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International friendly: Liechtenstein v Scotland

Venue: Rheinpark Stadium, Vaduz Date: Monday, 9 June Kick-off: 17:00 BST

Scott McTominay and Kieran Tierney have not travelled with Scotland as they prepare to face Liechtenstein on Monday in a friendly match.

Napoli midfielder McTominay, 28, picked up a knock in the defeat by Iceland on Friday and was replaced on 80 minutes.

Tierney will also miss out on the second match of Scotland’s double-header through injury, which is live on BBC Scotland from 16:30 BST.

Head coach Steve Clarke has already called up two goalkeepers – Ross Doohan and 18-year-old Callan McKenna – after injuries to Angus Gunn and Robby McCrorie against Iceland.

Gunn was replaced by 22-year-old Ipswich goalkeeper Cieran Slicker, who endured a tough debut in the 3-1 defeat by Iceland at Hampden.

How good are Liechtenstein?

There are just five nations ranked below the microstate in the world rankings, including the US and British Virgin Islands and San Marino. And even the San Marinese have beaten Liechtenstein twice in the past year.

They have only won once in their last 48 matches – a 1-0 success over Hong Kong in a friendly last October – and have a squad mainly made up of home-based part-time players who perform in the lower reaches of the Swiss leagues.

In the Euro 2012 qualifiers, manager Craig Levein was made to sweat as a Stephen McManus header in the sixth minute of stoppage time at Hampden spared the Scots one of their most embarrassing ever results as they laboured to a 2-1 victory.

It was not exactly a routine win 13 months later in the return in Vaduz, with Craig Mackail-Smith’s solitary Scotland goal settling it.

This one has shades of the friendly with Gibraltar 12 months ago, which was another stodgy affair and it may be similar this time round at the end of a long season.

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Alcaraz Saves Three Match Points To beat Sinner To French Open Title

In a French Open final for the ages on Sunday, Carlos Alcaraz saved three championship points by coming back from two sets down to defeat Jannik Sinner.

After five hours and 29 minutes, reigning champion Alcaraz rallied from the brink of defeat to defeat world number one Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (10/2) to claim his fifth Grand Slam title.

On day 15 of the French Open tennis competition at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on June 8, 2025, Italy’s Jannik Sinner loses his men’s singles final match to Carlos Alcaraz from Spain. (Photo by AFP photographer JULIEN DE ROSA)

After ending Sinner’s 20-match winning streak at the majors, the 22-year-old Spaniard is now unbeaten in five Grand Slam finals.

In the longest Roland Garros final in history, Alcaraz stunned Sinner with his first comeback from two sets down. In a 4h 42min victory over Guillermo Vilas in Paris, Mats Wilander easily won the 1982 final.

After a remarkable duel between a new generation’s stars, Alcaraz becomes the third youngest man to win five Grand Slams, behind only Bjorn Borg and compatriot Rafael Nadal.

On day 15 of the French Open tennis competition, which takes place on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on June 8, 2025, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz is pictured celebrating his victory against Jannik Sinner from Italy in the men’s singles final match. (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD/AFP)

After winning the US Open and the following Australian Open titles last year, Sinner agonizedly short of a third successive Grand Slam title.

In their first Grand Slam final encounter, he lost to Alcaraz for the fifth time in a row, and it was their first championship encounter between two men who were both born in the year 2000.

Alcaraz leads 8-5 overall after defeating Sinner to win in Rome, where the Italian resurrected after a three-month doping ban.

On day 15 of the French Open tennis tournament, winner Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz (R) cheers Italy’s Jannik Sinner as they wrap up their men’s singles match at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on June 8, 2025. (Photo by AFP photographer JULIEN DE ROSA)

Jobe Bellingham following brother’s path but wants ‘own identity’

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A star in the Birmingham City academy, impressing in the Championship, then a big-money move to Bundesliga heavyweights Borussia Dortmund; Jobe Bellingham’s career is following a very similar path to that of his older brother Jude.

Jobe recently helped Sunderland win promotion to the Premier League – but the 19-year-old midfielder won’t be playing in the English top flight next season.

Instead, in an agreement worth up to £31m, he will join eight-time German champions Dortmund, who finished fourth in 2024-25 to secure a Champions League place.

He will become Dortmund’s second-most expensive signing after Ousmane Dembele in 2016 and Sunderland’s record sale.

Dortmund is a club the Bellinghams know extremely well after Jude’s successful spell there. He was only 17 when the German side paid Birmingham City an initial fee of £25m to sign him in July 2020. It proved to be a bargain.

Jude made 132 appearances over a three-year stint at Signal Iduna Park, winning the DFB Pokal in 2021.

He narrowly missed out on the Bundesliga title as a knee injury meant he was an unused substitute when they drew with Mainz on the final day of the 2022-23 season. Victory would have made them champions for the first time in 11 years.

Jude was named Bundesliga Player of the Season, and within months had joined Real Madrid for an initial £88.5m. He helped Real win the Champions League and La Liga in his first season, and the Uefa Super Cup and Fifa Intercontinental Cup in his second.

‘He’s trying to create his own identity’

Jude and Jobe Bellingham pictured together at St George's Park in November 2024Getty Images

Though Jobe is following in his brother’s footsteps by joining Dortmund, he wears his first name on the back of his shirt as he aims to create his own headlines.

“He doesn’t want to live off the back of his brother’s name; he wants to be the footballer he is and show people what he can do. He’s trying to create his own identity,” said former Sunderland boss Tony Mowbray in 2023.

While Jude operates largely as a number 10 – behind the main striker – for club and country, Jobe can play as a defensive or box-to-box midfielder.

In his first season at the Stadium of Light he even deputised as a central forward, although he has maintained his best position is in the middle of the park.

“I know playing box-to-box is what I enjoy the most, because you can get stuck in and drive forward,” he told Sky Sports. “I can show more of what I’m capable of in that position.”

In the 2024-25 season, he played 43 times for Sunderland, scoring four goals and registering three assists.

“He’s still a young player with the ability to play many different roles,” said Sunderland boss Regis le Bris earlier this season.

“I like him as a number eight because he’s an offensive midfielder. He can express his power, his ability to run and his ability to press, to link defence and attack.”

Former Sunderland striker Marco Gabbiadini believes moving to Germany will be a positive for Jobe.

“The Bundesliga is somewhere between the Championship and the Premier League,” said BBC Radio Newcastle pundit Gabbiadini.

“It’s a way of stepping up, maybe a little bit of less pressure. There are some financial advantages of going abroad as well.”

Jobe was 17 when he moved to Sunderland from Birmingham for an undisclosed fee – on the same day Jude completed his move to Real Madrid.

“It was a bit of a surprise when he came to Sunderland,” added Gabbiadini. “Not because we weren’t a big enough club, but because he was such a hot talent.

“Birmingham were in a similar position to us in the league, it wasn’t a massive step up at that stage.

“He’s been very good for us. Do I think he’s as good as his brother? Not from what I’ve seen so far, but there is nothing wrong with that.

‘The biggest dream’ – Jude hopes Jobe can play for England

Jobe Bellingham playing for England Under-21s against the NetherlandsGetty Images

Jobe and Jude were both born in Stourbridge in the West Midlands and came through Birmingham’s academy.

But could they be reunited on the pitch in England shirts in the future?

Jude made his England debut four months after joining Dortmund and has already won 43 caps, scoring six times and reaching the final of the European Championship in 2021 and 2024.

Just as Jude did, Jobe has represented England at various youth levels, and has been named in the Young Lions’ squad for the European Under-21 Championship in Slovakia.

Speaking on his YouTube channel in September, Jude said he hoped Jobe could soon join him in a full England squad.

“Because we’re of a similar age and we’ve played together for so long – in the street and on tufts of grass – to play with my brother for England… that would be the biggest dream of my life,” said Jude.

“That would mean more than any of the trophies, especially if we managed to do it on a consistent basis and play at a major tournament together, win things together. Nothing would even get close to that.”

And Jude believes his own success will help motivate his younger brother.

“He has to deal with more than I would have had to at his age, and he deals with it with so much class,” he said.

“He wants to try to create his own legacy and his own path. People will use him as a way to have a dig at me and vice-versa, so we’re almost like each other’s biggest fans but also the biggest target for each other because we care about each other so much.

Brother v brother in Club World Cup?

Jude Bellingham with the Fifa Intercontinental CupGetty Images

Although Jobe has been named in England’s squad for this summer’s European Under-21 Championship, if his move to Dortmund is completed by 10 June he could spend the next month playing in the Club World Cup instead.

The 32-team tournament is being held in the United States from 14 June to 13 July.

Dortmund have been drawn in Group F, along with Fluminense of Brazil, Ulsan HD of South Korea and South African side Mamelodi Sundowns.

Real Madrid are in Group H, with Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia, Pachuca of Mexico and Austrian team Red Bull Salzburg.

If both Dortmund and Real win their respective groups and last-16 ties, they would meet in the quarter-finals on 5 July.

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Jobe Bellingham following brother’s path but wants ‘own identity’

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A star in the Birmingham City academy, impressing in the Championship, then a big-money move to Bundesliga heavyweights Borussia Dortmund; Jobe Bellingham’s career is following a very similar path to that of his older brother Jude.

Jobe recently helped Sunderland win promotion to the Premier League – but the 19-year-old midfielder won’t be playing in the English top flight next season.

Instead, in an agreement worth up to £31m, he will join eight-time German champions Dortmund, who finished fourth in 2024-25 to secure a Champions League place.

He will become Dortmund’s second-most expensive signing after Ousmane Dembele in 2016 and Sunderland’s record sale.

Dortmund is a club the Bellinghams know extremely well after Jude’s successful spell there. He was only 17 when the German side paid Birmingham City an initial fee of £25m to sign him in July 2020. It proved to be a bargain.

Jude made 132 appearances over a three-year stint at Signal Iduna Park, winning the DFB Pokal in 2021.

He narrowly missed out on the Bundesliga title as a knee injury meant he was an unused substitute when they drew with Mainz on the final day of the 2022-23 season. Victory would have made them champions for the first time in 11 years.

Jude was named Bundesliga Player of the Season, and within months had joined Real Madrid for an initial £88.5m. He helped Real win the Champions League and La Liga in his first season, and the Uefa Super Cup and Fifa Intercontinental Cup in his second.

‘He’s trying to create his own identity’

Jude and Jobe Bellingham pictured together at St George's Park in November 2024Getty Images

Though Jobe is following in his brother’s footsteps by joining Dortmund, he wears his first name on the back of his shirt as he aims to create his own headlines.

“He doesn’t want to live off the back of his brother’s name; he wants to be the footballer he is and show people what he can do. He’s trying to create his own identity,” said former Sunderland boss Tony Mowbray in 2023.

While Jude operates largely as a number 10 – behind the main striker – for club and country, Jobe can play as a defensive or box-to-box midfielder.

In his first season at the Stadium of Light he even deputised as a central forward, although he has maintained his best position is in the middle of the park.

“I know playing box-to-box is what I enjoy the most, because you can get stuck in and drive forward,” he told Sky Sports. “I can show more of what I’m capable of in that position.”

In the 2024-25 season, he played 43 times for Sunderland, scoring four goals and registering three assists.

“He’s still a young player with the ability to play many different roles,” said Sunderland boss Regis le Bris earlier this season.

“I like him as a number eight because he’s an offensive midfielder. He can express his power, his ability to run and his ability to press, to link defence and attack.”

Former Sunderland striker Marco Gabbiadini believes moving to Germany will be a positive for Jobe.

“The Bundesliga is somewhere between the Championship and the Premier League,” said BBC Radio Newcastle pundit Gabbiadini.

“It’s a way of stepping up, maybe a little bit of less pressure. There are some financial advantages of going abroad as well.”

Jobe was 17 when he moved to Sunderland from Birmingham for an undisclosed fee – on the same day Jude completed his move to Real Madrid.

“It was a bit of a surprise when he came to Sunderland,” added Gabbiadini. “Not because we weren’t a big enough club, but because he was such a hot talent.

“Birmingham were in a similar position to us in the league, it wasn’t a massive step up at that stage.

“He’s been very good for us. Do I think he’s as good as his brother? Not from what I’ve seen so far, but there is nothing wrong with that.

‘The biggest dream’ – Jude hopes Jobe can play for England

Jobe Bellingham playing for England Under-21s against the NetherlandsGetty Images

Jobe and Jude were both born in Stourbridge in the West Midlands and came through Birmingham’s academy.

But could they be reunited on the pitch in England shirts in the future?

Jude made his England debut four months after joining Dortmund and has already won 43 caps, scoring six times and reaching the final of the European Championship in 2021 and 2024.

Just as Jude did, Jobe has represented England at various youth levels, and has been named in the Young Lions’ squad for the European Under-21 Championship in Slovakia.

Speaking on his YouTube channel in September, Jude said he hoped Jobe could soon join him in a full England squad.

“Because we’re of a similar age and we’ve played together for so long – in the street and on tufts of grass – to play with my brother for England… that would be the biggest dream of my life,” said Jude.

“That would mean more than any of the trophies, especially if we managed to do it on a consistent basis and play at a major tournament together, win things together. Nothing would even get close to that.”

And Jude believes his own success will help motivate his younger brother.

“He has to deal with more than I would have had to at his age, and he deals with it with so much class,” he said.

“He wants to try to create his own legacy and his own path. People will use him as a way to have a dig at me and vice-versa, so we’re almost like each other’s biggest fans but also the biggest target for each other because we care about each other so much.

Brother v brother in Club World Cup?

Jude Bellingham with the Fifa Intercontinental CupGetty Images

Although Jobe has been named in England’s squad for this summer’s European Under-21 Championship, if his move to Dortmund is completed by 10 June he could spend the next month playing in the Club World Cup instead.

The 32-team tournament is being held in the United States from 14 June to 13 July.

Dortmund have been drawn in Group F, along with Fluminense of Brazil, Ulsan HD of South Korea and South African side Mamelodi Sundowns.

Real Madrid are in Group H, with Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia, Pachuca of Mexico and Austrian team Red Bull Salzburg.

If both Dortmund and Real win their respective groups and last-16 ties, they would meet in the quarter-finals on 5 July.

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Alcaraz stuns Sinner in classic French Open final

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Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz recovered from two sets down – saving three championship points on the way – to beat Jannik Sinner in an incredible French Open men’s singles final.

Alcaraz’s reign on the Roland Garros clay looked to be over when world number one Sinner closed in on victory at 5-3 in the fourth set.

But the 22-year-old Spaniard showed extraordinary fight to win 4-6 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (10-2) after five hours and 29 minutes – the longest French Open final in history.

In an electrifying atmosphere on Court Philippe Chatrier, Alcaraz produced the finest performance of his career to claim a fifth major title.

The world number two had never previously won a match after losing the opening two sets.

Alcaraz is the first man to win a Grand Slam title after saving match point since Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer in the 2019 Wimbledon final.

Sinner, who was bidding for his maiden Roland Garros triumph, was denied his third successive major after a gruelling, gritty and glorious encounter.

“It’s easier to play than talk now,” said the 23-year-old, who was playing in only his second tournament since returning from a three-month ban for failing two doping tests.

How all-time epic lived up to the hype

The first Grand Slam showpiece between the two dominant players on the ATP Tour had been a tantalising prospect – and it surpassed the hype.

Both pushed themselves – and each other to the limit – in a classic contest who showcased all of their shot-making, athleticism and resilience.

The majority of the 15,000 fans were jumping to their feet after every point in a thrilling finale, where both players continued to execute top-quality shots that often defied belief.

Alcaraz flew out of the blocks in the first-to-10 match tie-break of the fifth set, sapping every last bit of energy of Sinner before sealing victory with a whipped forehand winner down the line.

He fell flat on his back before Sinner trudged around the net for a warm, heartfelt embrace.

Alcaraz somehow found the energy to sprint off court, climbing up the stands to celebrate with his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, the rest of his team and family members including his parents.

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Alcaraz stuns Sinner in classic French Open final

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Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz recovered from two sets down – saving three championship points on the way – to beat Jannik Sinner in an incredible French Open men’s singles final.

Alcaraz’s reign on the Roland Garros clay looked to be over when world number one Sinner closed in on victory at 5-3 in the fourth set.

But the 22-year-old Spaniard showed extraordinary fight to win 4-6 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (10-2) after five hours and 29 minutes – the longest French Open final in history.

In an electrifying atmosphere on Court Philippe Chatrier, Alcaraz produced the finest performance of his career to claim a fifth major title.

The world number two had never previously won a match after losing the opening two sets.

Alcaraz is the first man to win a Grand Slam title after saving match point since Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer in the 2019 Wimbledon final.

Sinner, who was bidding for his maiden Roland Garros triumph, was denied his third successive major after a gruelling, gritty and glorious encounter.

“It’s easier to play than talk now,” said the 23-year-old, who was playing in only his second tournament since returning from a three-month ban for failing two doping tests.

How all-time epic lived up to the hype

The first Grand Slam showpiece between the two dominant players on the ATP Tour had been a tantalising prospect – and it surpassed the hype.

Both pushed themselves – and each other to the limit – in a classic contest who showcased all of their shot-making, athleticism and resilience.

The majority of the 15,000 fans were jumping to their feet after every point in a thrilling finale, where both players continued to execute top-quality shots that often defied belief.

Alcaraz flew out of the blocks in the first-to-10 match tie-break of the fifth set, sapping every last bit of energy of Sinner before sealing victory with a whipped forehand winner down the line.

He fell flat on his back before Sinner trudged around the net for a warm, heartfelt embrace.

Alcaraz somehow found the energy to sprint off court, climbing up the stands to celebrate with his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, the rest of his team and family members including his parents.

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