Sylvinho accepts Albania will need 'something special' against England in World Cup qualifier

The teams begin their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign at Wembley on Friday in what is also Tuchel's first match in charge of England since succeeding Gareth Southgate as manager. Sylvinho said the German boss, who won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2021, had a lot of quality players to call on in his first England squad. "Thomas Tuchel is a good coach. He's young, he's a winner, and has a lot of energy," former Arsenal full-back Sylvinho told a pre-match press conference on Thursday. ...