Roy Keane believes only one England player emerged with credit from the Three Lions’ underwhelming 1-0 win over Andorra in Barcelona.
England preserved their perfect start under Thomas Tuchel but there was little more to cheer about after a drab display against the side ranked 173rd in the world.
Goalless at half-time, it was Harry Kane who found the game’s winning goal, stabbing home Noni Madueke’s low cross into the roof of the net to bring up his 450th senior career goal.
But it was an otherwise tepid display from the visitors who struggled to break down Andorra’s defence and create regular chances in the searing Spanish heat.
With just under a year to go until the World Cup, Tuchel is still getting to grips with his England squad ahead of the tournament.
But Keane believes that Madueke was the only player who improved his chances of getting on the plane to North America next summer off the back of Saturday’s result.
‘It was a very mature performance from him,’ Keane told ITV post-match.
‘We mentioned before the game that he sometimes just has moments but he was a lot better tonight.
‘He was consistent, his movement was excellent – coming short and stretching in behind – and he was one of the players who had something to prove and he affected the game.
‘He got an assist, he was a threat and that’s what you like to see.’
On an otherwise forgetful England display, the former Manchester United captain added: ‘I thought when they scored the goal, they thought it was job done, and I was really disappointed with England’s attitude after the goal went in.
‘Particularly in the second half, I didn’t think it was great. I felt some players looked like they got bored in the last half an hour and I don’t want to see that.
‘Your job every game is to impress the manager and I think only he (Madueke) did that tonight. Deep down, Tuchel will be looking at his staff and saying he was disappointed by more than one or two of those players.’
Tuchel was equally frustrated by England’s performance and insisted that his short time with the squad was no excuse for his side’s lack of cutting edge.
‘I felt us frustrated and a lack of attitude in the last stages of the game, which I didn’t like at all,’ he told BBC Radio 5 Live.
‘I didn’t want to create an atmosphere when we get frustrated easy. I don’t know why we lost our momentum or speed. The last half an hour I did not like at all. Everything is a learning. We are smarter than before and we will talk about it honestly and directly and try to do it better.
‘It surprised me because we started well. We created an xG of three and underperformed with one. It just shows we were not precise enough and had a lack of quality in finishing.
‘It is our second camp, and we can do much better. That includes me. It always takes two to tango and we need to do better on Tuesday. There are no excuses.
‘There was a lack of being aggressive in duels and then it becomes like what we saw and it did not have the quality we wish. There is a lot to do and from there we go.’
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LOVE Island star Davide Sanclimenti has celebrated a huge milestone with his girlfriend Iris Au.
The couple marked their one-year anniversary on Saturday with a special montage video.
The clip featured photos of their loved-up dates together, to holidays and trips around the world and romantic gestures.
The hunky Italian looked smitten with the mum-of-two.
Davide is seen presenting his partner with a huge bouquet of roses and another clip showed them kissing on the beach.
He captioned it: “ONE [love heart emoji] Happy Anniversary.”
The TV star shot to fame in 2022 when he won with Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu.
The pair were known for their tumultuous relationship in and out of the villa, and they split the following year.
Davide then confirmed he was dating his new girlfriend Iris Au last year.
Los Angeles based Iris documents her life on social media.
The 35-year-old has two daughters Paris, 10, and Pia, 11.
In March, Davide dropped a HUGE hint that he had married Iris after he referred to Paris as his “stepdaughter”.
It came after he posted a video which was titled “Pranking my stepdaughter’, where he pretended to be auditioning to be her and her sister’s manny (a male nanny)
On Valentine’s day, Davide confessed his love for Iris with a soppy Instagram post.
Davide gushed: “Happy Valentine’s Day to the most romantic woman I’ve ever met. Since being with you, I learned what a ‘monthsary’ is.
It comes after Davide’s ex Ekin-Su called time on her three-month releationship with Curtis Pritchard last week.
The Sun exclusively revealed how their shock break-up – after three weeks of dating following their time in the Love Island spin-off villa – “wasn’t weeks in the making.”
As such, the split is said to be “raw” for both parties who discovered they were “growing apart” – with work opportunities proving a key divide.
A source close to the former couple has now told The Sun of the break-up: “It was very much a mutual decision, but it happened very recently in the last few days.
“It certainly wasn’t weeks in the making, so it’s still raw for them both but they had a series of crisis talks in the recent days which were emotional for them both.
“They wanted to make it work, but they felt they like they were growing apart and they couldn’t see a way forward.
“One of the biggest issues for their relationship was their busy careers – it sounds like a cliche but Ekin, 30, is getting a lot of work opportunities out in America, while Curtis, 29, is focussing on his burgeoning boxing career as well as his new investment app.
“As they are both so busy, it was becoming harder to prioritise the relationship and they realised that wasn’t a good sign.
“They are still on really good terms and it’s all very amicable.
“Nobody was blindsided, so there is no bad blood between them.”
In May, Ekin-Su shared a statement on social media confirming they had parted ways.
She said: “I wanted to share that Curtis and I have decided to go our separate ways.
“It’s been a really tough decision, but one made with a lot of love and respect for one another.
“He’s an incredible person and I’ll always cherish the memories we made both in and out of the villa.
“Thank you all so much for the love and support over the past few months.
“We’re both focusing on navigating this transition and would really appreciate privacy during this time.
“Love always, Ekin-Su.”
ENGLAND failed to set the world alight in their laboured 1-0 win against Andorra in the World Cup qualifiers.
Harry Kane notched his 72nd goal for his country and Thomas Tuchel went rogue by starting Curtis Jones in right-back to make room for Jordan Henderson in the middle.
An uneventful first half saw the Three Lions BOOED off in the near empty RCDE Stadium in Barcelona.
Kane, who poked wide in the first 30 minutes, smashed in Chelsea winger Noni Madueke‘s quick low cross five minutes after the break.
England struggled to break down the home side’s bus-parking tactics – weeks after Albania put three goals away against Andorra.
Here SunSport’s Charlie Wyett rates and slates the England players from sunny Spain.
As expected, a bystander in goal and Tuchel should have given James Trafford a debut.
Aston Villa star looks to be England’s first-choice central defender and he will not get an easier game than this.
It is now obvious that Tuchel loves the Newcastle defender and he has got a very good chance of going to the World Cup although some of his passing was dreadful.
The likes of Harry Maguire and Eric Dier must be peed off.
Just 24 hours after James said his best position was right-back, Thomas Tuchel played him at left-back.
He did not look that comfortable. He also produced a terrible delivery at a free-kick near the end.
Played as an inverted right-back so had plenty of licence to get forward. Played a part in the opening goal with a clever pass to Kane.
Had the first shot of the game after 56 seconds but did not cause too many problems in his offensive midfield role.
Cap no 84 for the Ajax midfielder although this was his first start since November 2023.
You can see why Tuchel wants a player of his experience but he did not have much influence here
Delivered some silky skills which caused Andorra a few problems but lacked an end product.
Has been on fire in training during the week in Girona but did not really get involved although saw plenty of the ball.
England’s best player although should have scored in injury-time.
Was particularly bright in the first half and played a part in the opening goal.
Missed a couple of chances but finally got his goal shortly into the second. It was his 450th career goal.
THE Moses Itauma steam train is on course to collide with Dillian Whyte on August 16.
The 20-year-old heavyweight sensation has been struggling to find incremental step-up opponents, after demolishing his last two victims inside three combined rounds.
But the 37-year-old Brixton Body Snatcher has leapt up to the challenge and will face the hottest prospect in world boxing in the scorching Saudi desert on August 16.
The clash would come just three months after the Slovakia-born Kent wonderkid battered poor Mike Balogun inside two rounds on May 24 and barked: “I don’t have to worry about doing rounds, but my team wants to see me in a 10-rounder.
“And then I want in with the big dogs.”
Whyte was scheduled to have a tune-up fight in Ipswich but withdrew as soon as the big-money fight was placed on his table.
Itauma was also slated to have another litmus test on the July 19 Wembley showdown between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois.
But Saudi boxing kingpin Turki Al Sheikh is a man on a mission to make the biggest and best bouts that he fancies.
And all the best-laid plans and blueprints go up in smoke when he dreams up a fantasy fight and stumps up the Riyals to stage it.
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SAVVY shoppers have spotted an amazing Tesco Clubcard trick to bag cinema tickets for a bargain price.
For just £1, you’ll be able to grab a ticket to the latest blockbusters movies at Cineworld.
The spot was made on the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group on Facebook.
One user posted: “Cineworld £4 club card tickets work with Meerkat Movies!
“Me and my daughter get to watch the new Stitch film for just £1 tomorrow.”
This is because of a new Tesco Clubcard deal giving shoppers the chance to bag cheap cinema tickets.
For just £4 — or £2 in Tesco Clubcard vouchers — movie fans can treat themselves thanks to a new partnership between Tesco and Cineworld.
The user then used £2 worth of Clubcard points as they double up for reward partners.
And what’s more, this savvy shopper used the Clubcard deal alongside the Meerkat Movies 2-for-1 deal from Compare the Market meaning they only had to pay £1.
Another user left a comment under the find, saying: “I also watched stitch with my daughter for £1!
“I converted £3.50 in Clubcard points which gave me £7 to spend on Cineworld.
“Then purchased two of the £4 Clubcard tickets and paid the extra £1!”
The Clubcard deal allows movie fans to buy up to four discounted tickets, making it cheap to enjoy the movies with family and friends.
But film fans should be quick as the Clubcard deal ends on Sunday June 8.
The discounts don’t stop there either — Cineworld is also offering Clubcard holders a special £6 deal for a medium drink and popcorn, with the option to upgrade to a large for just £1 more.
Tesco shoppers keen to grab the bargain cinema tickets must exchange a minimum of 50p in Clubcard vouchers through the app or website.
Once completed members should head to the Cineworld site and buy tickets “not covered by their Clubcard Vouchers”.
To snap up the special drink and popcorn deal, movie-goers will need to show their Clubcard at the food counter.
The immensely popular Clubcard loyalty scheme is a simple way to slash the price of groceries.
For every £1 spent customers earn a point.
Each pound is worth a penny, so if you collect 150 points you earn a £1.50 voucher.
It doesn’t sound like much but it adds up over time.
But the real value comes when you use your vouchers with Tesco’s
Reward Partners, where the value can often double, meaning your £1.50 could be worth £3 depending on where you use it.
You can rack up extra points by shopping with Tesco’s partnered brands too.
Vauxhall, Evri, and OVO Energy are just a few examples.
Customers who purchase a new Vauxhall car can earn a whopping 50,000
Clubcard points, while shoppers spending with Evri can earn one point for every £1 spent.
The full list of partners is available on Tesco’s website, so it’s worth having a look to see where you can get more bang for your buck.
Once you convert your Clubcard vouchers into codes for use with a Reward Partner, those codes are valid for six months, so make sure to use them in time.
Signing up for Clubcard is easy; you can register through the Tesco app, available on the Apple App Store or Google Play, or by heading to Tesco.com and ordering one directly.
For regular Tesco shoppers, upgrading to Clubcard Plus might be worth considering.
It costs £7.99 a month but gives you 10% off two in-store shops of your choice each month.
If your shop is £40 or more, the discount pays for itself — and you’ll even save a bit more.
You’re not locked in either; the subscription can be paused or cancelled at any time if you’re away or not planning to spend as much.
Another simple way to build your points faster is by opting into Tesco’s marketing emails.
While your inbox might get busier, these emails often include exclusive offers and bonus point deals tailored to your shopping habits and they can be a quick win when it comes to boosting your balance.
As mentioned above, it’s important to keep an eye on voucher expiry dates as the vouchers expire two years after being issued.
But there’s a handy trick that not everyone knows, if a voucher is about to expire, just spend a small amount of it and the remaining balance will be reissued with a fresh two-year expiry.
So if you’ve got a £10 voucher and use just 50p, the other £9.50 gets renewed.
Finally, if you fancy earning a few extra points from the comfort of your home, you can sign up for Shopper Thoughts, a survey site that rewards you with Clubcard points for sharing your opinions.
It’s a quick and easy way to bag 150 points just by filling in a few questions.
With a few simple tricks and a bit of attention, Tesco Clubcard can be a handy tool to save cash or unlock bigger rewards, just don’t forget to use your vouchers before they expire.
A Tesco employee has revealed a surprising secret about the self-scan trolleys.
According to the worker, random checks on customers using these trolleys are not entirely random.
The checks are actually triggered by a specific customer habit.
If you frequently pick up and put down items without scanning them, you’re more likely to be selected for a check.
This is due to the system detecting suspicious behaviour, which could indicate potential theft.
So, to avoid delays, it’s best to scan items immediately after placing them in your trolley.
Ruben Amorim’s stance on selling Lisandro Martinez has been revealed after the Manchester United star was linked with a shock transfer to Napoli.
Martinez has been a good defender for United since following Erik ten Hag from Ajax in 2022 in a deal worth upwards of £50million.
The Red Devils have however struggled when the Argentine World Cup winner has been unavailable, which unfortunately for them is quite often.
Over the past three seasons, the 27-year-old has missed a whopping 80 games for club and country because of injury and has not played since suffering a cruciate ligament injury in early February.
Martinez underwent surgery to deal with the issue and won’t return before the start of the 2025/26 campaign, with some reports suggesting he might not feature again until next year.
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Given his fitness problems and the need to raise funds for his rebuild, it would be understandable if Amorim sold Martinez, with Napoli interested in his services.
Antonio Conte is keen on the centre-back, as well as out of favour winger Alejandro Garnacho, following the highly successful signing of Scott McTominay from Old Trafford last summer.
But Martinez is not keen on the move and neither is Amorim, with Sky Sports reporting that the head coach was ‘hugely impressed by Martinez before the injury’ and sees him as ‘a key pillar of his defence’ and the leadership group at the club.
Additionally, the player’s rehabilitation is going well and there is no tear in his meniscus, though he will not be rushed back into the playing squad until he has returned to peak physical condition.
Not including Martinez, United have just four natural centre-backs in their squad, two of whom, Leny Yoro and Ayden Heaven, are teenagers – far from ideal when they play with a back-three formation.
Amorim is hoping to improve all areas of his squad as he looks to bounce back after United collapsed to 15th in the Premier League table and missed out on European qualification.
Much of the transfer business so far has focused on United’s attack, with Matheus Cunha already through the door.
They are now pushing to sign Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford and are in pole position to win the transfer race for striker Viktor Gyokeres.
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