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Scottish Sun
14 hours ago
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- Scottish Sun
Man City star reveals Pep Guardiola's reaction after choosing to play for England in Under-21 Euros over Club World Cup
He's been linked with several clubs this summer MAC DADDY Man City star reveals Pep Guardiola's reaction after choosing to play for England in Under-21 Euros over Club World Cup JAMES MCATEE says Pep Guardiola told him to 'go have fun' after snubbing the Club World Cup for the Under-21 European Championship. The Manchester City midfielder, 22, will lead out England in their Euro opener against Czechia tomorrow after opting for country over club. 1 James McAtee will captain England U21s after snubbing the Club World Cup Credit: PA McAtee says the decision on whether to jet to America with City or head to Slovakia for international duty was entirely down to him. And the star, who has been named captain by Young Lions head coach Lee Carsley, has revealed how his club boss Guardiola reacted to the news. McAtee said: 'I don't know if he knew I was going to be captain at all, but yeah, he was just saying 'go and enjoy yourself and go and have fun and try and win the tournament'. 'We just had a discussion and it was as easy as that. A quick discussion and then I was on my way here. 'I didn't know if it was going to happen, but I'm happy to be here, happy to be with the lads and looking forward to the tournament.' McAtee, who has been linked with moves to Man Utd, Lyon, Everton and Leeds, continued: 'It was a chance for me to go and play. 'I've been happy with my minutes that I've got this year, but I think here I can play more of a part than I would have at the Club World Cup. 'It's more of an experience and this is my first international tournament, so it'll be good to get out there.' BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS McAtee, who says his favoured position is No10, failed to keep the news quiet that he would be wearing the armband at the Euros He said: 'Lee pulled me to the side, I think it was last week during training, and told me. City wonderkid James McAtee scores impressive goal in training England's Under-21 Euros squad in FULL ENGLAND are looking to retain their status as Under-21 European champions this summer in Slovakia. Here is Lee Carsley's full squad for the blockbuster tournament: Goalkeepers: James Beadle (Brighton and Hove Albion), Teddy Sharman-Lowe (Chelsea), Tommy Simkin (Stoke City) Defenders: Charlie Cresswell (FC Toulouse), Ronnie Edwards (Southampton), CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Brooke Norton Cuffy (Genoa), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool) Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur), Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion), Tyler Morton (Liverpool), Alex Scott (AFC Bournemouth) Forwards: Harvey Elliott (Liverpool), Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town), Sam Iling Jnr (Aston Villa), James McAtee (Manchester City), Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal), Jonathan Rowe (Marseille), Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) "I was obviously over the moon, he told me to keep it quiet for a bit, but I told my mum and dad straight away. It's a great honour and I can't thank Lee enough for it. 'I'd definitely remember it forever if we go and win it. 'There's obviously special players here, look at our team. We've got a great squad. We're all looking forward to it and we believe we can win it.' Carsley's England, with Cole Palmer in the squad, were crowned European champions two years ago. And McAtee admits his best pal's rise to stardom since with Chelsea and England is motivating him to use this tournament as a springboard. He added: 'Cole's obviously been my team-mate since I've been 11 [at City], so I wouldn't say inspiration, but obviously what he's done with Chelsea is amazing. 'This might have kick-started him. Hopefully it'll be the same for me as well.' England kick-off their Euro campaign against Czechia and then three days later will face Slovenia before their final group-stage match against Germany on Wednesday 18 June. All of the Young Lions' matches will be broadcast on Channel 4.
The Irish Sun
14 hours ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Man City star reveals Pep Guardiola's reaction after choosing to play for England in Under-21 Euros over Club World Cup
JAMES MCATEE says Pep Guardiola told him to 'go have fun' after snubbing the Club World Cup for the Under-21 European Championship. The Advertisement 1 James McAtee will captain England U21s after snubbing the Club World Cup Credit: PA And the star, who has been named captain by Young Lions head coach McAtee said: 'I don't know if he knew I was going to be captain at all, but yeah, he was just saying 'go and enjoy yourself and go and have fun and try and win the tournament'. 'We just had a discussion and it was as easy as that. A quick discussion and then I was on my way here. Advertisement READ MORE ON FOOTBALL 'I didn't know if it was going to happen, but I'm happy to be here, happy to be with the lads and looking forward to the tournament.' McAtee, 'I've been happy with my minutes that I've got this year, but I think here I can play more of a part than I would have at the Club World Cup. 'It's more of an experience and this is my first international tournament, so it'll be good to get out there.' Advertisement Most read in Football BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS McAtee, who says his favoured position is No10, failed to keep the news quiet that he would be wearing the armband at the Euros He said: 'Lee pulled me to the side, I think it was last week during training, and told me. City wonderkid James McAtee scores impressive goal in training England's Under-21 Euros squad in FULL ENGLAND are looking to retain their status as Under-21 European champions this summer in Slovakia. Here is Lee Carsley's full squad for the blockbuster tournament: Goalkeepers: James Beadle (Brighton and Hove Albion), Teddy Sharman-Lowe (Chelsea), Tommy Simkin (Stoke City) Defenders: Charlie Cresswell (FC Toulouse), Ronnie Edwards (Southampton), CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Brooke Norton Cuffy (Genoa), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool) Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur), Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion), Tyler Morton (Liverpool), Alex Scott (AFC Bournemouth) Forwards: Harvey Elliott (Liverpool), Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town), Sam Iling Jnr (Aston Villa), James McAtee (Manchester City), Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal), Jonathan Rowe (Marseille), Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) "I was obviously over the moon, he told me to keep it quiet for a bit, but I told my mum and dad straight away. It's a great honour and I can't thank Lee enough for it. Advertisement 'I'd definitely remember it forever if we go and win it. 'There's obviously special players here, look at our team. We've got a great squad. We're all looking forward to it and we believe we can win it.' Carsley's England, with Cole Palmer in the squad, were crowned European champions two years ago. And McAtee admits his best pal's rise to stardom since with Chelsea and England is motivating him to use this tournament as a springboard. Advertisement He added: 'Cole's obviously been my team-mate since I've been 11 [at City], so I wouldn't say inspiration, but obviously what he's done with Chelsea is amazing. 'This might have kick-started him. Hopefully it'll be the same for me as well.' England kick-off their Euro campaign against Czechia and then three days later will face Slovenia before their final group-stage match against Germany on Wednesday 18 June. All of the Young Lions' matches will be broadcast on Channel 4. Advertisement YOUNG LIONS PROMOTED PLENTY of the 2023 Euro Under-21 final team have won senior England caps JAMES TRAFFORD - 0 caps, in provisional Euro 2024 squad JAMES GARNER - 0 caps TAYLOR HARWOOD-BELLIS - 1 cap, 1 goal LEVI COLWILL - 4 caps, 0 goals MAX AARONS - 0 caps, 0 goals CURTIS JONES - 5 caps, 1 goal ANGEL GOMES - 4 caps, 0 goals COLE PALMER - 11 caps, 2 goals MORGAN GIBBS-WHITE - 3 caps, 0 goals EMILE SMITH ROWE - 3 caps, 1 goal ANTHONY GORDON - 10 caps, 1 goal
Nahar Net
2 days ago
- Sport
- Nahar Net
Germany reassesses World Cup prospects after lessons from France and Portugal
by Naharnet Newsdesk 10 June 2025, 15:05 Two defeats and last place in a mini-tournament it expected to win have dealt Germany a cold dose of reality ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The Nations League final four in Germany was supposed to show Julian Nagelsmann's team can count itself among Europe's best, but a 2-1 loss to Portugal in Munich followed by a 2-0 defeat to France in Stuttgart instead revealed a gulf in class. It showed that tournament-winner Portugal, beaten finalist Spain – the European champion – and a talent-packed France team are among the favorites with defending champion Argentina to win soccer's biggest prize next year. Nagelsmann was keen to highlight the positives, noting that Germany dominated and created a host of chances in the first half against France on Sunday – but counterpart Didier Deschamps had already said what little importance he gave the third-place decider, and it was clear which side was more motivated in front of the Stuttgart fans. Kylian Mbappé scored before the break and set up Michael Olise for the second goal as Les Bleus shook off their apathy in the second half and might have scored more. "If you look at the first half, honestly, they were not bothered about winning. But they still won," Germany captain Joshua Kimmich said. Germany's forwards were simply not as clinical as France's. It was a similar tale against Portugal, which rallied to beat Germany on Wednesday. Portugal coach Roberto Martínez changed the game when he introduced substitutes Vitinha, Francisco Conceição and Nelson Semedo in the second half, and Germany needed goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen at his best to stop the visitors scoring any more. Coach Nagelsmann pointed to the injury-enforced absences from his team – Jamal Musiala, Angelo Stiller, Kai Havertz, Antonio Rüdiger, Nico Schlotterbeck, Tim Kleindienst, Jonathan Burkardt and Yann Aurel Bisseck. But France was also without key players like Ousmane Dembélé and Eduardo Camavinga while Deschamps had to do without three of his preferred four-man backline – William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano and Jules Koundé. Even with a full-strength squad, it's debatable whether Germany can match its rivals' strength in depth when it comes to player development and the quality of youngsters coming through. Nine players in Spain coach Luis de la Fuente's Nations League squad are young enough to play at the Under-21 European Championship starting Wednesday in Slovakia. Star player Lamine Yamal is just 17 while Real Madrid's new signing Dean Huijsen looked like he'd been playing for Spain for years. The final was just his fourth appearance. "It's quite clear, when it comes to the depth of the squad, that we have to abandon the illusion of getting it sorted out in a year," Nagelsmann said. "We have a few positions in German soccer that are given too little attention." Nagelsmann pointed to Spain's use of wide players in attack – like Yamal or Nico Williams – and said Germany's dearth of wing backs had been a problem for years. Kimmich has been deployed at right back when his favored position is in midfield. "Right now we're looking at what's important to see where we are in the world, what we need for the future, and to learn the right lessons from that," Nagelsmann said. "It would be nice if we could get one or two of the players up to speed by next year, but of course that's a limited window of opportunity." The 37-year-old Nagelsmann appealed for patience from journalists, saying he was sure with the players he has that they "will play a very, very good (World Cup) qualifying campaign and a very, very good tournament" in the United States, Mexico and Canada next summer. Nagelsmann then attempted to push some of the responsibility onto the media. "You have to have a bit of trust and pull the handbrake a bit," he said. "You're in the same boat."
San Francisco Chronicle
3 days ago
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Germany reassesses World Cup prospects after being taught lessons by France and Portugal
BERLIN (AP) — Two defeats and last place in a mini-tournament it expected to win have dealt Germany a cold dose of reality ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The Nations League final four in Germany was supposed to show Julian Nagelsmann's team can count itself among Europe's best, but a 2-1 loss to Portugal in Munich followed by a 2-0 defeat to France in Stuttgart instead revealed a gulf in class. It showed that tournament-winner Portugal, beaten finalist Spain – the European champion – and a talent-packed France team are among the favorites with defending champion Argentina to win soccer's biggest prize next year. Nagelsmann was keen to highlight the positives, noting that Germany dominated and created a host of chances in the first half against France on Sunday – but counterpart Didier Deschamps had already said what little importance he gave the third-place decider, and it was clear which side was more motivated in front of the Stuttgart fans. Kylian Mbappé scored before the break and set up Michael Olise for the second goal as Les Bleus shook off their apathy in the second half and might have scored more. 'If you look at the first half, honestly, they were not bothered about winning. But they still won,' Germany captain Joshua Kimmich said. It was a similar tale against Portugal, which rallied to beat Germany on Wednesday. Portugal coach Roberto Martínez changed the game when he introduced substitutes Vitinha, Francisco Conceição and Nelson Semedo in the second half, and Germany needed goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen at his best to stop the visitors scoring any more. Coach Nagelsmann pointed to the injury-enforced absences from his team – Jamal Musiala, Angelo Stiller, Kai Havertz, Antonio Rüdiger, Nico Schlotterbeck, Tim Kleindienst, Jonathan Burkardt and Yann Aurel Bisseck. But France was also without key players like Ousmane Dembélé and Eduardo Camavinga while Deschamps had to do without three of his preferred four-man backline – William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano and Jules Koundé. Even with a full-strength squad, it's debatable whether Germany can match its rivals' strength in depth when it comes to player development and the quality of youngsters coming through. Nine players in Spain coach Luis de la Fuente's Nations League squad are young enough to play at the Under-21 European Championship starting Wednesday in Slovakia. Star player Lamine Yamal is just 17 while Real Madrid's new signing Dean Huijsen looked like he'd been playing for Spain for years. The final was just his fourth appearance. 'It's quite clear, when it comes to the depth of the squad, that we have to abandon the illusion of getting it sorted out in a year,' Nagelsmann said. 'We have a few positions in German soccer that are given too little attention.' Nagelsmann pointed to Spain's use of wide players in attack – like Yamal or Nico Williams – and said Germany's dearth of wing backs had been a problem for years. Kimmich has been deployed at right back when his favored position is in midfield. 'Right now we're looking at what's important to see where we are in the world, what we need for the future, and to learn the right lessons from that,' Nagelsmann said. 'It would be nice if we could get one or two of the players up to speed by next year, but of course that's a limited window of opportunity.' The 37-year-old Nagelsmann appealed for patience from journalists, saying he was sure with the players he has that they 'will play a very, very good (World Cup) qualifying campaign and a very, very good tournament' in the United States, Mexico and Canada next summer. 'You have to have a bit of trust and pull the handbrake a bit,' he said. 'You're in the same boat.' ___
Hamilton Spectator
3 days ago
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Germany reassesses World Cup prospects after being taught lessons by France and Portugal
BERLIN (AP) — Two defeats and last place in a mini-tournament it expected to win have dealt Germany a cold dose of reality ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The Nations League final four in Germany was supposed to show Julian Nagelsmann's team can count itself among Europe's best, but a 2-1 loss to Portugal in Munich followed by a 2-0 defeat to France in Stuttgart instead revealed a gulf in class. It showed that tournament-winner Portugal , beaten finalist Spain – the European champion – and a talent-packed France team are among the favorites with defending champion Argentina to win soccer's biggest prize next year. Nagelsmann was keen to highlight the positives, noting that Germany dominated and created a host of chances in the first half against France on Sunday – but counterpart Didier Deschamps had already said what little importance he gave the third-place decider, and it was clear which side was more motivated in front of the Stuttgart fans. Kylian Mbappé scored before the break and set up Michael Olise for the second goal as Les Bleus shook off their apathy in the second half and might have scored more. 'If you look at the first half, honestly, they were not bothered about winning. But they still won,' Germany captain Joshua Kimmich said. Germany's forwards were simply not as clinical as France's. It was a similar tale against Portugal, which rallied to beat Germany on Wednesday. Portugal coach Roberto Martínez changed the game when he introduced substitutes Vitinha, Francisco Conceição and Nelson Semedo in the second half, and Germany needed goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen at his best to stop the visitors scoring any more. Coach Nagelsmann pointed to the injury-enforced absences from his team – Jamal Musiala, Angelo Stiller, Kai Havertz, Antonio Rüdiger, Nico Schlotterbeck, Tim Kleindienst, Jonathan Burkardt and Yann Aurel Bisseck. But France was also without key players like Ousmane Dembélé and Eduardo Camavinga while Deschamps had to do without three of his preferred four-man backline – William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano and Jules Koundé. Even with a full-strength squad, it's debatable whether Germany can match its rivals' strength in depth when it comes to player development and the quality of youngsters coming through. Nine players in Spain coach Luis de la Fuente's Nations League squad are young enough to play at the Under-21 European Championship starting Wednesday in Slovakia. Star player Lamine Yamal is just 17 while Real Madrid's new signing Dean Huijsen looked like he'd been playing for Spain for years. The final was just his fourth appearance. 'It's quite clear, when it comes to the depth of the squad, that we have to abandon the illusion of getting it sorted out in a year,' Nagelsmann said. 'We have a few positions in German soccer that are given too little attention.' Nagelsmann pointed to Spain's use of wide players in attack – like Yamal or Nico Williams – and said Germany's dearth of wing backs had been a problem for years. Kimmich has been deployed at right back when his favored position is in midfield. 'Right now we're looking at what's important to see where we are in the world, what we need for the future, and to learn the right lessons from that,' Nagelsmann said. 'It would be nice if we could get one or two of the players up to speed by next year, but of course that's a limited window of opportunity.' The 37-year-old Nagelsmann appealed for patience from journalists, saying he was sure with the players he has that they 'will play a very, very good (World Cup) qualifying campaign and a very, very good tournament' in the United States, Mexico and Canada next summer. Nagelsmann then attempted to push some of the responsibility onto the media. 'You have to have a bit of trust and pull the handbrake a bit,' he said. 'You're in the same boat.' ___ AP soccer:
