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Rio Ngumoha ready to make England splash as he spells out Ballon d’Or ambition

Published by The Guardian on November 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET

Fearless winger has forced his way into Thomas Tuchel’s plans and believes he can become best player in the world Rio Ngumoha is fearless, exciting and ready to make his mark as an England player. The Liverpool winger narrowly missed the cut for the World Cup squad last summer but he impressed during the pre-tournament camp in Florida and has forced his way into Thomas Tuchel’s plans after an excellent start to the season. There is an opportunity for the 18-year-old to advance his case with Bukayo Saka injured and more experienced players left out for the Nations League games against Croatia and Spain this week. Ngumoha, who is dangerous on both flanks, has a chance of starting when Croatia visit Wembley on Thursday and would love to test himself against Lamine Yamal when England face Spain in Madrid on Sunday. Continue reading...

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