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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.
Golden Generation or Fool’s Gold?
Barring an almighty flop, England will qualify for Euro 2012. They’ll do so in marginally convincing fashion, maybe even topping a group which while not robust, provided more challenging than first thought. Now, England manager Fabio Capello said he knew Tuesday’s performance against Wales would be sub-par from watching the players warm up. No-one’s championing…
Rooney and Young – A Promising Partnership For United and England
Rooney and Young, Young and Rooney. The two seemingly go hand in hand. Both have starred in Manchester United’s exceptional start in the quest for a 20th Premier League title. Sir Alex Ferguson’s newly devised weapon is as electrifying as it is frightening. Undoubtedly, Rooney and Young have taken Old Trafford by storm. Initially, Ashley…
Interview with Manchester United’s Tom Cleverley and Phil Jones
Manchester United’s Tom Cleverley and Phil Jones sat down to speak with FA TV ahead of the Bulgaria v England Euro 2012 qualifier this week, chatting about Manchester United, Alex Ferguson, Wayne Rooney and joining the England squad. Have a look:
Sam Allardyce Is Right To Denounce Margaret Thatcher – For The Wrong Reason
Football managers have a knack for esoteric statements. Often, the profundity of these comments is completely unintentional; nevertheless, if we’re willing to trawl through hours upon hours of press conference banality, often we’ll end up with a hidden gem. Sam Allardyce, on the other hand, has spoken a universal truth. Though his was an irritated…
Same Old England…Always Losing
Before the European Championships, Stuart Pearce was given the assignment to prepare England’s under 21′s for what life would be like as part of the full national side. By crashing out at the group stage in a blaze of glorious failure, Pearce has managed to pass the test in flying colours. In fact Pearce prepared…
Umbro Geometra: Introducing the new football boot for the visionary pass master
Umbro has announced a new addition to its football boot range with the launch of Geometra, specifically designed for the visionary in the team, the player who keeps calm on the field and always finds their pass. The Geometra combines the comfort and fit of Umbro’s English football tailoring heritage with the latest in football…
The English Conundrum: Why Social Attitudes Hold Back England’s Tactical Evolution
England versus Switzerland. ITV’s typical attempts to wrench a piece of excitement from a fixture which promised as little entertainment as one could ever expect from a competitive international fixture reflected the weariness out on the pitch. Suddenly, Andy Townsend – that charismatic master of the banal – could muster little more than “You know…
England shouldn’t expect any success in the near future
Like myself, all English football fans have been let down in recent years by our regularly under achieving international side. I would like to share my views on why this is the case, and on why I don’t see any reason to expect success in the near future. The fact that us English created the…
Capello’s Umbrella Moment Looms After Selection Folly
Fabio Capello earns 6 million pounds a year. That’s £500,000 a month, over £115,000 a week and nearly £16,500 a day. There were nearly 85,000 people at Wembley on Saturday to watch England’s lacklustre performance in their 2-2 draw with Switzerland, and the majority of them could only dream of earning in a year what…
Swansea’s Sinclair deserving of England call?
After an outstanding season in the Championship, has Fabio Capello missed a trick by not bringing Swansea City winger Scott Sinclair into the England squad?
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