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Dan Burn (England, Group L):
Tue 23.06.2026 Ghana (Boston, USA) 9pm bbc
Sat 27.06.2026 Panama (New Jersey, USA) 10pm itv
Wed 17.06.2026 Croatia won 4-2 (unused sub)
Bruno Guimaraes (Brazil,
Group C):
Wed 24.06.2026 Scotland (Miami, USA) 11pm bbc
Sat 20.06.2026 Haiti won 3-0 (81 mins)
Sat 13.06.2026 Morocco drew 1-1
(80 mins)
Yoane
Wissa (DR Congo, Group K):
Wed 24.06.2026 Colombia (Guadalajara, Mexico) 3am itv
Sun 28.06.2026 Uzbekistan (Atlanta, USA)
12.30am bbc
Wed 17.06.2026 Portugal drew 1-1 (90 mins, 1 goal)
Malick Thiaw, Nick Woltemade (Germany, Group E):
Thu 25.06.2026 Ecuador (New Jersey, USA) 9pm bbc
Sat 20.06.2026 Ivory Coast won 2-1 (unused subs)
Sun 14.06.2026 Curacao won 7-1 (unused subs)
Anthony Elanga
(Sweden, Group F):
Fri 26.06.2026 Japan (Dallas, USA) 12am bbc
Sat 20.06.2026 Netherlands lost 1-5 (35 mins, 1 goal)
Mon 15.06.2026 Tunisia won 5-1 (5 mins)
U21s:
EFL Trophy draw
date
Newcastle U21s will discover their three opponents in next
season's EFL Trophy competition on Thursday (25th), when the
Group Stage Draw is staged live on Sky Sports.
The Magpies
second string are one of eight invited sides in the Northern
Section, who will be placed in one of these groups and play away
ties against the three EFL sides:
A Sheffield
Wednesday, Salford City, Accrington Stanley
B Blackpool, Wigan Athletic, Crewe Alexandra
C Bradford City, York City, Rotherham United
D Mansfield Town, Chesterfield, Port Vale
E Stockport County, Tranmere Rovers, Shrewsbury Town
F Burton Albion, Notts County, Grimsby Town
G Barnsley, Oldham Athletic, Fleetwood Town
H Huddersfield Town, Doncaster Rovers, Rochdale
Update:
Tonali tug of war
Writing for The Athletic on Saturday night, the invariably
reliable David Ornstein confirmed that Spurs have initiated transfer
talks with Newcastle for Sandro Tonali.
The Italian international midfielder has also been strongly linked
with Manchester City - a story that Ornstein also references in his
report, claiming that their interest is in addition to to the
pursuit of old boy Elliot Anderson.
Various outlets then reported that Spurs had made an offer of around
£80m for Tonali earlier in the week that was instantly dismissed by
the Magpies.
Update:
Alan Murray RIP
The death of former Newcastle United Assistant Manager Alan
Murray has been confirmed, at the age of 76.
Walker-born Murray began his playing career at Wallsend Boys Club
and joined Wolves as an apprentice in 1966, switching to
Middlesbrough the following year.
Following a decade of service in the midfield for Boro, York City,
Brentford and Doncaster Rovers, Alan held various off-field roles
including spells managing both Hartlepool United and Darlington.
Teaming up with former Ayresome Park colleague Graeme Souness at
Southampton in 1996, the pair later took charge of both Benfica and
Blackburn Rovers before succeeding Sir Bobby Robson at Gallowgate
during September 2004.
Murray remained at United with Souness until both left in February
2006.
2026/27:
Fixtures released
Newcastle
will begin the 2026/27 season against Liverpool at SJP on Sunday
August 23rd at 4.30pm - the fifth time in the last six years that
United have had a home opener.
In addition to player-related sub-plots - a possible PL debut for
Toon target Victor Munoz and the first time Alexander Isak has faced
his former club - it also sees new Reds boss Andoni Iraola test his
unbeaten PL record on Tyneside.
That Liverpool home game is live on
Sky Sports, who hold UK live transmission rights along with TNT
Sports. The first live schedule release date is in the week
commencing Monday July 13th, covering our first PL away game at
Spurs.
That game take places over the August Bank Holiday weekend and were
it to be played on the Sunday, would clash with rail work affecting
Kings Cross services.
The five midweek match rounds see Manchester United, Nottingham
Forest and Chelsea visit SJP. Trips to Old Trafford and the City
Ground comprise our midweek aways.
At least one Saturday game will be rescheduled as a result of the
opposition's European commitments; United's PL visit to Crystal
Palace on Saturday October 24th just 48 hours after the Eagles are
in Europa League Group Stage action.
Progress for Brighton into the Conference League Group Stage
meanwhile would require our PL visit to Sussex on Saturday
November 28th to be similaly rescheduled.
Coventry's
CBS Arena will become the 62nd different PL venue to have hosted Newcastle
when they head there during October for our first visit since
December 2009.
Following last season's away double header, the two festive season
games are both on Tyneside.
This season's Carabao Cup takes place on Sunday March 21st,
coinciding with the visit of Leeds United to SJP.
There's no clash with PL games on any FA Cup round weekend until the
Semi-finals, on or around April 24th. The Magpies are due to host
Ipswich Town that weekend.
The final home game against Crystal Palace is scheduled
on Sunday May 23rd, along with the rest of the PL games that weekend.
Saturday May 22nd is clear for the FA Cup Final.
The closing game of the season then takes the Magpies to promoted Hull City
on Sunday May 30th at 4pm - their first top-flight visit to
Humberside since January 2015.
August
Sun 23 Liverpool (H)
Wed 26 Carabao Cup 2
Sat 29 Spurs (A)
September
Sat 05 Bournemouth (H)
Sat 12 Leeds United (A)
Sat 19 Hull City (H)
October
Sat 10 Coventry City (A)
Sat 17 Aston Villa (H)
Sat 24 Crystal Palace (A)
Sat 31 Everton (H)
November
Sat 07 Fulham (A)
Sat 21 Arsenal (H)
Sat 28 Brighton and Hove Albion (A)
December
Wed 02 Manchester United (H)
Sat 05 mackems (H)
Sat 12 Ipswich Town (A)
Sat 19 Brentford (A)
Sat 26 Manchester City (H)
Wed 30 Nottingham Forest (H)
January
Sat 02 Chelsea (A)
Wed 06 Manchester United (A)
Sat 09 FA Cup 3
Sat 16 Fulham (H)
Sat 23 Arsenal (A)
Sat 30 Brighton and Hove Albion (H)
February
Sat 06 Everton (A)
Wed 10 Chelsea (H)
Sat 20 Manchester City (A)
Sat 27 Brentford (H)
March
Wed 03 Nottingham Forest (A)
Sat 13 Bournemouth (A)
Sat 20 Leeds United (H)
April
Sat 10 Liverpool (A)
Sat 17 Spurs (H)
Sat 24 Ipswich Town (H)
May
Sat 01 mackems (A)
Sat 08 Coventry City (H)
Sat 15 Aston Villa (A)
Sun 23 Crystal Palace (H)
Sun 30 Hull City (A)
United enter the
Carabao Cup in the regionalised Second Round on or around Wednesday August 26th.
They should
learn their opponents on or around Monday August 10th.
The usual FA Cup Third Round ties will take place on or around
Saturday January 9th 2027, with the draw for that set to be staged
on or around Sunday December 6th.
The Magpies are yet to release details of the home cup ticket
schemes for Carabao Cup and FA Cup ties.
USA:
Careless whisper
Penalised with a booking in Paraguay's
game against the USA after a review confirmed a dive rather than a
foul, Miguel Almiron made more unwanted headlines on Friday.
The Newcastle old boy was dismissed during first half added time
against Turkey after covering his mouth to speak to an opponent -
and breaking another new regulation introduced at this World Cup
Final tournament.
Almiron is the second former or future Magpie to be sent off at a
World Cup Final tournament so far, after Patrick Kluivert saw red
for the Dutch against Belgium in 1998 for a good old-fashioned elbow
in the face of an opponent.
Update:
Progress?
It's reported that Newcastle's new main shirt
sponsor is to be South African soft drink company KNOX, who
already hold training ground naming rights.
A new three year agreement is set to net
the Magpies up to £60m*, with the 2026/27 season set at a maximum of
£10m and the ceiling for the following two campaigns increasing to
£25m.
The KNOX branding of United's Darsley Park training ground
remains a
separate three year deal that begins next month and will boost the
club's coffers by £6m annually.
* The now-expired three year sponsorship contract with
SELA was confirmed by NUFC in June 2023, when no firm details of
value or duration were publicly divulged.
The replacement deal for the FUN88 brand was claimed to
be worth £25m per year, with no mention of performance-related
clauses, meaning that the Magpies banked £75m.
The biggest difference between 2023 and 2026 is of course
the fact that the SELA shirts were then set to be displayed in
Champions League games and the KNOX ones aren't.
On that basis, it's reasonable to conclude that the £25m
notional fee for 2027/28 and 2028/29 is based on United qualifying
for the prestige European club competition and that the value of
those rights is unchanged since 2023 - certainly from our
negotiations.
Update:
Recruitment mainstay confirms departure
The 15 year career of Steve Nickson at
Gallowgate is set to end with his departure this summer.
The 61 year-old moved from Blackburn Rovers to United
ahead of the 2011/12 season, switching from a youth recruitment
brief to scouting senior players in 2017.
Nickson continued in his role as head of recruitment as
Director of Football appointments came and went, but the presence of Andy Howe and his current position as Senior
Football Executive looks to have been the trigger that saw him seek alternative employment.
That is set to be as Sporting Director of Championship side West
Ham, but the Mail also claim an approach to Nixon by fellow second
tier club Wrexham.
2026/27:
Club reveal
season ticket waiting list response
Following the closure of the NUFC season ticket waiting list, almost
50,000 individuals took up the opportunity to be in with a chance of
owning the 250 places available.
Those who registered to join the waiting list should have
received emails confirming their place in the queue, with future
membership purchases required to remain eligible.
Update:
Staying, going etc.
Squad updates:
Senior players signed (1):
Ewen Jaouen
Contracts extended (2):
Mark Gillespie (to 2027)
Fabian Schar (to 2027)
Senior players out of contract (5):
Emil Krafth, Kieran Trippier, John
Ruddy, Matt Targett,
Max Thompson.
Senior player loan expired (1):
Aaron Ramsdale (returned to Southampton)
Senior player sold (1):
Anthony Gordon (Barcelona)
Development squad players out of contract (15):
Will Anderson, Joe Brayson, Thomas Bryant,
Jude Cogdon, Adam Harrison, Alfie Harrison,
Kayden Lucas, Charlie McArthur,
Alex O'Donovan, Darren
Palmer, James Taylor, Matty Taylor, Ciaran Thompson, Ezra Tika-Lemba,
Mo Waddani.
Development squad player
sold (1):
Travis Hernes (Groningen)
2026/27:
Pre-season
Newcastle's only confirmed pre-season game so far sees them face
Everton at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium on
Wednesday August 12th at 5.15pm.
All ticket sales via Ticketmaster, meaning that there's no loyalty point
requirement and no loyalty points are issued.
Prices ranged from
£35 to £75 for adults plus booking fees of up to £13 - an
incredible uplift in cost compared to the £25 tickets at Celtic last
July.
While outrageous, the pricing is little shock to anyone attending
the Premier League Summer Series of games featuring Newcastle in the
USA during 2023.
That was also handled by Ticketmaster, with the cheapest ticket for
United's games against Aston Villa (in Philadelphia) and Chelsea (in
Atlanta) £49 when including booking fees.
There has been an inevitable backlash from fans unhappy at paying
the equivalent of Champions League ticket prices, the line "from
£35" factually correct but grossly misleading.
Although not administering this game (but presumably approving the
ticket prices), Newcastle's opportunity to make amends will arise in
the form of the home friendlies.
A sensible pricing policy for those games would seem like a small
but necessary action after the Lothian shakedown.
The teatime kick-off does mean that it's possible to get back to
London Kings Cross via train post-match - which may be handy, given
the price of hotels in Edinburgh due to the annual Fringe Festival
taking place at the same time.
We're uncertain whether this really is a "dry run" to test the
viability of staging future NUFC games at Murrayfield, were SJP to
be unavailable due to reconstruction.
Regarding the rest of pre-season, the players will report back
around
July 13th and include a training camp in the Spanish resort of La Manga
on unspecified dates.
A pair of home friendlies over the weekend of August 15th/16th are
anticipated, with opponents still tbc.
Unlikely lads:
Comings and goings
SJP old boys on the move recently include:
Tom Allen left Darlington
Tom Allen now Hebburn Town
Demba Ba now Le Havre (Sporting Director)
Dan Barlaser left Boro
Rafa Benitez left Panathinaikos (Manager)
Adam Campbell left Hartlepool United
John Carver left Lechia Gdansk (Manager
Ian Cathro left Estoril (Head Coach)
Ian Cathro now St.Etienne (Head Coach)
Lee Clark left Rotherham United (Manager)
Lee Clark now Hartlepool United (Manager)
Luuk de Jong left Porto
Damien Duff now Brentford (Coach)
Martin Dubravka left Burnley
Kieron Dyer now Southend United (Manager)
Rob Elliot left Gateshead (Manager)
Rob Elliot now Carlisle United (Manager)
Isaac Hayden left QPR
Chris Hogg now Northampton Town (Manager)
Jamaal Lascelles left Leicester City
Robert Lee now Hornchurch (Director of Football)
Jamal Lewis left Preston North End
Kevin Mbabu left Midtjylland
Steve McClaren now Rotherham United (Head of Football)
James Milner left Brighton & Hove Albion
Michael O'Neill left Blackburn Rovers (Manager)
Scott Parker left Burnley (Manager)
Brian Pinas left Feyenoord (Coach)
Matt Ritchie left Reading
Matt Ritchie now Bournemouth (Technical Director)
Callum Roberts left Scunthorpe United
Callum Roberts now Notts County
Allan Saint-Maximin left RC Lens
Allan Saint-Maximin to Charlotte FC
Josh Scott now West Auckland Town
Islam Slimani left Cluj
Elias Sorensen now PEC Zwolle
Dylan Stephenson left Dagenham & Redbridge
Louis Storey left Gateshead
Louis Storey now Carlisle United (Coach)
James Tavernier left Rangers
Kieran Trippier now Wolves
Dan Ward left South Shields
Georginio Wijnaldum left Al-Ettifaq
Mike Williamson now South Shields (Manager)
Update :
KK/KD
updates
Kevin
Keegan has confirmed that he's suffering from stage four
stomach cancer, but responding well to treatment.
Kenny Dalglish has confirmed
an unspecified cancer diagnosis, reporting that his
treatment is going well.
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Only those within the new loyalty point total are
eligible to buy - even if you had more, your purchase window has already
closed.
PL away ticket prices are unchanged at £30 for both the 2026/27
and 2027/28 seasons.
Fixtures:
Thu 25.06.2026 EFL
Trophy Group Stage Draw (involves NUFC U21s), 2.30pm.
Mon 13.07.2026 NUFC players return for pre-season.
Wed 12.08.2026 Everton (n) @ Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, 5.15pm. Friendly.
All
ticket sales via Ticketmaster.
Sun 23.08.2026 Liverpool (h) @ SJP, 4.30pm. Premier League.
Ticket details awaited.
Live on Sky Sports.
Tue 01.09.2026 Transfer window closes @ 11pm.
Fri 01.01.2027
Transfer window opens @ Midnight.
Mon 01.02.2027 Transfer window closes @ 11pm.
NUFC live on TV:
Sun 23.08.2026 Liverpool (h) 4.30pm Sky
(PL selections made to Mon 24.08.2026)
(PL season ends on Sun 30.05.2027)
PL live TV release dates:
Aug
w/c Mon 13.07.2026
Sep
w/c Mon 13.07.2026
Oct
w/c Mon 24.08.2026
Nov w/c Mon 21.09.2026
Dec w/c Mon 19.10.2026
Jan w/c Mon 30.11.2026
Feb w/c Mon 21.12.2026
Mar w/c Mon 18.01.2027
Apr w/c Mon 22.02.2027
MW35 w/c Mon 29.03.2027
MW36 w/c Mon 05.04.2027
MW37 w/c Mon 26.04.2027
MW38 after Sun 23.05.2027
Carabao Cup:
(NUFC enter in Round 2 regionalised into Northern and Southern
sections. The draw takes place after Round 1 ties, played from Fri 07.08.2026 to
Sun 09.08.2026).
R2:
w/c Mon 24.08.2026
R3:
w/c Mon 07.09.2026 / Mon 14.09.2026
R4:
w/c Mon 26.10.2026
QF:
w/c Mon 14.12.2026
SF1:
w/c Mon 11.01.2027
SF2:
w/c Mon 01.02.2027
F:
Sun 21.03.2027
FA Cup:
(NUFC enter in Round 3: draw takes place on or around Sun 06.12.2026).
R3: Sat 09.01.2027
R4: Sat 13.02.2027
R5: Sat 06.03.2027
QF: Sat 03.04.2027
SF: Sat 24.04.2027
F: Sat 22.05.2027
Vertu (EFL)
Trophy Northern
Group tbc:
fixtures x 3 tbc
FA Youth Cup:
NUFC U18s enter in Round 3, ties be played on or before Sat
12.12.2026.
Other events @ SJP:
Euro 2028:
Four group stage games
and one last 16 tie will be played at SJP on the following dates:
Mon 12.06.2028
Thu 15.06.2028
Sat 17.06.2028
Tue 20.06.2028
Sun 25.06.2028
(Kick-off times will be advised in 2027)
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2026/27:
21.09-06.10.2026
09.11-17.11.2026
22.03-30.03.2027
2027/28:
20.09-05.10.2027
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Born Or Died:
1917
Dominic Kelly
born, Sandbach, Cheshire. (1938-46)
Centre half who moved began his playing career at Sandbach Ramblers before
joining Leeds United at the age of 18.
Struggling to get into the first XI at Elland Road with just four appearances
(all made during the 1937-38 season), Dom joined Newcastle in November 1938 for
£1,165.
What proved to Kelly's sole senior game as a Magpie came in a 0-4 home loss to
Coventry City in February 1939, with the outbreak of World War II halting his
playing career.
Serving in the British Army, Kelly toured the Middle East in a military
football team named the Wanderers alongside fellow Magpie Ted Swinburne and the
likes of Tom Finney.
Sustaining a ligament injury, Dominic later joining the police force on Tyneside
and switched from football to cricket.
A batsman for local league side for Benwell and the police team, he also
represented Northumberland in the 1948 Minor Counties Championship.
Reportedly dismissed from the police in 1957 after a theft charge was proven
against him, Kelly's death was recorded in Croydon during 1982.
1923
Robert Robinson born,
Newbiggin. (1952-54)
Goalkeeper who had been on the books of Burnley as an amateur, but
returned from Turf Moor to play for his hometown side.
Signed by the mackems in February 1947, Bobby made a £2,500 switch to SJP just before the 1952/53
season got underway.
The first of five senior appearances for Newcastle came in a 1-2 loss at
Burnley in within weeks of arriving, as Robinson deputised for first-choice
Ronnie Simpson.
Released by United in 1954, Bobby was later landlord of the Queens Head pub in
his hometown and died in 1975.
1935 Keith Burkinshaw born, Higham, Yorkshire.
(Coach 1968-75)
Beginning as a
part-timer with Denaby United while working at the Dodworth pit nearby, Keith
played for Wolves, Liverpool, Workington and Scunthorpe United.
Briefly taking caretaker charge of the latter after retiring in 1968, Burky then
coached in Zambia before Joe Harvey recruited him to work alongside coach Dave
Smith at SJP.
Keith later succeeded Smith as United first team coach and was alongside Harvey
as the club lost the 1974 FA Cup Final.
Following Harvey out of Gallowgate in 1975, Burkinshaw went on to become the Spurs manager in 1976, a
year after moving to White Hart Lane as assistant to Terry Neill.
He remained in the post until 1984 and left having experienced relegation,
promotion, two FA Cup Final victories and a UEFA Cup final success against
Anderlecht - in what proved to be his last game in charge.
Departing after quarrels with the Spurs board, Keith took charge of the Bahrain
national side and then coached Sporting Lisbon before returning to England in
1988 as the manager of Gillingham.
Scouting for Glenn Hoddle's Swindon Town side, Burkinshaw was then persuaded to
join West Bromwich Albion as assistant to Ossie Ardiles (a player he'd signed
whilst Spurs boss back in 1978.)
Succeeding Ossie at The Hawthorns in 1993, Keith lasted just one season and
later took up a Director of Football role at Aberdeen.
Working alongside fellow ex-Mag Frank Clark for the League Managers Association,
he also scouted for Stoke City.
In 2005 Keith resurfaced as assistant to Aidy Boothroyd at Watford, giving up the post
two years later for family reasons.
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1905
Although their successful season had concluded in late April, Newcastle United
were belatedly presented with the First Division Championship trophy.
The Magpies had to wait until the Football League Committee met in Newcastle,
with the silverware handed over at a dinner staged in the Assembly Rooms.
Football League President JJ Bentley made the presentation, along with gold
medals and watches to the players.
1982
SJP hosted its first live music venture (apart from
numerous brass & military bands and horrible infants with kazoos)
when the Rolling Stones brought their "Tattoo You"
Tour to town.
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Mick
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A stage erected in the Leazes goalmouth meant fans could stand on
the pitch for the princely sum of £10 (£8.50
advance.)
On a wet Tyneside night, support acts were George
Thorogood and the Destroyers and the J.Geils Band.
Mick and the boys then played:
Under My Thumb / When The Whip Comes Down / Let’s Spend The Night
Together / Shattered / Neighbours / Black Limousine / Just
My Imagination / Twenty Flight Rock / Going To A Go Go /
Chantilly Lace / Let Me Go / Time Is On My Side / Beast Of
Burden / You Can’t Always Get What You Want / Little T & A
/ Tumbling Dice / She’s So Cold / Hang Fire / Miss You /
Honky Tonk Women / Brown Sugar / Start Me Up / Jumping
Jack Flash / Satisfaction.
backstage pass, SJP 23.06.82
ticket, SJP 23.06.82 Youtube
footage is online here
1998 United got the go-ahead to increase
the capacity of SJP to over 51,000, after
Secretary of State John Prescott ruled against a public enquiry. 2001
Coventry City striker Craig Bellamy looked
increasingly likely to be making a switch to SJP, in a deal worth over £6m.
At the time it seemed Gordon Strachan's side did well to
claw back most of the £6.5m he cost
them from Norwich City.
2007 Newcastle's Board of Directors were asked for
their resignation
as Mike Ashley's SJP revolution
gathered pace.
This was bad news for; Bruce
Shepherd (brother of Freddy), Timothy Revill, Douglas Hall
and Allison Antonopoulos (Dougie's sister).
At this point, Chairman
Freddy Shepherd still looked to be staying in some
capacity.
Meanwhile, Michael Owen and Obafemi Martins were both
being continuously linked with moves away from Tyneside.
2008
Speaking from Marbella, where he had been using the facilities
of the local football club, Shay Given dismissed reports
of a move to Arsenal:
"I've been with Newcastle since 1997 and I'll soon be
getting a Geordie twang. It's a great football club with
fantastic fans, so I have no reason to leave.
"I have three years left on my contract and I am very
settled in the North East. I see myself staying at
Newcastle for the rest of my career.
He joined Manchester City seven months later.
2011
Northampton Town
completed a free transfer move for defender Ben Tozer, following his
release by United, 12 months before his contract expired.
In one of his last acts as Newcastle boss, Sam Allardyce sanctioned a £1m move
for Ben from Swindon Town in January 2008.
2013 Director of F***all, Joe Kinnear, did himself no favours whatsoever
with an attack on Alan Shearer, using the Sunday Times
to embarrass the club still further.
2014 Day 12 of the World Cup in Brazil saw Tim Krul again a spectator as
his colleagues topped Group B with a 2-0 win over Chile.
Meanwhile, ex-Magpie
James Troisi came off the bench for Australia in a 0-3 loss to Spain, although both sides were already
eliminated.
2021 Martin Dubravka and Slovakia saw their Euros participation with a 0-5
loss to Spain in Seville, including a penalty save and an own goal
for the goalkeeper.
In St.Petersburg meanwhile, team mate Emil Krafth came off the bench for Sweden
in a 3-2 win over Poland. Future Magpie Alexander Isak started for the victors.
2022
Following the permanent acquisition of Matt Targett, United
confirmed their second signing of the summer in the shape of Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope on a four year contract for a claimed £10m fee.
2023 18 months after leaving Everton, Rafa Benitez
returned to management in Spain with La Liga side Celta Vigo.
2024
Despite a broken nose, Fabian Schar racked up a third full game at the Euros as the
Swiss reached the last 16 thanks to a 1-1 draw
against Germany.
Until a 92nd minute leveller for the hosts in Frankfurt, Switzerland had
looked set to collect all three points and win the group.
2025
Tino Livramento played the full game
as
England U21s beat Spain 3-1 in Trnava to reach the Euros
semi-finals.
Ex-Magpie
Elliot Anderson rounded off the scoring with a late penalty.
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