Opening day of Surrey vs Warwickshire defined by two allrounders and outstanding signings

Matt Roller10-May-2024This was a day defined by the performances of two allrounders who have been among the outstanding county signings of the modern era: Jordan Clark, the underestimated linchpin of Surrey’s back-to-back Championship titles, and Ed Barnard, who needs four runs on Saturday to complete his maiden first-class hundred as a Warwickshire player.Clark showed some promise as a red-ball cricketer in his Lancashire days: he dismissed Joe Root, Kane Williamson and Jonny Bairstow as part of a Roses hat-trick in 2018, which proved to be his final season at the club. But when he arrived at Surrey, the defending champions, it was hard to see how he would become a regular feature in their Championship side.He has done that and more, playing a pivotal role in their recent success. His batting and bowling averages for the club are near-identical (28.20 and 28.23 respectively) and he has thrived as a first-change bowler in a four or five-man seam attack. Last week, he struck 106 not out off 102 balls in Surrey’s convincing victory over Hampshire.Related

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Clark burst this game open for Surrey after Warwickshire’s bright start, racing to 50 for 0 in 10 overs after being asked to bat first. He struck in his second over, going wide on the crease and nipping one back past Alex Davies’ leave to uproot his off stump; when Sean Abbott trapped Rob Yates lbw in his next over, Warwickshire had lost both openers inside three balls.Sam Hain made his return to the Warwickshire side after missing the start of the season for personal reasons, and started brightly after twin hundreds for the seconds last week. But he was incorrectly given out caught behind on the stroke of lunch to Kemar Roach, who then had Jacob Bethell caught at second slip – after Dom Sibley parried the initial chance at first – after lunch.And Clark struck regularly through the day, as if to prove his worth: he trapped Dan Mousley on the knee roll, had Will Rhodes well caught at slip by Sibley, and induced a chop-on from Michael Burgess with the old ball which left his leg stump on the ground. That left Warwickshire 222 for 7, and in danger of missing out on a single batting bonus point.But by the close, Barnard had guided them to 318 for 8, scoring heavily through cover-point. He added 50 for the eighth wicket with Aamer Jamal and an unbroken 41 with No. 10 Craig Miles, and should complete his sixth first-class hundred – and first since leaving Worcestershire – on Saturday morning, as Warwickshire target a third batting point.Rhodes was Warwickshire’s captain at the time they brought Barnard in, and recalls a queue of counties attempting to sign him. “That sort of cricketer comes few and far between and to have him here is fantastic,” he said. “It’s a massive help for the team if he can score these runs at No. 6 and then contribute with the ball.”With Tim Bresnan moving on, we were looking for that No. 6 or 7 who could bowl a lot of overs, and he’s probably one of the best in the country in the role. When he cropped up and said that he was looking to leave Worcester, we jumped at the chance to get him. He’s been an outstanding signing.”It is a running joke in the Warwickshire dressing room that Barnard always “misses out on flat ones”. At the start of the season, he made 1 off 4 balls in a team total of 698 for 3 declared against Durham at Edgbaston. “But he certainly cashed in today,” Rhodes said with a smile.Warwickshire have been involved in four draws out of four at the start of this season but this match looks likely to have a result. Their 318 for 8 is already the second-highest score that Surrey have conceded this year – behind Somerset’s 351 all out – and they have an opportunity to stamp their mark on this game on Saturday.

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Em meio ao início da temporada, o Botafogo recebeu sondagens por um jogador importante de seu elenco. Trata-se de Jeffinho, que despertou interesse depelo menos um da Inglaterra e outro da Alemanha. O atacante encerrou o último ano como titular da equipe comandada pelo português Luís Castro. A informação foi divulgada pelo portal ‘ge’.

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No entanto, John Textor, dono da SAF alvinegra, pretende emprestar o atacante ao Lyon, equipe que adquiriu recentemente, para não correr o risco de perder definitivamente o atleta para outro clube. O bilionário quer que o jogador continue a se desenvolver no futebol em um clube daEagle Holding, empresa do norte-americano. O interesse da equipe francesa foi divulgado pelo periódico”L’Équipe”.

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No momento, o Glorioso não recebeu uma oferta formal, porém a sondagem contou com os valores pedidos por um desses clubes. A diretoria alvinegra aguarda a proposta oficial para definir os próximos passos. As conversas para um possível empréstimo ao clube francês ainda não foram debatidas com o estafe do atleta, de 23 anos.
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Cabe salientar que a janela do futebol europeu fecha no dia 31 de janeiro, na próxima terça-feira. Com isso, a negociação precisa ser agilizada caso o atleta realmente deixe o Botafogo rumo ao futebol do Velho Continente.

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Segundo o portal francês, o Lyon busca alternativas para o lado esquerdo de ataque. O meio-campista Romain Faivre está acertando seu empréstimo ao Lorient e o atacante Toko Ekambi foi para o Rennes, também emprestado.

Contratado junto ao Resende para atuar no time B, Jeffinho deu conta do recado e chamou atenção de Luís Castro ao ser testado no time principal em virtude de desfalques. Dessa forma, tornou-se titular absoluto do time em 2022 e foi uma das grandes revelações do Campeonato Brasileiro.

Com a camisa do Glorioso, disputou 26 partidas, marcou dois gols e deu três assistências e ajudou a equipe a garantir uma vaga na Copa Sul-Americana. No fim do ano passado, participou do ‘Jogo das Estrelas’, organizado por Zico, e sofreu uma lesão. Ainda não conseguiu se recuperar para fazer sua estreia em 2023.

The analyst responded to Adams' comments about media criticism directed at Pulisic and the USMNT

• Lalas called Adams' defense of Pulisic "aloof"
• Questioned Adams' understanding of media's role 
• Defended right to criticize following Gold Cup

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  Fox Sports analyst and USMNT legend Alexi Lalas pushed back on Tyler Adams’ defense of Christian Pulisic, questioning the U.S. international midfielder's suggestion that the media should support rather than critique the star, especially after Pulisic skipped this summer’s Gold Cup.

  Adams criticized the pundits who called out Pulisic, especially opinionated former USMNT players, saying "everyone wants to throw his name in the gutter because it creates a big story, or it creates noise."

  “This was a strangely immature and naive, and weak kind of take," Lalas said on his State of the Union podcast.  "Not that he's defending Christian Pulisic, because we're all going to do that. But the way he seemed to think that there should be no criticism and we should all be kumbaya. And he talks often about, you know, some of the some of the players.”

  Lalas indicated he appreciated Adams' voicing his opinion, but he thought the defense wasn't well-informed. 

  “I can appreciate and respect the fact that Tyler Adams was asked a question and he's not shying away from this,” he said. "Doesn't mean you can't defend yourself, doesn't mean you can't defend your teammates. But to be – at least in the way that he's painted himself – blindsided by this? Again, it's just for someone that I have a lot of respect for – and I think is very smart, and the way that he has talked over the years is sometimes beyond his years – maybe he showed a little bit of his youthful naivete in this article here.”

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  Lalas said Adams showed a fundamental misunderstanding of professional sports dynamics.

  “OK, so Tyler, if you can't explain it and you don't understand it, then you're – if I’m being charitable – naive… You've been around the block. This is not your first rodeo," Lalas said. "But this notion that everybody should be on board and nobody should criticize… the fact that it's so surprising to him that anybody – whether it's guys like myself or others that do this for a living – I just think that it's being a little, like I said, naive and aloof to the reality of the situation, that, by the way, Tyler Adams, you and your players have created.

  "And that's why the change [from Gregg Berhalter to Pochettino] was made. And when you go out in the Nations League [early] and we're worried about what we’re going to do next summer – such an important summer – I think it's completely logical for any player that's been around to understand that you were going to come in for criticism."

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  Prior to winning five games in a row to reach the 2025 Gold Cup final, the USMNT lost consecutive games to Panama, Canada, Turkey, and Switzerland by a combined scoreline of 9-2.

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  Adams returns to Premier League duties with AFC Bournemouth while the USMNT faces continued scrutiny regarding their Gold Cup shortcomings. The team must quickly regroup for September's international fixtures.

Wayne Rooney couldn’t resist a playful jab at Jack Grealish after the England winger chose Everton’s famous No.18 shirt, a number steeped in Merseyside football folklore. This summer, the jersey was up for grabs again after veteran Ashley Young’s departure, and Grealish, fresh from sealing a loan switch from Manchester City, wasted no time in claiming it.

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Grealish, who has previously been synonymous with the No.10 at both City and Aston Villa, admitted he was swayed by the heritage tied to his new digits. With Iliman Ndiaye currently in possession of the Toffees’ No.10, Grealish saw No.18 not as a compromise, but as a connection to two icons he grew up admiring. 

He admitted: "There is a reason for [choosing number 18]. There were other numbers but my two favourite English players ever are Wayne Rooney and Paul Gascoigne and I know they both wore number 18 here. So, as soon as I knew this deal was close, I had a look and number 18 was free, so that was perfect for me and it was the only number I was going to take from that point."

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Rooney himself donned it when, as a fearless 16-year-old, he thundered in that unforgettable match-winner against Arsenal, announcing his arrival to the football world. Before him, Paul Gascoigne carried the number during his colourful two-season stint at the club. And, as Rooney was happy to point out, a certain Phil Neville has also enjoyed time in the 18 on Merseyside.

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The banter unfolded live on BBC’s Match of the Day when the host told Rooney about Grealish’s decision, adding that the winger claimed the two had discussed it “over a roast dinner.” Rooney, grinning, brushed it off in good humour.

"Yeah, it was… No, listen, Jack's a fantastic player and, yeah, and we did speak about it in tongue-in-cheek, really, in terms of the number 18 shirt," he admitted. "Unfortunately Phil Neville wore it as well!

"For Jack, I think it's a great opportunity. Obviously, it's a massive football club and a great fan base, and I think for Jack to go in there and go and be one of the main players, it's an opportunity for him to go and shine, get Everton back up the table where they need to be and, obviously, try and put himself in Thomas Tuchel's plans again."

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The move is believed to involve a significant pay cut for Grealish, underscoring his desire to revive his career with regular football. The deal also includes a purchase clause reported to be in the region of £50 million, giving Everton a potential long-term coup if Grealish thrives.

أعلن نادي مانشستر سيتي رحيل لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي في آخر أيام الميركاتو الصيفي للموسم الجديد 2025/2026.

وازدادت سوق الانتقالات الصيفية إثارة وجنون في اليوم الأخير لها أمس الإثنين، وشهدت تحركات كبيرة ونشيطة من جانب الأندية سواء بالإعلان عن رحيل لاعبين أو التعاقد مع لاعبين جدد.

وكان مانشستر سيتي قد أعلن تعاقده مع الحارس الإيطالي جيانلويجي دورناروما، قادمًا من نادي باريس سان جيرمان بعقد يمتد 5 سنوات حتى عام 2030.

وانتقل الألماني إلكاي جوندوجان لاعب خط وسط الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي مانشستر سيتي الإنجليزي إلى نادي جالطة سراي التركي، بشرط الحصول على الموافقة الدولية.

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وكان صاحب الـ 34 عامًا قد انضم إلى مانشستر سيتي قادمًا من بوروسيا دورتموند في يوليو 2016، وفي فترته الأولى مع الفريق فاز بـ 14 لقبًا، بما في ذلك الثلاثية التاريخية بالدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز وكأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي ودوري أبطال أوروبا وكان قائد السماوي في موسمه الأخير.

غادر الألماني مانشستر سيتي راحلًا إلى برشلونة بعد الفوز بنهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا لكنه عاد للإنضمام إلى السيتي في موسم 2024/2025.

وانتقل جوندوجان إلى جالطة سراي التركي في الميركاتو الصيفي الحالي بعقد يمتد لمدة 5 سنوات حتى عام 2030 في صفقة انتقال حر.

Alexander Isak is continuing to train alone as he maintains his bid to force through a move to Liverpool this summer.

• Isak wants Reds move
• Training away from Newcastle squad 
• Magpies value him at a British-record fee

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  Per, Isak is continuing to train alone as he bids to join Liverpool this summer. The Reds have already seen one bid, worth around £110 million ($149m), rejected for the Sweden striker, but he is continuing to show "no remorse" as he looks to force through his exit. 

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  The report claims that Newcastle value Isak at a British-record fee, but that manager Eddie Howe is keen for his negativity to be kept away from the first-team group. As a result, he is training with one coach, on his own, after his team-mates have left.

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  Newcastle are seemingly adamant that they will not allow Isak to leave on the cheap and Liverpool are expected to return with another bid, despite spending almost £300 million ($407m) on new additions, including Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike and Jeremie Frimpong. They are also set to sign Giovanni Leoni from Parma.

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  Newcastle kick off their season this weekend against Aston Villa on Saturday, while Liverpool face Bournemouth on Friday. 

أعلن منتخب الجزائر لكرة القدم موقفه من استدعاء لاعب فريق مانشستر سيتي، ريان آيت نوري، في فترة التوقف الدولي الخاص بشهر سبتمبر الجاري.

وعانى ريان آيت نوري من إصابة في مباراة مانشستر سيتي وتوتنهام، في الجولة الثانية من الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، قبل أسبوع حيث خسر السكاي بلو بهدفين دون رد.

وترددت الشكوك حول قدرة آيت نوري على المشاركة في مباراة مانشستر سيتي في الجولة الثالثة أمام برايتون، أمس.

ولكن اللاعب الجزائري شارك في تلك المباراة، حيث خسر مانشستر سيتي بهدفين لهدف، وخاضها حتى النهاية وتحصل على بطاقة صفراء.

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ورغم ذلك، فإن منتخب الجزائر أصدر بيانًا اليوم أكد من خلاله استبعاد آيت نوري من القائمة المستدعاة لخوض مباراتي بوتسوانا وغينيا، في تصفيات إفريقيا المتأهلة إلى كأس العالم 2026.

وقرر منتخب الجزائر استدعاء لاعب شباب بلوزداد، خاسف نوفل، بدلًا من آيت نوري الذي سيظل في النادي الإنجليزي من أجل استكمال تعافيه حتى لا يتعرض لإصابة جديدة.

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Depois de quebrar o jejum de nunca ter ganho anteriormente a Copa São Paulo de juniores em 2022, o Palmeiras quer mais. E na noite deste sábado (21), a equipe venceu o Goiás por 2 a 1 no Allianz Parque, garantindo pelo segundo ano seguido a vaga na final da competição, algo inédito em sua história.

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Será a quarta vez na história que o Verdão chega à decisão da Copinha. Além do ano passado e deste, o clube disputou, e perdeu, as finais de 1970 e 2003, para Corinthians e Santo André, respectivamente.

De qualquer forma, os tempos são outros. O Palmeiras mostra que o trabalho de sua base continua muito bem feito, já que no ano passado a equipe alcançou outro feito inédito, sendo o primeiro time no país a conquistar a Copinha, o Campeonato Brasileiro sub-20 e a Copa do Brasil sub-20 na mesma categoria.

E isso tudo em meio a uma reformulação. Nenhum dos11 titulares da equipe que conquistou a Copinha ano passado atuou na edição desta temporada.

O Palmeiras enfrenta agora na decisão o vencedor da outra semifinal, entre Santos e América-MG. Caso o rival praiano saia vitória, será uma reedição da final do ano passado, algo também inédito. Nunca uma mesma final aconteceu em dois anos seguidos.

Como já é tradicional, a final acontecerá na próxima quarta-feira (25), dia do aniversário da cidade de São Paulo (SP). O horário e o local do jogo ainda serão definidos pela FPF (Federação Paulista de Futebol).

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O JOGO

Palmeiras e Goiás abriram o jogo coma intensidade, mas com as marcações acirradas, os ataques pouco conseguiram criar de chance concreta. O cenário só mudou aos 24′, quando Kevin abriu a linha inimiga d Esmeraldino, cruzou ne medida e Pedro Lima desviou com perigo quase abrindo o placar para o Verdão.

Era um prenúncio do que aconteceria. No minuto seguinte, Kevin recebeu passe na entrada da área e chutou firme para mandar a bola no ângulo do goleiro Catula para abrir o placar aos mandantes.

Mesmo com vantagem no marcador, o Palmeiras não diminuiu seu ritmo. Aos 29′, Vitinho recebeu de Kevin na intermediária e também experimentou o chute, cruzado, que saiu lente à trave esquerda dos visitantes. O crescimento palmeirense, aliado à vantagem no placar, poderia significar uma chance de ouro para o verdão sacramentar sua vitória. Mas o que se viu foi o contrário.

Aos 33′, Diego apareceu dentro da área, recebeu passe enfiado e finalizou, para a defesa de Aranha. A primeira grande chance do Goiás resultaria em algo além no minuto seguinte, quando Alan fez grande jogada pela ponta direita e cruzou na medida para Andrey cabecear e marcar o gol de empate esmeraldino.

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Na volta do intervalo, por muito pouco o público presente no Allianz Parque não viu duas obras-primas. Aos 3′, após cobrança de escanteio, a bola sobrou para Vitor Hugo, que completou de bicicleta e exigiu boa defesa do goleiro palmeirense. Na resposta, Estevão saiu arrancando na saída de bola, driblou meio time do Goiás e chutou para ver Catula impedir o gol de placa.

O jogo ia seguindo seu script habitual dos ataques enfrento muita dificuldade para quebrar as linhas defensivas. Até que o pior aconteceu para os visitantes. Aos 17′,Ruan Ribeiro avançou livre e pela direita. Nolasco tentou cortar a bola, mas acabou desviando de primeira para as próprias redes e recolocando o Verdão em vantagem no placar.

O duro golpe fez o Goiás sentir. E o Esmeraldino passou a privilegiar a sua posição de defesa, fechando mais o meio-campo. Até aparecia em poucas jogadas, mas nada efetivo. Melhor para o Palmeiras, que continuava enfileirando boas oportunidades. Aos 24′, por exemplo, Kevin cobrou escanteio fechado e quase marcou um olímpico para coroar a noite de belas jogadas e gols.

Até final, contudo, o Verdão soube administrar bem a vantagem, selando assim o placar final e a sua classificação para a grande decisão da Copinha.

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FICHA TÉCNICA
PALMEIRAS 2 x 1 GOIÁS
Copa São Paulo de juniores – semifinal

Data e horário: 21/1/2023,às 21h (de Brasília)
Local: Allianz Parque, em São Paulo (SP)
Árbitro: Guilherme Francisco Maciel da Silva
Assistentes: Izabele de Oliveira e Matheus Guilherme Biselli da Cruz
VAR: Rodrigo Guarizo Ferreira do Amaral
Público e renda: 24.016 (portões abertos)

Cartões amarelos: David Kauan, Gustavo Mancha e Pedro Lima (Palmeiras); Diego e Mina (Goiás)
Cartão vermelho: –
GOLS:Kevin aos 24min do 1ºT (1-0), Andrey aos 33min do 1ºT (1-1) e Nolasco (contra) aos 17min do 2ºT (2-1)

PALMEIRAS
Aranha; Edney, Henri, Talisca e David Kauã; Léo, Pedro Lima e David Kauã (Estévão, intervalo); Vitinho, Ruan Ribeiro (Thallys, 29/2)e Kevin (Patrick, 43/2)
Técnico: Paulo Victor

GOIÁS
Catula; Diego, Mina, Nolasco e Xavier (Ivo, 29/2); Simioni (Miguel, 37/2), Andrey e Kaun; Alan (Valber, 21/2), Wendell e Vitor Hugo (Reginaldo, 29/2)
Técnico: Mário Henrique

Former Arsenal star Theo Walcott has surprisingly urged Eberechi Eze to snub a move to the Gunners this summer and stay at Crystal Palace.

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Eze's future at Crystal Palace seems uncertain at present amid reported interest from Arsenal and Tottenham. Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has also seemingly refused to rule a summer exit for Eze or Marc Guehi, admitting that "players come and go" after seeing the Eagles beat Liverpool in the Community Shield.

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Arsenal have already invested heavily this summer by bringing in players like Viktor Gyokeres, Martin Zubimendi, Noni Madueke and Christian Norgaard, and Walcott has revealed why he thinks England international Eze may be better off staying at Selhurst Park.

WHAT WALCOTT SAID

He told : "If he has a good season at Palace, he will go to the World Cup, I’m pretty sure of that… then what other teams will have a look at him after that? If I was Eze, I would probably stay put just because it’s World Cup year. If it wasn’t World Cup year then I would probably move on. These opportunities might not come again, though, so that’s the risk these players have got to take. But for me, World Cup year is a big year and I just feel that the grass isn’t always greener. I love the way Eze plays at Palace at this moment in time and it would look very different at Arsenal. He would improve Arsenal, 100 per cent, but I just feel that World Cup year is a big factor for a lot of players this year."

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Crystal Palace fans will certainly be hoping that Eze does stay at the club after helping deliver the FA Cup last season. The Eagles start their Premier League season on Sunday against Chelsea, while Arsenal head to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United.

Ex-England boss Sir Gareth Southgate has addressed the "strange" rumours linking him with the Poland national team job.

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The former England manager was linked with the Poland job after Michal Probierz resigned following a bitter feud with captain Robert Lewandowski. Reports suggested the Polish Football Association eventually snubbed the ex-Middlesbrough player but now he has dismissed that speculation.

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He told the PA News Agency: "I am kind of used to it [rumours]. I mean, I was linked with the Poland job, which I knew nothing about, so that was a strange one. Something gets written and then it's reported everywhere, but yeah, there's probably a lot of others, but I kind of accept it now for what it is."

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Southgate, who this week was honoured at the PFA awards for his outstanding contribution to football, has been out of work since resigning from the England post last year. He brought the Three Lions within touching distance of a major international trophy and now many are wondering if he will go back into management again.

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Southgate may continue to be linked with managerial jobs but for the time being, he is enjoying his time away from the dugout.

He added: "You can't say never to anything because 15 years ago I left Middlesbrough and I wasn't certain I would manage then. Then I ended up on a strange path into managing the national team. But it's not something I'm actively looking at at the moment."