Phil Foden

Phil Foden has left England’s European Championship camp ahead of the birth of his third child. The Football Association (FA) announced on Wednesday that the midfielder was returning home because of a “pressing family matter”. No other details were given, but the 24-year-old Manchester City player’s departure was described as “temporary”. It raises the possibility that Foden could return to Germany in time for England’s round-of-16 match in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday. This is not the first time an England player has left a recent tournament camp due to a family matter. Chelsea...

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