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Buck: Lining up with players like Mainoo is why I picked England

Buck and Mainoo started together with England’s U-19s last fall

Noel Buck has said the chance to play alongside the likes of Manchester United star Kobbie Mainoo is why he’s committed his international future to England.

The New England Revolution midfielder has been involved with the U.S. at the youth level, but accepted a call-up from England’s U-19 side last fall and has made eight appearances for the Young Lions.

Buck is now provisionally cap-tied to England, meaning he would now need to file a one-time change of association to play for another country.

In an interview with The Athletic, Buck said that England made a strong push for him and that he’s happy with where he is for the time being.

“I’m in a good spot with England now, we’ll see what the future holds,” he said.

Buck was born and raised in the U.S. but is eligible for England and Wales through his father. The 19-year-old said that the quality of players at England’s disposal is one of the main reasons he’s cast his lot with the Three Lions for now.

“Each time I go with England, I learn a couple of new things, meet new people and get better experiences,” Buck said. “They’re all fantastic players — especially Kobbie. The fact he’s playing right now for England (seniors) is unreal to think about.

“It’s why I wanted to play for England: you get to play with these types of players and I’ll include (Leeds United’s) Archie Gray in that, fantastic player, and Jack Hinshelwood at Brighton. Quality.

“What Kobbie’s success does is also highlight the pathway and how quickly things can change.”

Mainoo, 18, has enjoyed a breakthrough season with Manchester United that has seen him go from starting alongside Buck with England’s U-19s to making his senior debut last month.

Buck isn’t shy about his desire to one day play in the same league as Mainoo, but added that his focus for now is on the Revs.

“I’ve always wanted to go and play in England,” Buck said. “That’s always been a dream — whether it’s in the Premier League or the Championship — but at the moment I’m focused on my football here.”

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Stunning new book invites you to witness the magic of wild horses

Experience the magic.

As an autistic child, Alfie Bowen had a rough time in his early schooling. The regular school system didn’t serve him well, and he suffered from bullying. But once he got into a specialist school and met his mentor, the late Duncan Rollo, he thrived. Rollo encouraged Bowen’s passion for photography, arranging his first exhibition and sharing publishing contacts. Now, Bowen has followed his 2021 book, “Wild World: Nature Through an Autistic Eye,” with a new photography book, “Wild Horses,” published by ACC Art Books.

Indeed, wild horses are what this book delivers. “Always staying at a safe and respectful distance and never approaching any of the animals, it has been my privilege to spend many magical hours over the past twenty-four months. witnessing and recording these horses and ponies thriving in nature: in the fields of Suffolk, on the mountains of North Wales and amongst the trees of the New Forest. In many ways, it has been as much a journey of self-healing and self-exploration as it has been about photographing the horses,” Bowen writes.

A black and white photo of three horses.
Photo by Alfie Bowen

The photos are astonishing in their composition, clarity, and depiction of the moving relationships between horses. There are sweet pictures of foals and moms, funny pictures of horses shaking off water, and dramatic photos of them rearing up on their hind legs as they play or fight with each other. In some shots, horses are nose to nose. In others, one horse will have their neck wrapped around another. Horses look right at Bowen through his camera in many pictures. The incredibly clear black and white photos show every knot in the horses’ tangled, wild manes.

A black and white photo of a group of horses.
Photo by Alfie Bowen

This book would be a great accomplishment for any photographer, but knowing Bowen’s back story adds extra meaning to the work. While Bowen has known many tribulations in his young life, his tone is uplifting.

A black and gray horse in a field of flowers.
Photo by Alfie Bowen

As he says, “My message to everyone I have met is to get out into nature, surround yourself with the wonderful flora and fauna that we share our planet with, and feel the sunshine on your back, and the wind blowing through your hair — it can transform you.”

Stones suffers injury for England in another blow for Man City

Another potentially major blow for Man City and England

Manchester City has suffered another injury blow during the international break, with England defender John Stones exiting Tuesday’s friendly against Belgium after just nine minutes.

Stones appeared to feel something as he played a pass and after attempting to play on for a few minutes, he was forced to come off the pitch.

The defender’s injury comes just days after Kyle Walker, his teammate for club and country, was injured in England’s friendly defeat to Brazil.

The timing for the injuries to Stones and Walker could hardly be worse, as Man City has a crucial Premier League match against Arsenal on Sunday.

Pep Guardiola’s men go into the game at Etihad Stadium in third place, but just one point behind both Liverpool and Arsenal in the table.

Sky Sports has reported that Walker’s injury doesn’t appear to be too serious, with City hopeful he can pass a late fitness test to start against Arsenal.

Stones will have to be considered a bigger doubt, with his injury coming just five days before the match against Mikel Arteta’s side. The 29-year-old defender has been a regular for City this season, starting the club’s past four Premier League games.

Guardiola does have some serious depth at his disposal, with Rúben Dias, Nathan Aké, Manuel Akanji and Joško Gvardiol all options at center back.

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England vs. Brazil: How to watch friendly, TV channel, live stream

Two teams in the top five of FIFA’s rankings meet in a high-profile friendly

With both teams eying titles at major summer tournaments, England and Brazil will meet on Saturday in a high-profile friendly at Wembley.

England has come close at recent competitions, but the current generation of stars has yet to win a major trophy. The Three Lions will hope that changes at Euro 2024 this summer.

Brazil, meanwhile, will look to reclaim Copa América on U.S. soil after losing to Argentina in the 2021 final.

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The current international window will be the last one before the summer, making the match at Wembley crucial for both teams.

England will go into this match missing star striker Harry Kane due to injury, with Jordan Henderson and Cole Palmer also out injured.

England has beat Brazil just four times in 25 all-time meetings, with the last match between the two sides ending 0-0 in a 2017 friendly.

Following this match, both teams will close out the international break with another high-profile friendly. England will face Belgium, while Brazil will take on Spain at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

England vs. Brazil (international friendly)

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As turf falls into the sea, members at England’s oldest links 9 afraid they might ‘eventually lose the golf course’

Proximity to the ocean and climate change might be too much for this once-proud club to overcome.

Alnmouth Village Golf Club has long entranced visitors with its collection of holes nestling up against the North Sea. The club, which sits about 30 miles north of Newcastle-on-Tyne on the northeastern portion of England, was established in 1869, making it the oldest nine-hole links in England.

Designed by 1874 Open Championship Mungo Park, who was also the club’s first greenskeeper, the course has views of Alnmouth Bay and Coquet Island.

Unfortunately, the proximity to the ocean and climate change might be too much for this once-proud club to overcome.

According to a story by the BBC, large sections of turf have started to fall into the sea, and many of the club’s members are starting to worry this problem might be insurmountable.

In fact, the club’s secretary, Ian Simpson, told the news station, “We will eventually lose the golf course if nothing is done.”

Here’s more from the story:

Treasurer John Graham, who has been a member of the club for 65 years, said: “We had a big problem in the early 1960s near the boathouse. The sea got in and it destroyed about 15 yards.

“There was more trouble in the 1990s, but we had some pipes buried and we had marram grass planted and that stabilised that area.

“But where the problem is now – what we call link end – we’ve never had an issue there before.”

Councillor Gordon Castle said the situation is “very concerning.”

“I’ve contacted the cabinet member for the environment at Northumberland County Council to see if it is possible that money allocated for coastal erosion could be used to protect this spot,” he said.

“It is worth noting that there has been many changes to the coast over the years, and not all of it can be prevented.”

 

 

Sublime English home that once housed James Bond (on prestigious golf course) available for $2.28M

The Appleton House is a nearly 7,000-square-foot mansion that once housed former James Bond actor Roger Moore.

Looking for a place to enjoy a cocktail shaken not stirred after a relaxing round on an English golf course that famed broadcaster Henry Longhurst once called one of the most scenic in Europe?

Look no further than Appleton House, a nearly 7,000-square-foot mansion that once housed former James Bond actor Roger Moore.

The property, located in the Stinchcombe area of the Cotswolds just under three hours west of London, is currently available for $2.284 million.

The home sits on Stinchcombe Hills Golf Club, which had its original nine open in 1889 with an additional nine opened in 1906. The course was redesigned in 1922 by Fred Hawtree with more tweaks

According to the listing at Knight Frank:

Appleton is extremely well presented, having been previously extended and more recently refurbished. The accommodation is arranged over two floors and benefits from both an imposing, formal layout ideal for entertaining, yet to the rear of the property lies a more homely arrangement of rooms ideal for family living with an exceptional orangery and raised terrace overlooking the garden and grounds where you can take in the stunning views beyond.

Upstairs is ample accommodation with three large bedroom suites; the principal suite sits in the centre of the house with a walk-through dressing room. There are three further double bedrooms with a family bathroom and a separate shower room. If ancillary accommodation is required, the house has been designed to separate the southern wing to create a one-bedroom annexe split over two floors.

Appleton House has six bedrooms, five bathrooms and a large additional building, all standing on 2.8 acres of land, including mature woodland.

Moore, who lived in the home in the 1960s, is best remembered for playing James Bond in seven films from 1973 to 1985, beginning with Live and Let Die and ending with A View to A Kill.

Moore’s relaxed style and sense of whimsy, which relied heavily on the arched eyebrow, seemed a commentary on the essential ridiculousness of the Bond films, in which the handsome British secret agent was as adept at mixing martinis and bedding beautiful women as he was at disposing of supervillains trying to take over the world.

Moore began his acting career at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he studied alongside future Bond co-star Lois Maxwell, who would go on to originate the role of Miss Moneypenny, secretary to Bond’s boss M, the head of MI6.

Broncos won’t play in London or Germany next season

The Broncos will not play in England or Germany next season. Teams for the Brazil game have not been announced yet.

The NFL has announced four designated “home” teams for international games in 2024, and the Denver Broncos are not among them.

The Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars will “host” games in London, England and the Carolina Panthers will be the “home” team for a game in Munich, Germany next fall.

We know the Broncos won’t be the “away” team for the London or Germany games because the Bears, Vikings and Jaguars are not on Denver’s 2024 schedule, and the team’s game against the Panthers will be played at home.

There is one more international game on the NFL’s 2024 schedule set to be played in São Paulo, Brazil, but the Broncos are also unlikely to play in that contest.

The Miami Dolphins seem likely to be chosen as the “home” team for the Brazil game, but that has not been officially announced yet (the NFL said Thursday that the Brazil home team will be revealed “in the coming months”).

If Miami is the Brazil host as expected, Denver won’t have an international game next season because the Dolphins are not on the Broncos’ list of 2024 opponents.

Denver will play an international game by 2030 because every team is required to play at least one international contest every eight years (the club played in London in 2022).

If the Broncos are selected as a future “home” team, their most likely international destination is Mexico. The NFL will not play an international game in Mexico in 2024 due to Estadio Azteca renovations, but the league plans to return to Mexico City once those renovations are complete.

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International Saints fans say Caesars Superdome security defaced their flag at Giants game

A Saints fan visiting from the United Kingdom says a member of the Caesars Superdome security team defaced their flag at Sunday’s Giants game:

You hate to see this. A British New Orleans Saints fan traveled all the way from the United Kingdom to support their favorite team and visit the Crescent City, only for an ugly run-in with the Caesars Superdome security team spoiling the experience.

As told by the Dome Patrol UK social media page, this fan was flying a large flag modeled after the UK’s Union Jack in black and gold, emblazoned with “Who Dat” and “UK Saints” as well as the team logo. They displayed the flag from the upper level railing at last week’s game with the Carolina Panthers without issue, and brought it back for Sunday’s game against the New York Giants. Except this time, they say, a member of the security team confiscated the flag and then defaced it by slashing it apart down the middle.

That’s excessive. “Conduct that results in damage to the stadium or other personal property,” is a punishable offense per the Saints’ established Fan Code of Conduct, as are offensive language and obscene gestures towards someone concerning their national origin. But it’s fine for someone’s personal property — representing their nationality, to boot — to be taken away and destroyed by stadium staff? Come on.

It’s an awful look for the Saints as an organization after the team traveled overseas for a game in London just last year. This incident falls on the heels of an expanded slate of international games as the NFL looks to reach foreign markets and win over fans outside America.

Sure, it is a large flag, and it’s possible it may have been limiting other fans’ viewing of the field. But if that’s the case then Superdome security shouldn’t have let the flag be brought inside the building in the first place, much less twice. Confiscating it with a warning would have been one thing. Taking an extra step to deface it and insult fans who spent thousands of dollars to travel so far to support the team is just mean-spirited. The Saints need to make this right.

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Chiefs became first NFL team to win in U.S., England, Mexico, and Germany with victory vs. Dolphins

The #Chiefs became the first NFL team to win in England, Mexico, Germany, and the U.S. with their victory over the #Dolphins in Week 9.

The Kansas City Chiefs made history on Sunday with their Week 9 win over the Miami Dolphins in Frankfurt, Germany. Kansas City now stands alone as the only NFL team to win games in England, Mexico, and Germany.

The defending Super Bowl champions can now be considered a truly worldwide sensation with their latest win, which won’t soon be forgotten by fans who witnessed the remarkable victory play out on Sunday morning.

This outstanding achievement is yet another feather in the franchise’s cap as they seek to win their third Super Bowl of the Patrick Mahomes era later in the 2023 season.

Few teams in NFL history have ever been as dominant as Kansas City has been since Mahomes took over under center back in 2018, and their success on the international stage is yet another indicator that their winning formula is built to last, even when the team isn’t playing at Arrowhead Stadium.

Sports world mourns death of English soccer legend Sir Bobby Charlton

English soccer legend Sir Bobby Charlton has died.

One of the true legends of English soccer has died.

Sir Bobby Charlton died at the age of 86 his family confirmed on Saturday, leaving behind a towering legacy in the sport.

He was a key member of the historic 1966 FIFA World Cup-winning England team where he also won the Ballon d’Or, and he scored 199 goals with Manchester United as one of its banner players from 1956-73.

He scored 49 goals for England while he played for the national team to join his incredible scoring tally with Manchester United.

Charlton is only one of nine players to ever win a World Cup, the European Cup in the now-Champions League and the Ballon d’Or. He was also a surviving member of the 1958 Munich air disaster that claimed the lives of a number of Charlton’s Manchester United teammates.

He inspired many future soccer players with his career on the pitch, including English soccer legend David Beckham. One of Beckham’s middle names is “Robert,” which honors Charlton’s accomplishments.

Beckham shared a tribute to Charlton’s life on Instagram after news of his death broke.

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Many around the sports world paid tribute to Charlton and his monumental life in the game of soccer.