England started with a false nine experiment, ended it with the most classic of English formations – and lost – on a damaging night for Lee Carsley’s job prospects. Some England fans had called for previous boss Gareth Southgate to pick more attacking players – and even drop striker Harry Kane – at Euro 2024.

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Lee Carsley’s honeymoon period as England interim manager came to a crashing halt as a Vangelis Pavlidis double gave Greece a deserved 2-1 Nations League win at Wembley. Carsley had appeared a shoo-in for the job ahead of kick-off, but his experimental England line-up and the disjointed performance which followed will raise more questions than

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Jannik Sinner, the current men’s world number one, said: “It’s tough news for all the tennis world. I was very lucky to get to know him and he’s an unbelievable person. “He gave to all of us a lot of emotions when we saw him playing.” Women’s world number four Coco Gauff said: “You are

Team-mates have paid tribute to Baldock on social media. Former Sheffield United player Samir Carruthers wrote on Instagram:, external “Brother, I don’t know what to say, I love you man. I miss you. “You was my best mate for years and years and I was so lucky to live my football career with you and

Root’s 262, also his highest Test score, was one of relentlessness and determination. He scored just 68 of his 264 runs in boundaries meaning the rest were taken by running ones, twos and threes in sweltering heat nearing 40C. That was made more impressive by the fact, until being dismissed in the 286th over of

England and Greece players will wear black armbands and hold a period of silence in tribute to George Baldock before Thursday night’s Nations League fixture at Wembley. The England-born Greece international drowned in a swimming pool at his home in Glyfada, southern Athens, on Wednesday night. Baldock, who joined Greek side Panathinaikos last summer after

Wasps, who were based in High Wycombe and latterly Coventry before their demise, aim to restart the club in the south east, with a focus on returning close to their traditional home in Kent or Greater London. Holland has told the BBC they “have been working closely with stakeholders to ensure a smooth and successful