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Manchester United published some fresh training pictures on Tuesday as they gear up for their latest pre-season game against Norwegian side Rosenborg on Friday. There was a notable addition among those who trained compared to the 25-man squad head coach Michael Carrick took to Helsinki for the 1-0 defeat by Wrexham on Saturday. Fifteen-year-old forward JJ Gabriel was shown training with Patrick Dorgu and Ayden Heaven.
The loss to Spain ended the competition for France, with the match being commented by Patrick Vieira. There was much expectation at the 2026 World Cup for France as they had won every match before the semifinal, but Spain were able to stop them with a 2-0 victory. Patrick Vieira criticized the team for how they played in the match. Vieira said: “There were big expectations for France to win the World Cup. We are all really disappointed by the result, but mostly by the performance. We needed our top players to perform today and they didn’t do it. It wasn’t one or two, it was all of them collectively. It was really bad.” The former midfielder played a key role in helping France win the World Cup for the first time in their history on home soil in 1998. While his comments were harsh, they also reflected his experience in the competition. Vieira on Michael Olise Even though Vieira was critical of France’s performance, he also acknowledged that Spain were the better team. Vieira said: “I said before that Spain needed to be at their best to beat France, and they did it.” Olise did not play well (David Ramos/Getty Images) Spain’s defensive display was one of the biggest reasons they reached the final, as they managed to neutralize France’s dangerous attack, with Michael Olise unable to make his usual impact. Vieira said: “Olise was the main man. We needed him to get on the ball, but they stopped him playing. He didn’t get on the ball. Spain won the game in every aspect. France didn’t turn up at all.” Vieira had faith in his team The defeat was disappointing for France because many believed the team was on course to reach the final. Vieira himself had said on ITV before the match that he expected France to get there. Vieira said: “I don’t see anybody really stopping the French team going to the final. I think France are not going to have any kind of issues playing against them because I think that France is a better team today than they were four years ago. But I don’t think Spain are a better team today than they were four years ago.”
In a recent post on X, journalist Patrick Berger mentioned that Manchester United are set to step up their efforts to land Borussia Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha. It has been claimed that the Red D...
Everton correspondent for The Athletic Patrick Boyland says the Toffees have "only got themselves to blame" as they look set to miss out on European qualification. David Moyes' side again surrendered a lead in Sunday's home defeat by Sunderland and play relegation-threatened Tottenham on the final day needing a large win and a number of results to go their way to have any chance of European football. "It feels like the latest in a long line of missed opportunities," said Boyland.
