Jackie Smithfield

Anthony Elanga made his fourth appearance of the 2026 World Cup finals in New Jersey on Tuesday. Sweden up against tournament favourites France in their round of 32 knockout match. After two appearances off the bench and a cracking goal against the Netherlands in the second of those, Anthony Elanga was rewarded with a start against Japan in their final group match. His superb equaliser earned Sweden a draw against Japan and guaranteed they went into the knockout stages.

An excellent article in The Times has perfectly summed up the situation that Newcastle United have found themselves in, when trying to succeed in the Premier League. With a decade of Mike Ashley having left the club on its knees and no building blocks put in place for the future. Eddie Howe and the current Newcastle United owners facing so many obstacles in their path. Obstacles that in many ways look all but impossible to navigate through or around.