EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsAn ecstatic Luis de la Fuente, coach of Spain's senior national team, said his country's football should be more highly valued after the under-23 side's triumph in the final of the Olympic tournament against France on Friday.De la Fuente led the under-23 team three years ago in their silver medal finish at the Tokyo Games before being named…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsErik ten Hag has warned Manchester United fans to prepare for a slow start to the season while his players get up to speed.Ten Hag was without a number of key squad members for the tour of the U.S. because of international commitments, including Bruno Fernandes, Lisandro Martínez and Alejandro Garnacho.The Dutchman has said he won't "take risks"…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPARIS -- Spain continued its long-running domination of international soccer in incredible fashion on Friday, claiming the men's Olympic gold medal with a frantic, frenzied 5-3 extra-time victory over France in a match that included just about everything.There was an early deficit, a spirited reversal, a blown two-goal lead, a dramatic VAR stoppage-time French penalty and, ultimately, Spanish…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsAsked to summarise the relationship between manager Erik ten Hag and Manchester United's new leadership team ahead of the coming season, one club source put it very bluntly. "It's like in a marriage and someone's been unfaithful," they said. "Now they're back together and trying to make it work."The parallels are obvious. United's co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and…