Fabio Capello

Word is filtering down from highly-prominent FA sources this morning that Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is a leading contender to replace incumbent Fabio Capello as England manager when the Italian’s contract expires in 2012 – news which is, at best, …

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It was a coming together of two world powers, so to speak. An England side that seems to have lost their way took on a France side that seems to be finding theirs. Both were still in the process of …

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Newcastle’s tempestuous target man Andy Carroll has made considerably more appearances in the dock than he ever has for his national side, but the 21-year-old has been handed a conditional reprieve by England manager Fabio Capello and, as such, is …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Chelsea’s Carlo Ancelotti has indicated he may be interested in replacing Fabio Capello as England manager in 2012. Capello will step down from the international job after the Euro 2012 championships, and even though Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Redknapp is favourite …

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Along with risking salmonella from the matchday catering, a jaunty acceptance of xenophobia and the now-annual day-shift prostitute scandals, the boring old 4-4-2 formation is a staple of the English game. It’s rigid uniformity and lack of extraneous bells-and-whistles hark …

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Both England and Montenegro saw their flawless winning starts to their respective Euro 2012 qualifying campaigns ended at Wembley last night, with a resolutely sterile stalemate ensuring that neither side deserved to leave with the spoils. England dominated possession but, …

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Despite being declared quite literally unfit to captain Manchester United a couple of weeks back, Rio Ferdinand has confirmed that he will be resuming his duties at international level when England take on Montenegro in their Euro 2012 Qualifying campaign …

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I must admit that there was a time, not so very long ago, when I used to feel a creeping sense of boredom during international breaks. In my heart of hearts I knew that I should be grateful for the …

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