FOOTBALL VIEWS

Thomas Tuchel announced his England squad for the 2026 World Cup yesterday with the tournament kicking off in three weeks time. John Stones, Declan Rice, Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka and Harry Kane are back in the squad after missing the last international break due to injury, and there are recalls for Reece James, Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney. Let's see what I think of the squad: In terms of the players that have been recalled, the recall I'm most surprised with has to be Ivan

SUNDAY: BRIGHTON V MAN UNITED Brighton have been strong at home for most of the season and they also have a good record against United in this fixture as they've won 5 of their 8 Premier League games against them at home. All they need here is a win and they qualify for Europe but a draw would also be enough if other results go in their favour. Man United can look ahead to the summer once this game if finished now Michael Carrick has been appointed on a permanent basis and I'

We've all witnessed many memorable moments from the World Cup over the years and they're what make the tournament so special alongside the players that play in it. The first World Cup I remember was the one in 2006 and my first memory was an unhappy one in England losing to Portugal on penalties. All I remember from that game was England losing and Wayne Rooney being sent off. There have been a variety of moments at the World Cup including a young player bursting onto the sce

TUESDAY: BOURNEMOUTH V MAN CITY Bournemouth earned their first ever win against City in this fixture last season which marked the beginning of City's downfall. In this game they have the chance to stop them winning the league and they'll be feeling confident of doing so because of the form they're in. This will be Andoni Iraola's last home game in charge of the Cherries and both he and the players will want to him to give the fans a good send off. Man City were by no means at

Is Ollie Watkins making one final push to be in the England squad for the World Cup? Ollie Watkins hasn't had his greatest season for Villa this season in terms of consistency, but he is on course to end the season with 14 or more goals which marks another decent return. He's certainly ending this season in fine form after scoring 9 goals in his last 11 games in all competitions with his most recent two coming in Villa's 4-2 win over Liverpool on Friday. Is he making one fina