Former England captain Alan Shearer says the Three Lions “need a manager who can deliver a trophy” after German Thomas Tuchel agreed to become the next boss.

Tuchel, 51, is set to become the third non-British permanent manager of the England men’s team, with a media conference expected on Wednesday at Wembley.

Tuchel, who won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2021, will be tasked with leading England to the 2026 World Cup, where they will hope to end a 60-year wait for a major trophy.

“We need a trophy – it’s as simple as that. We need a manager who can deliver that,” Shearer said on The Rest Is Football, external podcast.

“There’s no doubt [Tuchel] has an incredible CV, but this is going to be a very different test for him. It’s a bold move from the FA, there’s no doubt about it.

“You have to win the tournament, that’s what he’s been hired for. They [the FA] have seen the bunch of players are the best England have had for a long, long time.”

England have been without a permanent manager since Gareth Southgate resigned after eight years in charge following the Euro 2024 final defeat by Spain, with Lee Carsley appointed on an interim basis.

Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello are the only previous non-British permanent England men’s managers, but unlike his predecessors Tuchel is familiar with English football – having managed Chelsea between January 2021 and September 2022.

“Tuchel will have looked at this squad and thought there is so much talent in there, this is an unbelievable opportunity of winning the greatest trophy of all,” former England striker Gary Lineker said.

“I would have given the job to Carsley. I have seen enough to suggest the players really trust him, that he’s imaginative enough to produce something that is a joy to watch – entertaining front-footed football.”

Former England defender Micah Richards said: “The point is we don’t have an English candidate strong enough to take that job, that’s one of the most interesting things.

“I was of the opinion that we don’t need an English manager, just go out and get the best person for the job. I think Tuchel is an outstanding manager, a proven winner.”

Aaron Judge hit a two-run drive into Monument Park for his first home run of this postseason, and the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 AL Championship Series lead.

Judge, who entered with just one RBI in the playoffs, hit a sacrifice fly in a two-run second that put the Yankees ahead 3-0. With New York leading 4-2 in the seventh, the likely AL MVP drove a fastball at the letters from Hunter Gaddis 414 feet to center for his 14th career postseason home run.

Yankees’ Aaron Judge hits his first homer of the postseason, solidifying the win over the Guardians

In a matchup of aces who had off nights, Cleveland’s Tanner Bibee got just four outs in the shortest start of his professional career and an erratic Gerrit Cole was chased after four walks in 4 1/3 innings.

Winner Clay Holmes, Tim Hill and Tommy Kahnle combined for 3 2/3 scoreless innings. José Ramírez hit a ninth-inning home run off Luke Weaver, just the second earned run New York’s bullpen has allowed over 23 1/3 innings in six postseason games.

After a day off, Game 3 is Thursday in Cleveland. The Yankees lead the ALCS 2-0 for the first time since 2009 against the Los Angeles Angels.

New York’s Gleyber Torres reached base leading off for the fifth time in the playoffs and had three hits. Anthony Rizzo had two hits and is 3-for-7 in two games since returning from a pair of fractured fingers that caused him to miss the Division Series.

Rookie shortstop Brayan Rocchio and right fielder Will Brennan committed run-scoring errors for the Guardians.

Rocchio dropped Judge’s first-inning popup, allowing Torres to score. After Cleveland closed to 3-2, Brennan bobbled the ball when he tried for a barehand pickup of Rizzo’s sixth-inning double that caromed off the low wall down the right-field line. Anthony Volpe, who had been on first, sprinted home.

Steven Kwan extended his Cleveland-record postseason hitting streak to 12 games.

Alex Verdugo had an opposite-field RBI double in the two-run second that glanced off a shoulder of left field umpire Vic Carapazza and went down the line.

Cleveland closed to 3-2 in the fifth when Josh Naylor hit a sacrifice fly and, after Holmes relieved with the bases loaded, Will Brennan grounded into a run-scoring forceout.

Cleveland went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position and stranded 11 runners.

Cole escaped two-on, one-out trouble in the third and then a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the fourth when pinch-hitter David Fry fouled out and Rocchio took a knuckle curve at the top of the strike zone for a called third strike in a nine-pitch at-bat.

Holmes struck out Austin Hedges on a low sinker to leave the bases loaded in the fifth.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Guardians: RHP Alex Cobb was removed from the roster with a lower back strain sustained in the opener and replaced by RHP Ben Lively.

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Yankees RHP Clarke Schmidt starts Thursday at Cleveland. He allowed two runs and four hits over 4 2/3 innings in Division Series Game 3, wasting a 2-0 lead before New York won 3-2. He faced the Guardians once this year, pitching five scoreless innings before allowing a pair of runs — one unearned — in the sixth inning of a 3-2 victory.

Reporting by The Associated Press.

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South Korean football player Hwang Ui-jo has apologised for secretly filming sexual encounters with his partners.

Prosecutors say the 31-year-old striker filmed sexual encounters with two of his partners without their consent on four occasions between June and September 2022.

In his first court appearance in Seoul on Wednesday, Hwang said he was “deeply sorry” for causing “disappointment”.

The former striker had just last month left England’s Nottingham Forest for Turkey’s Alanyaspor.

The videos came to light after Hwang’s sister-in-law shared them on social media last June, in an attempt to blackmail him.

She was sentenced to three years in prison in September for the blackmail after Hwang sued her.

However, the charges against him proceeded as prosecutors said he filmed the videos illegally.

Prosecutors refused to provide details on the women in the videos to prevent further harm.

“I will not do anything wrong in the future and will do my best as a footballer,” Hwang told the court in Seoul.

“I sincerely apologise to the victims who have been affected by my actions, and I am deeply sorry for the disappointment I have caused to all those who have cared and supported me,” he added.

Doug McIntyre

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For the first time in eight tries, Mexico finally got the better of the U.S. men’s national team, beating its biggest rival 2-0 in Tuesday’s friendly match in Guadalajara.

Raúl Jiménez’s sensational first half free kick was the difference between the squads, which met for the second and final time this year in a rare exhibition match south of the border. Cesar Huerta doubled El Tri’s advantage early in the second half, and the hosts never looked back against an American side missing star forward Christian Pulisic and several other starters. 

El Tri’s triumph over the USMNT was the first since 2019, the longest winless streak in the series’ 87-year history. The loss was the first for new U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino  in his second game at the helm. It came three days after the Argentine coach won his debut over Panama in Austin, Texas.

Here are a few quick takeaways from Tuesday’s contest.

Play of the game

The U.S. back line knew Jiménez intimately; the veteran target striker plays with Antonee “Jedi” Robinson at Premier League Fulham. American captain Tim Ream was a teammate of both there last year.

But Ream and Robinson were powerless to stop the 33-year-old’s curling screamer, which came after what U.S. players contended was a soft foul by Aidan Morris on Mexican winger Roberto Alvarado. Either way, there was no arguing with the quality of Jiménez’s 30-yard effort that beat Matt Turner clean and settled into the top corner of the U.S. keeper’s net.

Turning point

Even with almost an entire half of the match still to play, Huerta’s strike effectively killed the game off then and there:

Truth be told though, the odds were always stacked against the Americans in this one. Their historic unbeaten streak was never going to last forever, least of all in Mexico, where the U.S. now has an all-time record of 1W-24L-4T.

And it was always unlikely to continue with more than half of Pochettino’s strongest possible lineup missing because of injuries or, in the case of Pulisic, load management. In addition to Pulisic, the Americans were also without Tyler Adams, Folarin Balogun, Sergiño Dest, Gio Reyna, Weston McKennie, Mark McKenzie (who was injured in the warmup and replaced by Miles Robinson) Chris Richards and Tim Weah.

Key stat

Mexico dominated from start to finish. But the most damning stat for the USMNT wasn’t that they gave up 15 shots to El Tri, or that the hosts had more of the ball despite leading for 68 of the 90 minutes.

No, the biggest sin was managing exactly zero shots on El Tri‘s goal until U.S. striker Brandon Vazquez forced a fine save from home keeper Luis Malagón in the 79th minute.

What’s next for Mexico?

On Nov. 14 and 18 El Tri will play an opponent to be determined — probably Honduras, though it will come down to the next Concacaf ranking — in the two-leg, home-and-home Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals.

What’s next for the United States?

The Americans will also be on Nations League duty next month — the first competitive games under Pochettino — as they begin their quest for a fourth consecutive title. As it stands today, Jamaica is their likeliest foe.

Doug McIntyre is a soccer reporter for FOX Sports. A former staff writer with ESPN and Yahoo Sports, he has covered U.S. men’s and women’s national teams at FIFA World Cups on five continents. Follow him @ByDougMcIntyre.

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With Week 6 in the books, it’s once again time for FOX Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady to name his latest 3 Stars of The Week.

At the end of each week throughout the regular season, Brady will choose three players whose performances stood out to him the most. Brady also selects his power rankings of the Top 5 teams in the NFL every week and chooses one player from each game he broadcasts this season as his LFG Player of the Game. Here’s his latest 3 Stars of the Week:

Tom Brady’s 3 Stars of Week 6: Derrick Henry, Chris Godwin and Will Anderson Jr | DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE

Check out how Brady’s 3 Stars of Week 5 performed, with the GOAT’s full analysis below!

Week 6 stats: 24 carries, 132 rushing yards (5.5 yards per carry), two rushing touchdowns in 30-23 win vs. Washington Commanders

Brady’s thoughts: “It’s hard to believe, but for the third time, Derrick Henry is one of my stars of the week. What an unbelievable year he’s had. This last game in Washington, [he had] 24 carries, 132 yards and two touchdowns in a huge win over the Commanders. Derrick’s been literally a perfect fit in Baltimore. They started 0-2 and now they’re 4-2, and Derrick is a huge reason why. He leads the league in rushing [yards] and touchdowns. That’s the way to play winning football.”

Ravens running back Derrick Henry leads the league in rushing (704 yards) and rushing touchdowns (eight) through the first six weeks. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Week 6 stats: 11 receptions, 125 receiving yards, two receiving touchdowns in 51-27 win vs. New Orleans Saints

Brady’s thoughts: “My guy Chris down in Tampa had himself a day against the Saints on Sunday. Elevan catches, 125 yards and two touchdowns, breaking tackles, running through defenders. The Bucs put up 50 in New Orleans — I never even did that. Chris leads the league in catches. He’s tied for the league lead in touchdowns. The Bucs have a huge Monday night matchup against Lamar [Jackson] and the Ravens, I’m excited for that one.”

Baker Mayfield connects with Chris Godwin for a 55-yard TD to help Buccaneers defeat Saints, 51-27 | NFL Highlights

Week 6 stats: Eight total tackles (six solo), three sacks, four tackles for loss in 41-21 win vs. New England Patriots

Brady’s thoughts: “Will had a career day against Drake Maye and the Patriots. He had three sacks, he had four tackles for loss, the team won by 20 points. What a defensive performance. He was the [Defensive] Rookie of the Year last year. He’s showing that in his sophomore season, he’s even better. He’s got 5.5 sacks. He leads the league with nine TFLs. I’m excited to see how Will and this entire Texans defense will go to Lambeau and take on the Packers and see if they can get the job done there.”

Texans edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. took down Drake Maye three times in their win over the Patriots. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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