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England vs. Wales: friendly international
Wembley Stadium, London Date: Thursday, October 9 Start time: 19:45 BST
A boxing promoter wouldn’t pair England and their squad against his Wales side because they have such impressive squad depth, according to Craig Bellamy.
Before their crucial World Cup qualifying match against Belgium on Monday, Bellamy’s men take on England in a friendly at Wembley on Thursday.
For the Wales friendly and their World Cup qualifier against Latvia, England manager Thomas Tuchel has eliminated players like Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, and Jack Grealish from his squad.
Bellamy claimed that England has a ridiculous squad similar to France.
“Our transfer market value is £170 million, while theirs is £1.4 billion. You wouldn’t join us if you were a boxing promoter. It wouldn’t be permitted, “.
The head coach of Wales, however, stated that “we don’t go off values. They don’t just have one team.” France has the same level, while others have two, three, four. The truth is that England has a lot of talented players.
There are only 24 more left after one right-back was hurt the other day. There are 60 or so players there. We should be stacked like them, in my opinion.
The neighbouring nations most recently met at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, when England won the group game comfortably with a score of 3-0 before Gareth Southgate’s side advanced to the last eight.
Tuchel, a champion champion in the Champions League and Fifa Club World Cup at Chelsea, is Southgate’s replacement, who has won national titles in France and his home country of Germany.
Bellamy served as Vincent Kompany’s assistant at Anderlecht and Burnley before taking over from Tuchel at Bayern Munich.
“Tuchel’s a fantastic manager, and his record is impressive,” Bellamy continued.
Because the club he left, I know people who have entered there, so I have some sort of insight. It’s very impressive to see how he operates in his own eyes.
Ben Cabango (Swansea City), Jay Dasilva (Coventry City), Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur), Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City), Dylan Lawlor (Cardiff City), Chris Mepham (West Bromwich Albion), Joe Rodon (Leeds United), and Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) are the defenders.
Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United), David Brooks (Bournemouth), Jordan James (Leicester City), Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), Sorba Thomas (Stoke City), Harry Wilson (Fulham), Joel Colwill (Cardiff City), and Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) are the midfielders.
International friendly: England v Wales
Venue: Wembley Stadium, London Date: Thursday, 9 October Kick-off: 19: 45 BST
Craig Bellamy says England’s squad depth is so impressive that a boxing promoter would not pair them against his Wales side.
Bellamy’s men face England in a friendly at Wembley on Thursday before their crucial World Cup qualifier against Belgium next Monday.
England manager Thomas Tuchel has left the likes of Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and Jack Grealish out of his squad for the Wales friendly and their World Cup qualifier against Latvia.
“England have a ridiculous squad, like France”, Bellamy said.
“They have a transfer market value of £1.4bn, ours is £170m. If you were a boxing promoter, you wouldn’t put us together. It wouldn’t be allowed”.
The Wales head coach added: “We don’t go off values, but the simple fact is they don’t just have one team. They have two, three, four and France and others have the same level. England have loads of great players and that’s the honest truth.
” One right-back went out injured the other day and there’s only 24 more to go! They’ve got 60-odd players. I’d love us to be stacked like them. “
The neighbouring countries most recently met at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, when England ran out comfortable 3-0 winners in a group match before Gareth Southgate’s side reached the last eight.
Southgate’s successor is Tuchel, a Champions League and Fifa Club World Cup winner at Chelsea who has won domestic titles in France and his native Germany.
Bellamy was formerly an assistant at Anderlecht and Burnley to Vincent Kompany, who succeeded Tuchel at Bayern Munich.
” Tuchel’s an incredible manager – his record is proven, “Bellamy added.
” I have some sort of an insight because the club he left I know people who have gone in there. I get a bit of an insight there of how he works and it’s very impressive.
Goalkeepers: Karl Darlow (Leeds United), Adam Davies (Sheffield United), Tom King (Everton).
Defenders: Ben Cabango (Swansea City), Jay Dasilva (Coventry City), Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur), Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City), Dylan Lawlor (Cardiff City), Chris Mepham (West Bromwich Albion), Joe Rodon (Leeds United), Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
Midfielders: Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United), David Brooks (Bournemouth), Jordan James (Leicester City – on loan from Stade Rennais), Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), Sorba Thomas (Stoke City), Harry Wilson (Fulham), Joel Colwill (Cardiff City), Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
All signs point to tension between one Strictly Come Dancing couple, says a body language expert. The show has entered its third week and said goodbye to the first eliminated contestant last Sunday (5 October), but already, there may be a power-struggle going on.
According to expert Judi James, the body language between late arrival Amber Davies and pro dancer Nikita Kuzmin, the two are not getting along as swimmingly as they could be.
“These two showed signs of an early potential rift or power-struggle,” Judi said. “Amber’s body language in front of the judges and Claudia comprised of the self-diminishing rituals of an acutely nervous vulnerability. She scrunched her shoulders, placed her fingers in front of her lips and performed a modest, sweet smile.”
Judi continued, “We saw her fizzing with ideas and energy in rehearsals,” adding that this was a significant change from how she was at rehearsals. However, she continued to make mention of Nikita, Amber’s partner. We also heard Nikita say, “She’s doing really well,” with a rising intonation that suggests a query rather than a statement.
His “She’s trying to run before she can walk” implied a brief power struggle, and Nikita was spotted “pinching” his forehead with one hand as a possible exasperation.
Judi explained that some Amber behavior was “over confidence,” which could have rubbed Nikita in the wrong way.
The small gesture that suggested an over-confidence was used to start the high five after the dance, with the pro dancer instigatoring the rituals of success and the celebrity patiently waiting anxiously to be reassured and praised,
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In turn, Nikita might not have been as encouraging as he could have been when the judges had given their feedback. And when the judges constructively criticized Amber, Nikita nodded in stead of standing up for his partner.
The audience was prompted to turn their heads during an exaggerated face-pulling that included a jutting bottom lip in the style of a sulk because “Amber’s telling, “It was…interesting… comment about training seemed to give a hint of some dramas behind the scenes.” In front of the judges, he said, “Let’s walk before you run,” and Amber’s smile fell off like a brick.
There were at least two “tells” of potential battles on the balcony after the results. Instead of giving Amber a hug or touching her, Nikita placed his hands on Ross’ shoulders while his hip was in a barrier. Where do we begin? asked her in a loud voice. criticism of Nikita’s singing
Judi believes the couple could win the show, as she has many others. They won’t have a good time together, though, according to the statement. If Amber turns into human blotting paper and soaks up Nikita’s coaching, their Strictly experience will probably work better than to advance.
In Madagascar, anti-government demonstrations have resurrected, with demonstrators requesting the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina.
On Monday, the capital’s Antananarivo streets saw the start of a third week in a row of protests. Police used tear gas at demonstrators. The unrest started with water and electricity cuts, but it spread to Rajoelina’s administration in a wider anti-government outburst.
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Local TV stations in the cities of Toliara and Antsiranana, also known as Diego Suarez, have broadcast footage of protesters confronting police in cities across the nation.
A Reuters reporter reported that police in Antananarivo shot tear gas at the protesters, the majority of whom were university students.
The government’s rejection of the figures came on Monday from the United Nations, which stated that 22 people had been killed and more than 100 had been injured since the protests started.
On September 25, thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of the capital to erect barricades using rocks and tyres.
Gen Z Madagascar, a social media youth organization that describes itself as a “peaceful, civic movement,” organized them. Organisers claim to have influenced youth movements in Morocco and Nepal.
According to the International Monetary Fund, about a third of Madagascar’s 30 million people have electricity access. The state energy company Jirama has been accused of corruption and mismanagement, which has fueled public outcry, and daily power cuts frequently last longer than eight hours.
According to Ketakandriana Rafitoson, the global vice chair of Transparency International, “people don’t have refrigeration for medication, don’t have water for basic hygiene, and then there’s massive corruption.”
These protests were caused by “violent grievances that transcend daily life,” the statement goes on.
After police used rubber bullets and tear gas, the protests sprang into chaos as they spread throughout Antananarivo. Some lawmakers’ homes were damaged, and shops were raided.
Authorities put an overnight curfew in place to stop people from gathering in the evenings after the first night of protests.
Since then, there have been numerous demonstrations that have expanded into a movement that aims to address public dissatisfaction with Rajoelina’s administration’s performance.
In a 2009 military coup, Rajoelina, 51, personally campaigned for reform. He was elected in 2018 despite a brief resignation in 2014 and re-elected in 2018.
According to experts, he is now facing the biggest challenge to his rule in a long time as a former media tycoon. Rajoelina attempted to appease the protesters by firing his cabinet last week.
Attempts to engage demonstrators have been repeatedly rebuffed, according to a government spokesperson.
No clear or organized leadership has reportedly emerged to engage in constructive discussions, the spokesperson said.