James Maddison made England's 33-player provisional squad for Euro 2024 but has not made the final cut; the Tottenham midfielder played 30 minutes in England's 3-0 win over Bosnia & Herzegovina but has now left the Three Lions campJames Maddison has

'The best defensive midfielders in the world' is the kind of list we might not have been able to publish 20-odd years ago

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The best strikers in the world are the most valuable people in the game. The most difficult thing in football is to score goals – and that makes the striker’s role the most important on the field.

To describe someone as one of the best left-backs in the world used to be damning them with faint praise. Left-back used to be where you'd stick the worst player on the team.

The best left-wingers in the world tend to be game-changers. There was a time where left-wingers were all left-footed and their sole job was to whip balls into big forwards. Not anymore.

· Published 12 minutes agoJames Maddison will not be included in England's 26-man squad for Euro 2024.The Tottenham midfielder was called up by Gareth Southgate to the provisional 33-man selection

· Published 16 minutes agoHibernian appear poised to elevate the man already known by fans as Sir David Gray to the position of head coach on a permanent basis

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