- Chamberlain primed to start against France with Hodgson in bullish mood
- 11/06/2012 by Dailymail
Roy Hodgson has told his England players they are primed and ready to compete with the finest teams in Europe.Hodgson’s side launch their Euro 2012 campaign against France on Monday evening in sweltering temperatures near 90F in south-eastern Ukraine.After training in the Donbass Arena, the manager rallied his squad with a reminder that they are elite players from one of th... Full Story »- England... the tale of Goldilocks and the three lions
- 11/06/2012 by Dailymail
'What dreadful hot weather we have,' wrote Jane Austen to her sister Cassandra. 'It keeps me in a continual state of inelegance.'It is much the same for England’s footballers. They arrive at the tournament, it is summer, the mercury rises, inelegance abounds. In the list of excuses for competition failure, a lovely warm day ranks pretty high.So what happened in South Africa... Full Story »- Hodgson: England's not scared of France
- 11/06/2012 by YAHOO Sport
- England manager Roy Hodgson insisted Sunday his team were undaunted by France's scintillating form as the old rivals prepared for their Euro 2012 opener here Monday.France have arrived in Ukraine firing on all cylinders, with a settled team wrapping up their tournament preparations last week with a 4-0 demolition of Estonia to extend Les Bleus unbeaten streak to 21 games.Th... Full Story »
- England won't fear France at Euro 2012, says Hodgson
- 10/06/2012 by YAHOO Sport
- England manager Roy Hodgson insists his players won't fear France when they face Les Bleus in their heavyweight Euro 2012 duel on Monday.France head into the Group D game in Donetsk on the back of a 21-game unbeaten streak, brimming with confidence and attacking brio after a 4-0 drubbing of Estonia last week.The French outplayed England when the sides last met at Wembley in ... Full Story »
- You will Lou-se without Wayne
- 10/06/2012 by The Sun
SITTING IT OUT ... Wayne RooneyLOUIS SAHA is convinced England will lose tomorrow because they will not have Wayne Rooney.The out-of-contract Spurs hitman believes the absence of his former Manchester United team-mate through suspension will prove very costly.And he backed Real Madrid goal-machine Karim Benzema to score two goals past Joe Hart in the Euro 2012 crunch.Sah... Full Story »- Lescott: We're here to win! Stopper declares England ready for action
- 10/06/2012 by Sky Sport
Joleon Lescott: Insists there can be no more distractions for EnglandEngland defender Joleon Lescott knows it is time for Roy Hodgson's side to get down to business ahead of Monday's Euro 2012 opener against France.Lescott and his team-mates have spent as much time being tourists as they have preparing for their first Group D game since arriving in Krakow on Wednesday.But th... Full Story »- Young: I was racially abused when I was just 11, UEFA have got to clamp down on it
- 10/06/2012 by Dailymail
England star Ashley Young has revealed that he first suffered racial abuse on a football pitch when he was just 11 years old.The Manchester United winger, who has scored six goals in his last 10 appearances for his country, is about to embark on the most exciting chapter of his international career so far as a key man in England's attack at a major tournament.Shock: Ashle... Full Story »- If Chelsea can conquer Europe, England can too
- 10/06/2012 by The Sun
THUMB-THING SPECIAL ... Lampard is backing EnglandFRANK LAMPARD is urging England to conquer Europe the Chelsea way.Blues’ Champions League triumph came despite injuries, suspensions, a change of manager and the odds stacked against them.And, in a stunning Sun Euro exclusive, Lamps says: “England can do what Chelsea have done. There are a lot of similarities, after all — ne... Full Story »- We will not let the nation down, insists Hodgson on eve of England's Euro kick-off
- 10/06/2012 by Dailymail
England manager Roy Hodgson is confident his squad are now ready for the challenge of their tough Euro 2012 opener against a highly rated France side and insists that he trusts in his players not to let him or the nation down.France go into Monday's match on a 21-game unbeaten run and hot favourites but Hodgson says that merely acts as additional inspiration for England.‘Th... Full Story »- Hodgson: I didn't pick Ferdinand because he's too good to be a substitute
- 10/06/2012 by Dailymail
Roy Hodgson has claimed he did not pick Rio Ferdinand for England's Euro 2012 squad because he does not think the experienced defender should be a substitute.There has been a furore over Ferdinand's continued exclusion from the squad, even after the initial snub, with the defender repeatedly ignored behind Phil Jagielka, Jordan Henderson and Martin Kelly.Hodgson says it woul... Full Story »
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