- Poppy power! Special armbands can inspire us to beat Spain, say proud England stars
- 11/11/2011 by Dailymail
England players promised to honour the nation’s war heroes when they wear the poppy at Wembley and hope it will inspire them to victory against world champions Spain.Manchester United defender Phil Jones, 19, stressed the importance of such a gesture to those who had made the ultimate sacrifice, while goalkeeper Joe Hart told the nation the players would not be in awe o... Full Story »- Phil Jones: As a child I cried when England lost... but we've nothing to fear against Spain
- 11/11/2011 by Dailymail
When David Seaman cried tears of despair after being beaten from 40 yards by Ronaldinho at the 2002 World Cup, Phil Jones cried with him. He was sitting with his classmates at St Paul's Primary School in Lostock Hall near Preston, mind; a 10-year-old among a group of distraught, blubbering 10-year-olds thousands of miles from Shizuoka.Gearing up: Jones (left centre) train... Full Story »- England ace Phil Jones hails the real heroes
- 11/11/2011 by The Sun
YOUNG LIONS ... Phil Jones alongside fellow England rookies Daniel Sturridge and Danny Welbeck yesterdayPHIL JONES looked completely dumbfounded when asked about the fear factor of playing football for England.It is something which still concerns Fabio Capello, particularly at Wembley.But the hope is Young Lions — led by the Manchester United star — can perform with a fres... Full Story »- Xabi Alonso: This is no friendly
- 11/11/2011 by The Sun
XABI ALONSO is hoping tomorrow's Wembley showdown will be a forerunner to the Euro 2012 final.The Real Madrid midfielder insists England are one of the favourites to clinch next summer's crown in Poland and Ukraine.And ultimately it could come down to Fabio Capello's men and world champions Spain for the big prize.Alonso, 29, spent five years at Liverpool and cannot wait t... Full Story »- England stars rally behind Terry as Jones and Hart insist the captain has squad's full support
- 11/11/2011 by Dailymail
John Terry has the full backing of the England squad despite the captain being embroiled in a racism row with Anton Ferdinand. Terry is the subject of ongoing Metropolitan Police and FA investigations into whether he racially abused Ferdinand at Loftus Road last month.Leader of men: John Terry's inclusion in the England squad raised questionsIt had been suggested that he woul... Full Story »- Fabio Capello: England players will be too tired to win Euro 2012
- 10/11/2011 by The Sun
WORLD WEARY ... England after their 4-1 defeat by Germany at last year's World CupIT may be only November but it seems it is never too early for Fabio Capello to start making excuses.Euro 2012 is just under seven months away.And the man paid £6million a year to bring the best out of some of the biggest names in world football is already giving his stars an excuse fo... Full Story »- Victory! FIFA finally back down in poppy row to allow special Home Nations armbands for Wembley
- 10/11/2011 by Dailymail
England, Scotland and Wales players WILL wear the poppy after winning their battle with FIFA.After a week of refusing to back down, football's governing body has finally allowed the FA to let their players pull on special armbands bearing the poppy to mark Remembrance Day.It comes after a week of pressure from Sportsmail, with the Prime Minister David Cameron and Princ... Full Story »- Record low expected at Wembley as England struggle to shift Sweden tickets
- 10/11/2011 by Dailymail
After the glamour of a full house against world champions Spain, England look set to crash back to earth against Sweden before their lowest Wembley crowd in more than a decade.Only 40,000 tickets have been sold for Tuesday’s friendly against the Swedes, with a crowd of less than 50,000 forecast by stadium officials.The lowest crowd since Wembley reopened four years ag... Full Story »- Harry Redknapp blasts poppy peace
- 10/11/2011 by The Sun
HARRY REDKNAPP last night rejected FIFA's 11th-hour poppy peace offering.Football's ruling body had forbidden England's players from wearing a poppy on their shirts during Saturday's friendly with Spain at Wembley.That triggered a national outcry led by Prince William, before FIFA yesterday ruled our players could wear a poppy on their black armbands instead.But Spurs bos... Full Story »- Fabio Capello: England are not a major force
- 10/11/2011 by The Sun
ENGLAND were last night written off as a major football power — by manager Fabio Capello.As Capello's team prepare to face world champs Spain on Saturday, the Italian says the Three Lions are also-rans because there are not enough English players in the Premier League.And despite his World Cup flop in South Africa last year, he insists he has done a good job for hi... Full Story »
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