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Earlier today Jude Bellingham was named the 2025-26 England men’s senior player of the year, as voted for by fans.

Bellingham scooped the prize for the second season in a row after notching seven goals and one assist for his country across 12 matches.

All seven goals came at the World Cup, a major tournament record tally for any England men’s player.

"Obviously, a huge honour to be recognised by the fans again," Bellingham said.

"It’s not something you think about when you play for your country, but it's obviously a beautiful little addition to the great summer we had."

It's going to be a whirlwind international break for England.

After hosting Spain at Wembley on Saturday, Thomas Tuchel's side will fly to Prague to face Czech Republic on Tuesday, 29 September.

From there the Three Lions will travel south to the Adriatic coast to take on Croatia in Rijeka on Saturday, 3 October, before returning to London to play Czech Republic again on Tuesday, 6 October.

I'm tired just writing that out.

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The World Cup only finished the other day, didn't it?

On Saturday, 70 days after winning the World Cup third-place play-off, England return to action.

Though Thomas Tuchel's side couldn't end the Three Lions' long wait for major silverware, the Uefa Nations League offers a chance to recapture that winning feeling.

England's first match at Wembley in almost six months is against world champions Spain.

We'll be hearing from Tuchel and England captain Harry Kane at about 14:00 BST.

It's good to be back.