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  It's that time of year when many English people jet off to Spain for sun, sand and sangria. Marcus Rashford has done the same, though in fairness to the Manchester United forward his trip is more related to work than pleasure as he finalises a loan move to Barcelona. Rashford as the New Gary Lineker? It was a bit strange to see Marcus Rashford in an Aston Villa kit last season. The 27-year-old felt at one time as though he would be a Man Utd lifer, having come through the academy and starred at Old Trafford since Louis van Gaal gave him his debut back in 2016. However, after falling out of favour with Ruben Amorim last season, Rashford moved to Villa Park on loan to ensure he could get some minutes. His form in the Midlands earned him a place in Thomas Tuchel's first England squad in March. With a World Cup next summer, it's important that he plays more regularly in 2025-26. Though Villa chose not to keep Rashford despite four goals and five assists in 17 games, an u...

  The Women's European Championship in Switzerland continues today with another crucial Group B match, where southern rivals Portugal and Italy will clash at Stade de Genève. While the Italians could celebrate advancement from the group after just the second round with a victory, the Portuguese are fighting for survival in the tournament. Portugal with Their Backs Against the Wall The Portuguese team finds itself in a critical situation following a 5-0 thrashing by Spain in their opening match. This defeat left the Portuguese players on the brink of elimination, and another setback would practically mean the end of their tournament ambitions. "For us, this is the match of the year," says Portugal coach Francisco Neto. "We need to quickly recover from the defeat against Spain and deliver a completely different performance. Our chances of advancing depend on today's result." The statistics from the opening match are alarming for Portugal. They held the ba...