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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.
Zamora and Bent must start for England against Switzerland
Bobby Zamora fully deserves his call-up to the England squad for the UEFA EURO 2012 Qualifying game against Switzerland, with the Fulham man registering a superior minutes per goal rate in the 2010/11 Premier League to any of the other forwards in Fabio Capello’s latest squad. Zamora has endured an injury-hit season, but in his…
Why 2011 is turning into a pivotal year for English women’s football
Stop the presses! England to win the next World Cup! This could be our year! Well, not quite. I’m not talking about the men, I’m talking about the women. Hope Powell’s England women’s side has quietly been making great strides in the international arena, though you probably wouldn’t have heard given the lack of coverage…
Beyond Lionel Messi: An Alternative List of the Top 25 Football Players in the World (10-1)
In my previous article, I argued that the process by which we decide who the world’s best players are has been grossly distorted. A combination of mainstream media hype (backed up with its ‘statistics’ – often little more than a ruse to get people gambling) and a nostalgic longing for the return of the great…
Theo Walcott on being fast, being seen and Ronaldo
Returning from international duty, Theo Walcott was seen at the launch of the new Nike Superfly. Footy Boots managed to catch up to him and ask him some questions about Superfly III, Cristiano Ronaldo and more: Hi Theo – we’ll start off with the football boots themselves – what were your first impressions of the…
Capello to hand captaincy to Gareth Ainsworth for Switzerland qualifier
In order to avoid a repeat of the media circus surrounding the issue of the England captaincy, Fabio Capello has pre-emptively named his next captain for the World Cup qualifier against Switzerland on June 4th. In the presence of the assembled media, the Italian schemer revealed with trademark clarity: “I choose new captain for game…
Jack Wilshere – more valuable to England or Arsenal?
Jack Wilshere is the future. The chosen one, he’s the face of English football for the twenty-first century. Miraculously, he remains somewhat personally underexposed for the amount of hype that surrounds him. Without him, the future of both Arsenal and England seems less positive. His rise has been meteoric. Two seasons ago he was a…
One Cap Striking Wonders: Will Danny Welbeck Be Next?
Danny Welbeck’s appearance for England against Ghana on Tuesday night has cemented his place in the England setup, seemingly for the remainder of his career. Although FIFA rules allow youngsters who have only played friendlies to switch allegiance, it does not look like Welbeck will be answering the call of Ghana in the near future….
One hundred words: an Italian’s guide to managing a foreign nation
In what can only be described as a pamphlet rather than a book, eloquent and multilingual manager Fabio Capello has outlined how the average trophy-laden foreign coach can transfer their success to the English continent in just one hundred easy-to-master words. The pamphlet, entitled How To Coach In Place You No Speak Good, was ghostwritten…
Will Ghana beat second-string England at Wembley today?
England host Ghana tonight in an International Friendly at Wembley and once again Fabio Capello has ensured the England team are not coming into it quietly. After the controversy surrounding the captaincy leading up to the Wales game on Saturday, there will be yet another new man to lead England out in Gareth Barry. That…
Wilshere v Ramsey: Who’s More Effective For Arsenal?
Castrol data shows that Jack Wilshere is better than Aaron Ramsey in one-on-one situations but the Welsh midfielder is more efficient in and around the box. Comparing Ramsey’s 2009/10 campaign with Wilshere’s first full season with the Gunners, their stats tell a story. Ramsey thrives in attacking situations, scoring three goals in the league before…
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