Sam Allardyce thinks England did exceptionally well to get to the Euro 2024 final considering the small talent pool of players in the Premier League.

Despite several lacklustre displays at Euro 2024, Gareth Southgate led England to just their third major men’s final appearance and first on foreign soil only to suffer .

have one of the most talented group of players in world football at their disposal but ex-Three Lions boss Allardyce is still concerned about English talent coming through because of an increase in foreign players in the Premier League.

When asked on Good Morning Britain to build on his thoughts that young English talent is blocked by foreign players, : Oh absolutely. You have to remember that we ve got the strongest, the biggest football leagu…

Mikel Arteta says his decision to play Jurrien Timber at centre-back against Manchester United was to maintain Benjamin White s chemistry on the right.

Timber showed lots of promise in pre-season last summer after completing a £34million transfer from Ajax.

However, he tore his ACL on his Premier League debut against Nottingham Forest.

The Dutch international did not return for until the last day of the season, coming off the bench in the 2-1 win over Everton.

Timber did not earn a place in Ronald Koeman s Netherlands squad for Euro 2024 after missing the entirety of 2023/24 but is back to full fitness and again shining in pre-season for the Gunners.

His versatility has been on show this summer, with Arteta playing him in centre-back next to yo…

Manchester United will sign Bayern Munich defenders Noussair Mazraoui and Matthijs De Ligt this month if all goes to plan , according to reports.

The Red Devils have been in talks with the German giants over the double signing of the Moroccan and Netherlands internationals.

manager Erik ten Hag loves signing former players or those who have played in the Eredivisie, and this would be no different.

Both players were at Ajax when Ten Hag was manager in the Dutch capital, with De Ligt in particular integral to the club s run to the Champions League semi-finals in 2019.

When he was 19 years old, De Ligt joined Juventus for over £70million and completed a move to Bayern in 2022 for around £60m.

It didn t work out for the 24-year-old in Turin and i…

Kieran Trippier is looking to leave Newcastle United before the end of the transfer window with Everton ready to sign him, according to reports.

The Geordies have made five signings so far this summer with Lewis Hall, Odysseas Vlachodimos, Will Osula, Lloyd Kelly and John Ruddy all completing moves to St James’ Park, while Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh are the two players who have left the club for fees over the summer.

And there was little hint that Trippier could be leaving last week when boss Eddie Howe insisted it would be fascinating to see how the England international competes with Tino Livramento for the right-back spot.

When asked about Livramento s pre-season form ahead of their 1-0 win over Southampton, Howe replied: ⁠ I think performance…

Man Utd could see Jadon Sancho return to Old Trafford next summer because of a strange clause in his transfer to Chelsea, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The England international spent the second half of last season on loan at Borussia Dortmund after claiming on social media that he had been made a “scapegoat” following criticism from Erik ten Hag.

Winger Sancho, who cost £72m when he joined from Dortmund in July 2021, has not played for the Red Devils since a 3-2 home win over Nottingham Forest last August.

It is understood Sancho reflected on past issues, and both men agreed to draw a line under the situation and move on.

However, after being left out of the Man Utd squads for the first two Premier League matches of the season against Fulham and B…

Just when you thought Bukayo Saka was beginning to cement himself as one of the best right wingers in not just the Premier League, but the world, another Arsenal legend speaks out to hold back the right winger on his quest to be globally recognised as one of the best in the business.

First it was , but Robert Pires latest opinion on the 23-year-old may come as an even bigger shock.

Speaking to Wettbasis.com, Pires said: Bukayo Saka still lacks a certain level of consistency and experience, especially in the big games. Perhaps this season, especially in the Champions League, he will show a more convincing face than last season when it counts.

Pires initial words do have some substance, with crashing out of the Champions League at the Quarter Final stage to Baye…

Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag has hit out at Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp over his claims that something untoward must have happened for Marcus Rashford to be dropped against Crystal Palace.

Rashford has come in for a lot of criticism over his performances during the last 12 months after he scored 30 goals for the Red Devils in the 2022/23 campaign.

The England international has struggled to hit those heights again since but Rashford has found a bit of form over the past couple of matches.

forward Rashford scored against Southampton in the Premier League to quieten his critics to continue a mini run of good form.

But fans were shocked when Man Utd boss Ten Hag chose to leave him out his starting XI to face Crystal Palace on Saturday .

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legislators took the next step with their expansive gambling plan yesterday as representatives held a public hearing on two bills that would legalize casinos, sports betting, and a lottery in the state.

The Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee held a public hearing on HB 151 and 152, which elicited responses from nearly 20 speakers during the 90-minute meeting. Two representatives the bills last week.

If approved, legislators predicted Alabama could see an influx of more than $1.2 billion in new revenue annually.

Concerns Over Expanded Gaming

No official action was taken on the bills during the meeting.

Rep. Chris Blackshear (R-80) and Rep. Andy Whitt (R-6) introduced and last week. If approved, the bills will legalize up to sev…