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FIFA president Infantino calls for life bans for fans guilty of racist abuse

FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants to see worldwide life bans imposed on fans found guilty of racist abuse.

Gareth Southgate laments ‘unacceptable’ racist abuse of England players

Gareth Southgate credited England’s players after they came through an “unacceptable situation” in Bulgaria having “raised the awareness of everyone” to racism.

5 talking points ahead of England’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Bulgaria

England face Bulgaria on Monday night looking to get back to winning ways having lost to the Czech Republic on Friday.

Southgate – England ready to bounce back in Bulgaria

Gareth Southgate is confident England will bounce back from their surprise 2-1 defeat against the Czech Republic and get their Euro 2020 qualification back on track against Bulgaria.

England boss Southgate considering return to three-man defence

Gareth Southgate is considering returning to the three-man backline that served England so well at the World Cup in a bid to shore up their leaky defence.

Czech defeat a wake-up call for ‘complacent’ England, says Barnes

John Barnes feels England “may have become a bit cocky” and that Friday’s defeat to the Czech Republic can work to their advantage in terms of guarding against complacency.

Southgate demands response to Czech setback

England’s awful performance shocked Gareth Southgate as much as a first qualifying loss in a decade and the manager expects a response in Bulgaria.

Southgate accepts reality Czech in Prague and promises better in Bulgaria

Gareth Southgate says England got what they deserved after the Czech Republic inflicted their first qualifying defeat in a decade.

How life looked 10 years ago – when England last lost a qualifier

A 2-1 reverse in the Czech Republic means England have lost their first European Championship or World Cup qualifying match since October 2009.

England’s Southgate downplays potential racism spat with Bulgaria

England manager Gareth Southgate has played down a potential spat with the Bulgarian Football Union – stressing that attempts to prepare and support his players in the face of potential racist abuse has been misconstrued by Monday’s eastern European opposition.

England boss Southgate tries to defuse Bulgaria racism row

Gareth Southgate has tried to defuse growing tension with Bulgaria, with the England manager stressing that attempts to prepare and support their players in the face of potential racist abuse have been misconstrued by Monday’s opponents.

World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan meets up with Southgate’s England squad

Gareth Southgate has welcomed Cricket World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan into the camp as the England manager plots his own tilt at silverware on home soil, the PA news agency has learned.

James Maddison can emerge as a gamechanger for England – Matt Le Tissier

Matt Le Tissier believes James Maddison can emerge as a gamechanger from the bench for England as he looks to force his way into Gareth Southgate’s side.

Foden does not need to leave Manchester City on loan for development – Southgate

England manager Gareth Southgate does not believe Phil Foden needs to leave Manchester City on loan in order to continue his development.

England is my only focus, stresses Southgate

Gareth Southgate has stressed his commitment to England amid speculation linking him with a return to the Premier League.

Southgate offers no guarantees over England game time for Premier League stars

Gareth Southgate has warned James Maddison and other members of his England squad that he cannot promise them game time as he faces the “conundrum” of selecting from a group of in-form players.

This England squad is picked on merit – Gareth Southgate

Gareth Southgate insists his current England squad is selected purely on merit – with the likes of Fikayo Tomori and Tammy Abraham called up as a host of big names missed out.