🥐 Nations League night, Premier League moves: 5️⃣ Friday headlines

🥐 Nations League night, Premier League moves: 5️⃣ Friday headlinesSpain remain unstoppable in the UEFA Nations League after winning away to Czechia, on a day of international action marked by Harry Kane’s historic England record and a shock defeat for Zinedine Zidane’s France. In club football, Manchester United sacked Michael Carrick, Real Betis and Levante scraped through in the Copa del Rey, and the RFEF set out its red lines to FIFA over the 2030 World Cup final.Spain maintain perfect record ahead of England clashLa Roja won 2-0 in Prague with goals from Álex Baena and Marc Pubill to claim their fifth straight victory and ensure they head into Sunday’s decisive clash against England at Madrid’s Metropolitano as group leaders.Harry Kane breaks record as Zidane’s France suffer shock defeatEngland beat Croatia 2-1 on a historic night as Harry Kane overtook Peter Shilton to become the Three Lions’ most-capped player, while Italy pulled off a surprise 3-1 win at San Siro to hand Zidane his first defeat in charge of Les Bleus.Upheaval at Old Trafford as Carrick is sackedManchester United confirmed Michael Carrick’s dismissal after a poor run of form left the team in the Premier League relegation zone, with current United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino emerging as the leading candidate to take over.Betis and Levante narrowly survive Copa del Rey scaresThe green-and-whites avoided disaster against a spirited Navalcarnero side, winning 3-2 thanks to an extra-time goal from Roro Riquelme, while Levante secured their place in the next round with a 2-1 win over Tarancón courtesy of a last-minute penalty.RFEF demands FIFA award Spain the 2030 World Cup finalFederation president Rafael Louzán led a summit with FIFA representatives following an inspection of the Santiago Bernabéu, making clear that Spain would not consider holding the final outside its borders, ahead of upcoming inspections in Valencia and Vigo.This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.