Chris Bascombe

Exclusive interview with Micah Richards about Phil Collins, toxic social media, a planned ‘retirement’ date & why modern football punditry should be fun as well as insightful. telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…

Bellingham in USA 26 is making Gazza in Italia 90 look ordinary by comparison 🤯🔥 I wasn’t sure Jude would start v Croatia, going off the teams Tuchel had picked & his comments on him before @FIFAWorldCup ⚽️ But has the German played a master stroke 🤔 telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…

Mango Mussolini will be on the phone demanding a rematch

The FA appointed Thomas Tuchel to make decisive in game decisions that change matches & win England a trophy. That was the big criticism of Gareth Southgate’s reign in the fixtures v Croatia, Italy & Spain. Tuchel has delivered in two games running! telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…

England’s elite coach makes a difference. Column by @Carra23 telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…

Reported on a few comebacks & this was another epic… telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2026/07…

Harry Kane was the hero for England yet again last night! Unfortunately for Kane this England squad is going to stop him winning the Balon D’or & becoming England’s greatest ever player!! #FIFAWorldCup telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…

Column by @Carra23 on the extraordinary Harry Kane, England's greatest player since Sir Bobby Charlton. telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…

Do you love tennis? Do you ever ask yourself, “I wonder how you win Wimbledon?” Do you want to read about anything other than the World Cup? Well today is your LUCKY day. telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2026/06…

When Thomas Tuchel took the England job two years ago he knew he had two world class talents in Kane & Bellingham, but the question for Tuchel was, is there enough other top class players who can take England to a trophy? We aren’t any closer to knowing telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…

The verdict on England 2 Panama 0, from @Carra23: 💥 England are producing moments, not matches ⬆️ How Rice could take Kane to another level 🤔 Why Bellingham reminds him of Gerrard Read it here 👇 telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…

Thomas Tuchel’s squad is made up of players all of a similar ilk, every change from the bench last night was like for like. In a squad of 26 there had to be room for one or two more technical players who give you something different, Palmer & Wharton?? telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…

🚨 WATCH: Andy Burnham's Makerfield victory speech in full "I say this to my party… This is a final chance to change"

Many consider last night's win over Croatia to be England's most exciting in a major tournament since beating Dutch in Euro' 96. A 10-year-old Anthony Barry was at Wembley that day. He's been wanting England to play like a top PL side for a long time... telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…

England v Croatia was the best game of very good #FIFAWorldCup so far ⚽️🔥 Tuchel wants England to play like a Premier League team at this tournament, intensity, direct, set pieces & counter attack! 1st half was chaos, 2nd half was organised chaos!! telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…

Column by @Carra23 on Tuchel's World Cup blueprint - get England to play like a Premier League team. First half chaos, second half organised chaos. telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…

Jamie Carragher writes: 'Thomas Tuchel is unleashing his £300m midfield against Croatia’s olden generation. Jude Bellingham cost £115m. Declan Rice was £105m. Elliot Anderson will be sold for over £100m after the World Cup. 'Between them, their average age is 24. They have youth and energy on their side.' Follow our liveblog for analysis and reaction from @Carra23, @Matt_Law_DT and @JBurtTelegraph throughout the match ⬇️ telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…

Spent the day in Dudley meeting coaches from the clubs where it all started for Bellingham & Rogers. telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…

“It’s incredible to think we have two lads of that level who have come through our neighbouring clubs at the same time.” telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…

@PhilAkaDirk Surely they kept Ringo?

@_ChrisBascombe You only have to look at how the American’s bastardised Thomas the Tank Engine to see where this is going.