News about Phil Jagielka

Phil Jagielka has named who he'll select as England's starting XI for the European Championships this summer, but fans aren't convinced by all of his choices. Between 2008 and 2016, the former Sheffield United and Everton centre-back played 40 times for the Three Lions, and was called up to the squad for Euro 2012. Gareth Southgate has suggested who he thinks if England should play Euro 2024 as a result of their runners-up award three years ago.

Fans of Everton were treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of their new £550 million stadium, as former captain Phil Jagielka was taken on a tour of the site at Bramley-Moore Dock. Work on the new ground which will replace Goodison Park and seat 52,888 fans, is well underway, but completion dates have already been postponed due to a search for additional funds. However, a large part of the ground has developed, although there is still a lot of work to do ahead of its targeted opening in the 2025-26 campaign.

Since being released by Championship side Stoke at the end of last season, the 41-year-old has been without a club. He had hoped to join a new club for the upcoming season but decided against it after failing to do so. The centre-back made more than 750 appearances for four different clubs and gained 40 caps for England between 2008 and 2016 – scoring three goals for his country.

After Emile Heskey's son scored on his debut for Manchester City in the UEFA Youth League earlier this month, it got Mail Sport wondering: which other former stars have talented footballing offspring? A lot, as it turns out. Darren Fletcher has two footballer sons, both of whom moved from Manchester City to Manchester United's old hometown park in the summer, but Djibril Cisse beats him by three.

FAN VIEW - BRIAN VINER: With all the controversies surrounding Sunday's final round of Premier League matches, there's one thing you should not miss: around 6.30 p.m., an outside broadcaster will look at the available camera photos and select one of a young fan sobbing inconsolably, most likely next to a stricken parent. And the photograph may well be that it came from one of England's oldest citadels, Goodison Park. For as long as I can remember, I've been on TV for as long as I can remember. However, the dissatisfied little poppets were never in Everton blue.

During the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, James Milner recalled the frightening moment when he and Phil Jagielka were about to be abducted. Several members of Roy Hodgson's squad had been disqualified for a round of golf during a traumatic tournament that saw England fall out after the group stage. Milner, followed by a Manchester City man and Jagielka of Everton, paired up on the golf course but made the mistake of walking back to the hotel after they'd finished.

John Stones isn't one for hoarding football memorabilia, but one shirt he wore has a lot of value and will be cherished in perpetuity. It's the shirt he wore on May 30, 2014, the night he appeared as a 75th minute replacement for his then-Boston colleague Leighton Baines in England's debut against Peru. The game ended in a 3-0 win, with Daniel Sturridge, Gary Cahill, and Phil Jagielka scoring. Stones had every member of Roy Hodgson's squad sign it for him, including Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney, Jack Wilshere; shortly after, Stones was placed on stand-by for the World Cup in Brazil and fitted with a suit he never wore was on stand-by for the World Cup in Brazil.

With a 3-0 loss at Select Car Leasing Stadium, championship champion Blackburn saw their undefeated run demolished by Reading. The Royals, who were thrashed 4-0 by Rotherham on Saturday, were up against Rovers who had won their first three league games under new manager Jon Dahl Tomasson. But Paul Ince's side dominated from start to finish, with goals from Tom McIntyre, Junior Hoilett, and Lucas Joao earning them three points.