England News Archives


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.

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Aug
4
2009

10 for 2010: Ten Dark Horses for England’s World Cup Squad

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With less than a year to go until the World Cup, England are sitting pretty in their World Cup qualification group. With qualification all...

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Jul
31
2009

Bobby Robson 1933 – 2009

Former England manager Sir Bobby Robson has died of cancer aged 76. He had been battling the disease in various forms since 1992.

Robson will be best remembered for taking England to within a penalty-shoot out at the 1990 World Cup, but he...

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Jul
29
2009

‘Good Touch For A Tall Guy’: What Else Does Peter Crouch Offer?

Throughout Peter Crouch’s career he has constantly been judged on his appearance more so than his on-pitch appearances. When Crouch is praised for his footballing abilities, it is usually the famous cliche that the media has tagged Crouchy...

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Jul
25
2009

Born Again: How the Deep-Lying Midfielder Position is Reviving Careers

In football, as it’s played today, central midfielders have become the most important players on the pitch. Due to the growing importance of the transition game, the roving role of a post-to-post player demands competence in both defense and...

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Jul
17
2009

Why David Beckham will be good for Major League Soccer

David Beckham is back, and fans of Major League Soccer are preparing for their next ride on the Goldenballs Rollercoaster. To spice up the moment, a book hit the shelves on Tuesday which has ignited interest in his return and will go down in US soccer...

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Jul
9
2009

Foreigners and English Football

Looking forward to next season’s title race, my Arsenal-fan cousin swears that his team are in with a shout. I take his claims like I do my chips, with a pinch of salt. “They need a big man in the middle. They mess about with it too much....

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Jul
6
2009

Love and football. It hurts.

Del Amitri and football are not something that usually mix. Certainly not with any success, anyway (see this example of World Cup pessimism for details). But whilst musing over Michael...

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Jun
14
2009

The 2009 U-21 European Championship in Sweden

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The 2009 European Under-21 Championship will take place in Sweden from 15 June to 29 June. While it’s...

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Jun
14
2009

2009 Under-21 European Championship Squads

The 23-player squads for all 8 U-21 Euro 2009 teams are listed below. Only players born on or after 1 January 1986 are eligible to play in the 2009 U-21 European Championships.

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Jun
14
2009

England v Finland – Under-21 Euro 2009

England U21 v Finland U21 (Group B)
Date: Monday 15th June
Venue: Halmstad
Kickoff: 17:15 GMT

Finland and England will kick off the the UEFA Euro 2009 Under-21 Championship on Monday at the Orjans...

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