England beat Croatia, Tuchel wins photographer battle

England beat Croatia in World Cup opener

Your team got it done in Dallas. England won the Group D opener against Croatia and the travelling fans made themselves heard all afternoon (2). Oli Lee paid $800 for his ticket and had no regrets: "It was all worth it. We had a bit of a session in Dallas, I ended up jumping in a pool with my phone in my pocket but it's still working somehow" (2).

Tuchel gets photographers moved after complaint

Thomas Tuchel complained about photographers being too close to the bench during the Croatia match and the organisers have acted (1). The photographers' positions have been adjusted for the rest of England's World Cup matches (1).

Ghana up next, Rashford and Guehi in the balance

England face Ghana on Tuesday in the second group match and Tuchel has decisions to make (3). Marcus Rashford and Marc Guehi are the big selection dilemmas heading into it (3).

Mary Earps returns to the WSL with London City Lionesses

Mary Earps is coming home. The former England goalkeeper has signed for London City Lionesses after two years at Paris Saint-Germain (4) (6). She joins Grace Geyoro, Delphine Cascarino and Jana Fernandez in what is shaping up as a serious project (4).

Earps spoke about the move on Friday: "The club's values represent what I want to represent, and they are passionate about what I want to achieve and change the game in a positive way" (4).

She also reflected on life after retiring from international duty. "People think I've vanished," Earps said, adding that the energy around her signing shoot was something she "would never have imagined even five years ago" (6).

Anderson linked with Manchester clubs

Elliot Anderson's name is doing the rounds. Manchester City and Manchester United are both mentioned in connection with the England midfielder, with one report describing United as "scarred" and in need of what Anderson offers (5).

Fan-reaktioner

Marcus Rashford's future is the conversation that will not die among England fans on Reddit. His loan to Barcelona last summer still hangs over everything, with supporters debating whether there is any road back to Old Trafford. Read the full thread on r/reddevils.