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Cole Palmer’s latest withdrawal from the England squad has created controversy after coach Thomas Tuchel publicly said the Chelsea star “misses way too many camps with injuries” and is losing opportunities to establish himself in the national team. The dispute comes at an especially sensitive time for Palmer. Tuchel controversially left him out of England’s … Read more
The 2026-27 UEFA Nations League begins a new cycle of European international soccer just two months after the 2026 World Cup, with Spain, France, England, Germany and defending champion Portugal among the leading contenders. The league phase runs from September 24 through November 17, 2026. The schedule is unusually compressed at the start: most countries … Read more
The Republic of Ireland and Israel are scheduled to play two UEFA Nations League matches in a little more than a week, but the games have become the center of an unusually intense political and sporting controversy involving the war in Gaza, calls for a boycott, security concerns and potential UEFA sanctions. Ireland’s Football Association … Read more