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Lee Carsley leads his Young Lions side to European Under-21 Championship glory in Bratislava two years after success in Georgia

Exploring the weird and wonderful world of football across FIFA’s 211 member nations –and beyond

Trevoh Chalobah joined sibling Nathaniel as an England international when he made his senior debut this summer, but two brothers haven’t played in the same game for the Three Lions since the Nevilles

Real Madrid are opening a new era with Xabi Alonso. The 43-year-old Basque played for the club between 2009 and 2014, and he knows it inside out. As a major former star of the club, he’ll be respected

Results mean nothing in the pre-season games, but it’s a chance to see how teams gel, says Simon Barnes

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