo after the second round of the RBC Heritage. Thomas shot a course-record 10-under-par 61 in his opening round at the Harbour Town Golf Links in South Carolina. The 31-year-old followed it up with a two-under round of 69, featuring four birdies and two bogeys, to...
Justin Thomas equalled the course record to take a three-shot lead after the opening round at the RBC Heritage. Thomas made 11 birdies in a 10-under-par 61 at Harbour Town Golf Links in South Carolina. The 31-year-old American, who is seeking his first victory since winning his second major at the 2022 US PGA Championship,...
Brentford head coach Thomas Frank has described the Club World Cup as “ridiculous” ahead of its new format launching this summer. The revamped inter-continental tournament, which is switching from a seven-team competition to one consisting of 32 sides, takes place in June. Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid are among those competing in the enlarged...
Germany great Thomas Muller will end his 25-year association with Bayern Munich at the end of the current season. The 35-year-old has played the most games in the history of the club with 743, while he is third on their all-time scorer’s list with 247 goals. The attacking midfielder, who also plays as a second...
Former Premier League manager Harry Redknapp appeared to make a Nazi salute after joking England boss Thomas Tuchel was “a German spy” when speaking at a charity event. Tuchel became England manager in January and led them to World Cup qualifying wins over Albania and Latvia in his first two games in charge. Ex-Portsmouth, Tottenham...
Where Southgate, certainly towards the end of his reign, would break the news to new or unexpected call-ups on the day of a squad announcement, Tuchel confirmed with some players that they would be called up the evening before the big reveal. All players who were on Tuchel’s radar received a text in the days...
It is two wins out of two for England in World Cup qualifying to begin the Thomas Tuchel era. But what did you think of the teams the German head coach selected against Albania and Latvia? If you were picking an England team tomorrow and everyone was fit, would you go for a Tuchel XI...
Viktor Hovland hit three birdies in his final five holes to reel in Justin Thomas and win the Valspar Championship in Florida on Sunday. The Norwegian had missed the cut in his previous three tournaments but carded a four-under 67 to beat American Thomas by one shot and claim a seventh PGA Tour title. A...
It’s the question everyone is asking. Who will start for England against Albania on Friday in Thomas Tuchel’s first game as Three Lions boss. We asked BBC Sport readers who they would select when the squad was announced on Thursday and the results are below. Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer did make the initial line-up but...
But Tuchel is a deep tactical thinker and perhaps too flexible to be anchored to these buzzwords. He is not a ‘philosophy’ manager wedded to one idea like Ruben Amorim or Ange Postecoglou. At Dortmund he pressed high and hard, only to drop deeper at Chelsea, where he developed a penchant for double number 10s...