Thomas Tuchel says he was 'surprised' by Harry Maguire and his family's public outbursts about the England World Cup squad - and admits he prioritised an 'unselfish' team.

San Antonio is gearing up to rally behind the Spurs for Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals.Spurs Sports & Entertainment is hosting a citywide pep rally on Friday at Tower Park at Hemisfair.The event runs 8:30-9:30 a.m., and is free and open to the public. No ticket is required.KSAT will have live coverage of the pep rally, which will be streamed in the video player above.Fans who arrive early can grab free tacos and coffee from Taco Palenque (available to the first 700 fans) and free playoff T-shirts while supplies last.The morning will also feature live entertainment, including Mariachi Los Galleros, the Spurs Hype Squad, and music from DJ Quake. The rally will be hosted by Zay Zay, with appearances scheduled from Sean Elliott, Jacob Tobey and other special guests.Read also:H-E-B gives out groceries, Spurs tickets to surprised shoppers on Southeast SideSan Antonio shops, pop-ups see boost from Spurs playoff excitementIt wasnt a celebration: Spurs fan left with $10K in vandalism to her SUV after playoff win

Pep Guardiola confirmed what Manchester City fans had been fearing. The clubs most successful manager is leaving, bringing to a close a trophy-laden, 10-year spell in which he established City as one of major forces in Europe and changed the face of English soccer.Guardiola, who had a further year left on his City contract, will take charge of his final game against Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday.Dont ask me the reasons Im leaving. There is no reason, but deep inside, I know its my time, Guardiola said. Nothing is eternal, if it was, I would be here. Eternal will be the feeling, the people, the memories, the love I have for my Manchester City.City said Guardiola would take up a role as global ambassador.Enzo Maresca the former Chelsea manager who was previously assistant to Guardiola at City is the favorite to take on the daunting task of filling Guardiolas shoes after a decade of unprecedented dominance.Since joining City in the summer of 2016, Guardiola led the Abu Dhabi-backed team to six Premier League titles and the Champions League for the first time in 2023.He won 17 major trophies in all, including a domestic double this season of the English League Cup and the FA Cup. He has won 35 major titles across his coaching career including his time at Barcelona and Bayern Munich. ___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

Manchester United have confirmed that Michael Carrick will continue as the club's head coach.The former United midfielder, who was appointed in January on a temporary basis, will stay on with a two-year contract.Carrick took over the Red Devils with the club in seventh place, leading them to a top-three finish and Champions League football.In a statement, Carrick said: "From the moment that I arrived here 20 years ago, I felt the magic of Manchester United.TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour Say"Carrying the responsibility of leading our special football club fills me with immense pride."More to follow...Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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Manchester City a confirm ce vendredi le dpart en fin de saison de son entraneur emblmatique Pep Guardiola, vainqueur de vingt titres depuis 2016, dont une Ligue des champions et six Premier League. L'Espagnol endossera l'avenir un rle "d'ambassadeur" pour le City Football Group.

Stefano Utoikamanu kicks, the ball ricochets off a Bulldogs defender and the Storm score.