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Gareth Southgate's team produced a flat performance in defeat despite a far less hostile environment than on their last visit to Hungary.

Volleyed half-chances at either end of the game highlighted that propensity; as Southgate pointed out afterwards, by the close he had taken most of the side’s shots. Any sense of menace was dialled down close to zero, the scenes outside resembling arrangements for a summer camp rather than a fixture with unsavoury recent history. They are five months from a World Cup to which traditional supporters may not flock, in a country with little football culture of its own. In the matchday programme, the section dedicated to Hungary’s visitors was adorned with mini profiles of English national treasures. But a highly unusual setting brought what, by recent standards, was a thoroughly singular outcome: a no-show from Gareth Southgate’s players and a ripple in what had been a largely smooth path to Qatar. England had toyed with Hungary amid the most unpleasant circumstances in September and might have expected a repeat in front of more than 30,000 energised youngsters.

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Dominik Szoboszlai's penalty fired Hungary to an historic win on their UEFA Nations League A debut.

The four group winners in League A will advance to the knockout finals with, in principle, one appointed as hosts. The balance of finding out about new things and the consistency of the regular team, I have to look at whether I got that right." We need to look at how we performed and how we move forward because these are big games for us." The heat was a factor and took a lot out of the players, and we tried to refresh the team earlier than normal. He talked about heart, there being no such thing as a lost ball, and that if we fought until the end, victory could be ours." Zsolt Nagy, Hungary midfielder: "Not just individually but as a team, we performed in a manner which makes our victory deserved.

'Game on': Root saves England AGAIN as McCullum eyes first-up win over Kiwis in 'special' Test.

The 31-year-old wasted no time in reaching his second Test century and first abroad, driving Broad for three from his first ball Saturday to bring up a 189-ball hundred including 11 fours. “It’s game on, isn’t it?” he said. New Zealand were a bowler down when the unlucky de Grandhomme went off with a heel injury and left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel, who had taken all 10 India wickets in his last Test in Mumbai in December, saw Stokes slog-sweep a six off just his second delivery on Saturday. Earlier, England great Stuart Broad sparked a sensational New Zealand collapse after Daryl Mitchell made a hundred as the World Test champions, who had been 251 for four, were dismissed for 285. He then celebrated his 31st birthday with a dashing 54 -- England’s first fifty of this match -- while star batsman Root was 77 not out at stumps after the close friends had put on 90 for the fifth wicket. England captain Ben Stokes rode his luck as he combined with predecessor Joe Root in a thrilling rally at Lord’s on Saturday to set up a dramatic finish to the first Test against New Zealand.

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England lost 1-0 to Marco Rossis Hungary at the Puskas Arena in Nations League opener on Saturday; We probably lacked a half-yard I would say, in terms of ...

All in all I am really happy these kids had a wonderful treat to take away tonight. "I don't think we really got an advantage off this. The evidence is there for everyone to see the challenge." "We probably lacked a half-yard I would say, in terms of our real incisiveness. It [the penalty] is a harsh decision," he added. But we didn't create enough clear chances to win the game.

England slumped to its first loss to Hungary in six decades by 1-0 in the Nations League.

“I have no idea why people would choose to boo that gesture and very often young people can’t know why they’re doing it so they’re being influenced by older adults,” Southgate said. “In the first half we kept possession well. The game was meant to be played in an empty stadium due to fans’ offensive behavior at Euro 2020 but schoolchildren were allowed inside Puskas Arena instead. The balance of finding out about new things and the consistency of the regular team, I have to look at whether I got that right.” In the second, we dominated until the goal, which is unbelievable. “We have to accept that we did not do enough to win the game.

BUDAPEST: A second-half penalty from Dominik Szoboszlai earned Hungary a shock 1-0 win over England in the Nations League on Saturday - their first victory ...

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Ben Stokes and Joe Root put England within touching distance of a win on day three of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.

The England captain had his lucky stars to thank for – he chopped onto his own stumps when he was batting on 1 but replays showed Colin de Grandhomme had overstepped. Together with Ben Foakes, he took England safely to stumps, just 61 runs away from a win. After the break, the two batters were a lot more positive. However, this time, they had their skipper and the former captain put on a rearguard to ensure there was no further collapse. The ton, the second of his Test career, couldn't have come at a better time with Mitchell coming in to bat when New Zealand were reeling at 35/3. Jamieson though ensured that there was no more damage done as he scalped the dangerous Bairstow in the very next over.

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Dominik Szoboszlai's penalty fired Hungary to an historic win on their UEFA Nations League A debut.

The four group winners in League A will advance to the knockout finals with, in principle, one appointed as hosts. The balance of finding out about new things and the consistency of the regular team, I have to look at whether I got that right." We need to look at how we performed and how we move forward because these are big games for us." Rossi talked pre-match of Hungary having earned the right to be in League A, and they've certainly proven that tonight. The heat was a factor and took a lot out of the players and we tried to refresh the team earlier than normal. He talked about heart, there being no such thing as a lost ball, and that if we fought until the end, victory could be ours."

England players were jeered while taking the knee ahead of a Nations League loss at Hungary where the crowd of 30000 was mainly filled with children.

That’s why we do it and continue to take that stand and we will keep doing that as a team.” We do it (taking the knee) to try to educate and I think young people can only be influenced by older people.” They were waving when we were walking out to warm up.

The UEFA Nations League pales into insignificance in the context of the grueling end to domestic football just passed and the World Cup in Qatar later this year ...

But Southgate will have expected more from his team here, and Tuesday's visit to Germany is in that context a searching examination of how robust their chances are in Qatar. Hungary's spot-kick decision was soft; Reece James, on barely two minutes earlier as a substitute, bundled over Zsolt Nagy as he burst into the box but he did not appear in control of the ball, and Southgate understandably labelled it a "harsh decision." "That was different with the taking of the knee but that felt like inherited thinking to me. A game that was supposed to be played behind closed doors due to UEFA sanctions stemming from Hungary supporters' racist and homophobic behaviour at Euro 2020 ended up with a raucous crowd in the tens of thousands as the hosts exploited a clause in the regulations. "But of course, that's not the point in this instance. The other factor is we haven't played together for three months and we have had three games in six months.

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The four group winners in League A will advance to the knockout finals with, in principle, one appointed as hosts. To win, both teams will have to show more of their potential compared to the Matchday 1 performances. Germany and England meet in UEFA Nations League Group A3 on Tuesday 7 June.

Joe Root's century completed a welcome Test win for England and carried the former captain into the 10000-run club.

That said, the performance of Foakes with the bat in the fourth innings made for a satisfying home debut. It would be a stretch to claim this is a corner turned for England, even if the oft-cited statistic of one win in their last 17 Test matches has finally been shifted. New Zealand, as is their default, joined in with the applause as Lord’s stood in celebration of Root’s work.

Former captain Joe Root has given his successor Ben Stokes the perfect start to his reign at Lord's, carrying England to victory with a match-winning ...

Root finished the job in a blaze of glory, taking Southee for three boundaries in an over as he wrapped things up with a merry swing through mid-wicket. Root started the 77th over on 98 runs in the innings and 9,998 in his career and pinged Southee to mid-wicket for a couple to bring up a proud double. A fragile tail, featuring at least three natural number 11s, also cranked up the responsibility on the overnight pairing of Root and Foakes.

Former captain Root became the 14th batsman to pass 10,000 test runs and finished on 115 not out after sharing a sixth-wicket partnership of 120 with Ben Foakes, whose 32 not out was also crucial for England to reach their victory target of 277.

Joe Root scored an unbeaten century as England capped a dramatic fightback to win the first Test against New Zealand by five wickets at Lord's on Sunday.

This was an ideal way for England to start life under their their new leadership duo of captain Ben Stokes, who made a valuable 54 on Saturday, and Test coach Brendon McCullum, the former New Zealand captain. Root received excellent support from wicketkeeper Ben Foakes (32 not out) in an unbroken stand of 120, with the pair denying New Zealand a breakthrough after England resumed Sunday on their overnight 216 for five. England, set 277 to win, finished on 279 for five, with former captain Root 115 not out after the hosts had slumped to 69 for four.

Joe Root scored a masterful 26th century and passed 10000 Test runs as he steered England to a five-wicket victory over New Zealand on day four of the LV= ...

"All the young lads will be hanging on every word from McCullum and Stokes and want to improve. Sky Sports' Nasser Hussain: "It was brilliant, right from the first ball to the scenes at the end. You can imagine the confidence in that dressing room now.

Former captain Root became the 14th batsman to pass 10,000 test runs and finished on 115 not out after sharing a sixth-wicket partnership of 120 with Ben Foakes ...

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"As long as I have the energy to keep doing it (play for England), I will do. "You look at the amount of times Ben won test matches under my leadership, it is a great opportunity for me to try and give back to him. "It feels fantastic, more than anything for us to have won this test match after such a long time.

Former captain Joe Root's unbeaten century guided England to a five-wicket win against New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's on Sunday.

The one consolation for New Zealand is that, with a four-day finish at Lord's, both Boult and Southee should be well-rested come Friday's start of the second Test at Trent Bridge. Southee (none for 87 in 23.5 overs) and Boult (one for 73 in 24) appeared to run out of steam, hardly surprising given the vast difference between Test cricket and an IPL where bowlers are restricted to a maximum of four overs per innings. Victory over the World Test champion saw England make a fine start to life under their new red-ball leadership duo of skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, the former New Zealand captain.

BUDAPEST : England players were booed by Hungary supporters when taking the knee in protest against racial injustice ahead of their Nations League clash in ...

It meant around 40,000 were able to attend on Saturday, mostly children, and after the national anthems, the England players took a knee prior to kick off, with boos audible from the stands. Hungary were hosting England in what was officially a behind-closed-doors match after being disciplined by both FIFA and UEFA for repeated racist behaviour, including during England's previous visit to Budapest last September. BUDAPEST : England players were booed by Hungary supporters when taking the knee in protest against racial injustice ahead of their Nations League clash in Budapest on Saturday.

Gareth Southgate has warned England fans that misbehaviour before a game has a negative effect on his camp's preparations, amid concerns that the match ...

We have supporters from all parts of the country who travel brilliantly, and leave foreign countries with a great feeling about England and English supporters. We’ve still got to try to police that as well as we can, and make sure we keep stopping people from doing those things. You are embarrassed when you hear about it, because you know it’s a representation of your country, in the same way there’s been a brilliant representation of that across the world in the last couple of days.

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- Flick is facing England for the first time as Germany coach. Doubtful: - Doubtful: - Out: - The Three Lions knocked out Germany in the last 16 of the competition in Joachim Löw's final match as coach, but Die Mannschaft are a different animal under former Bayern sextuple winner Hansi Flick, who is unbeaten across his first 10 matches at the helm, winning eight. Former Bayer Leverkusen man Kai Havertz and Bayern youngster Jamal Musiala will vye to unseat the likes of Serge Gnabry, Thomas Müller, Leroy Sane and Timo Werner in attack, after beginning the Italy game on the bench.

Ahead of the Nations League fixture in Germany, the FA are on 'high alert' as England prepare for their first big away game in front of crowds since 2019.

England’s 1-0 defeat at the Puskas Arena was supposed to be behind closed doors due to such issues in the September match between the two teams, but over 30,000 under-14s were let in with one guardian for every 10 children, and it resulted in the booing of England players taking the knee. Southgate acknowledged that brings further focus on England, particularly given all of the controversy surrounding pitch invasions in the country. Staff are working on things detracting from the main part of their job, you are embarrassed when you hear about it, because you know it's a representation of your country, in the same way there's been a brilliant representation of that across the world in the last couple of days.

England were booed as they took a knee before kick-off in Saturday's Nations League game against Hungary.

The young people in the stadium hopefully pick that message up tomorrow." They were waving when we were walking out to warm up. But of course, that's not the point in this instance.

England manager Gareth Southgate urged travelling fans to behave themselves when the Three Lions face Germany in Munich on Tuesday, saying that their ...

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The UEFA Nations League pales into insignificance in the context of the grueling end to domestic football just passed and the World Cup in Qatar later this year ...

But Southgate will have expected more from his team here, and Tuesday's visit to Germany is in that context a searching examination of how robust their chances are in Qatar. Hungary's spot-kick decision was soft; Reece James, on barely two minutes earlier as a substitute, bundled over Zsolt Nagy as he burst into the box but he did not appear in control of the ball, and Southgate understandably labelled it a "harsh decision." "That was different with the taking of the knee but that felt like inherited thinking to me. A game that was supposed to be played behind closed doors due to UEFA sanctions stemming from Hungary supporters' racist and homophobic behaviour at Euro 2020 ended up with a raucous crowd in the tens of thousands as the hosts exploited a clause in the regulations. "But of course, that's not the point in this instance. The other factor is we haven't played together for three months and we have had three games in six months.

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A wicket in his first over - and not just any wicket, that of Kane Williamson, who he would dismiss again in the second innings - and seven in the match. His opening spell of the match was a marvel - six overs, five maidens and just one scoring shot, not to mention the two wickets. Anyone expecting the second coming of Warne might be disappointed but Parkinson bowled with decent control and held his nerve as Mitchell and Blundell tried, unsuccessfully for the most part, to get after him. He was superb with the new ball on day one, removing the dangerous Devon Conway, but then had to take a backseat as Anderson and Potts took over. Broad had his moment in the second innings though with a fantastic, match-altering over early on day three. Yes, New Zealand were under the pump when he came on to bowl but his accuracy and ability to move the ball both ways off the seam meant they were given no chance to ease the pressure. His bowlers made life easier for him in the first innings but his plans were clear and he got the buy-in he needed from his troops. Figures of 4-13 from 9.2 overs are impressive for anyone, let alone a 23-year-old playing for his country for the first time and bowling at Lord's for the first time in red-ball cricket. Coming in at 32-2, he was a picture of calmness and composure throughout his innings and before hitting Tim Southee for three fours in an over to win the match, Root had found the boundary on only nine occasions. He showed very safe hands in the slips but it was a less successful game for the Yorkshireman with the bat. As with Crawley, the talent is clearly there, his technique is good but he still has to prove he has the temperament and decision-making to match. He looked in fine touch in the first innings before rather throwing his wicket away with a loose shot but he more than made up for it in the second innings.