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The Holland players react to the disappointment of failing to qualify for their second major football tournament in a row. Photograph: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images
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Howard Wilkinson, pictured in 2000, says: ‘These are young people and many are not getting what they have been promised and a number naturally feel genuinely let down.’ Photograph: Dan Chung for the Guardian
Howard Wilkinson Calls for Review, Overhaul of Academy System he Designed
London – Howard Wilkinson, the architect of English football’s modern youth development programme, has called for the system to be reviewed and overhauled, accusing the top clubs of failing in their “moral responsibility” to give young players opportunities....Caption:
Marcus Rashford (left) is pictured in England training ahead of Thursday’s World Cup qualifer against Slovenia. Photograph: Paul Currie/BPI/Rex/Shutterstock
Marcus Rashford Stays Grounded but is Hoping to Propel England to Russia
London – As Marcus Rashford stretched out his limbs on one of the white leather seats at St George’s Park, the great young hope of English football stopped for a moment to consider how life had changed since those days when even his team-mates at Manchester...Caption:
Gylfi Sigurdsson has helped Iceland reach the World Cup. Now it’s time to make an impact for Everton in the league. Photograph: Tony McArdle/Everton/Getty Images
The Premier League’s Big-money Signings Who Need to Start Performing
London – Gylfi Sigurdsson, Everton, £45m It wasn’t just the £45m fee Everton forked out for Gylfi Sigurdsson that was costly but also the time they spent securing his signature when they could have been looking at areas of the squad that were in greater need of...Caption:
Ronald Koeman makes a point to his Everton players during the 1-0 defeat against Burnley at Goodison Park. Photograph: Robbie Jay Barratt/Getty Images