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Follows the England national football team around the world and contains all news covering their matches and issues. If you’re looking for coverage of England’s passage through the international tournaments, you’ve come to the right place.

Also includes coverage of England managers (past and present) such as Sven Goran Eriksson, Steve McClaren and Fabio Capello, as well as England players David Beckham and Wayne Rooney. Also see: England’s 2010 World Cup qualifying fixtures.

Adam Johnson Mulling Over Man City Exit

Adam Johnson Mulling Over Man City Exit

Manchester City’s ‘sky-blue meat grinder’ transfer policy is seemingly set to claim yet another victim with winger Adam Johnson today admitting that he is beginning to entertain thoughts of leaving the club, despite having only joined from Middlesbrough a little over ten months ago. City’s dragnet acquisitions policy inherently (and increasingly) creates a lot of…

England 2018 Plead With FIFA To ‘Ignore The Media’

England 2018 Plead With FIFA To ‘Ignore The Media’

In a development that reveals just how low they now deem themselves to have sunk in FIFA’s estimations (and how far back they have fallen back in terms of the impending vote), England 2018 have written to every voting member on the organisation’s executive committee (EC), pleading with them to not to punish the bid…

Jay Bothroyd’s Dream Is England’s Nightmare

Jay Bothroyd’s Dream Is England’s Nightmare

A decade ago, tempestuous teenager Jay Bothroyd was told by Arsenal’s head of youth development, Liam Brady that he would never play for the club again after the surly young striker hurled his shirt at coach Don Howe upon being substituted during an U19s match. Brady’s vow was upheld by the club and a fairly…

England squad for France friendly

England squad for France friendly

Fabio Capello has announced an experimental / fresh-looking squad to play France on Wednesday at Wembley which is bound to ruffle a few feathers, although at this point anything Capello does provokes a mini-lynching from sections of the press.

Bendtner Threatens To Quit Arsenal As Chelsea Chase ‘Ronaldo’

Bendtner Threatens To Quit Arsenal As Chelsea Chase ‘Ronaldo’

Arsenal’s vainglorious striker Niklas Bendtner has never been one for the subtle understatement, lest we forget that it was only a few months ago he claimed himself to be the ‘greatest goalscorer in the world’ during an interview with FIFA.com – haughty declarations which he has since tempered (he now ‘plans to become’ the greatest…

3 UP FRONT: Torres, Redknapp, Magpies and Premier League quality

3 UP FRONT: Torres, Redknapp, Magpies and Premier League quality

You’d be crazy to miss the brand new episode of 3 Up Front – so tune in now! Host Adrian Clarke, along with prickly pundits Iain Spragg and Iain Macintosh, debate a whole host of hot  topics that include; Is the Premier League going downhill in terms of quality? Fact or Fiction: Should we apologise to Torres…

Frank Lampard Reveals Massive Man Crush For Wayne Rooney

Frank Lampard Reveals Massive Man Crush For Wayne Rooney

In an impassioned appeal to football fans, Frank Lampard has defended Wayne Rooney from “lazy” criticism and said that his fellow England player is cute, sensitive and sharp, and also has a great sense of humour. No, seriously… Speaking to BBC Radio Five Live, Frank Lampard made the following comments on Wayne Rooney. Lampard, to…

Why Theo Walcott Is One Tactical Change Away From Greatness

Why Theo Walcott Is One Tactical Change Away From Greatness

He’s been highly-rated for some time, but Theo Walcott is finally starting to show some steady progress. With several goals already in the bag for the campaign, Walcott has developed an appetite for shooting rather than crossing and with fresh demands for a central role now tickling the ears of manager Arsene Wenger, there is…

Is Andy Carroll Finally Ready For England?

Is Andy Carroll Finally Ready For England?

A rambunctious start to his Premier League career saw all and sundry begin to tout Newcastle target man Andy Carroll for a call-up to the national side which, given the straw-clutching at the time, seemed like more of a denigration of manager Fabio Capello‘s senior front-line options than a fully fledged endorsement of the rangy…

Jarvis for England?

Jarvis for England?

After a recurring sight of seeing Wolves’ bright young winger impress the Molineux faithful, it seems no surprise to most he has recently been linked with a possible inclusion in the England squad for the France game. The quick, intelligent winger started his career at Gillingham where he repeatedly frightened English Championship and League One…