- England-Netherlands match off due to London riots
- 10/08/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- England called off a soccer exhibition Wednesday against the Netherlands because of concerns about player safety amid a wave of rioting and looting across London, which also threatens the staging of Premier League matches this weekend.The Wembley Stadium match was canceled by The Football Association after the Metropolitan Police struggled to contain a third night o... Full Story »
- Ashley Young has wing of confidence
- 09/08/2011 by The Sun
- ASHLEY YOUNG admits he is a changed man for England.The new Manchester United star used to be like a rabbit caught in the headlights each time he pulled on a Three Lions shirt.Young would return to Aston Villa with confidence crushed, but the £16million ace is now mentally stronger and pushing for a permanent place in Fabio Capello's team.The winger, who has scored twice an... Full Story »
- Cleverley in line for England debut as Lampard joins Wilshere and Carrick on sidelines
- 09/08/2011 by Dailymail
- Manchester United youngster Tom Cleverley is lined up for a shock England debut against Holland on Wednesday night after Fabio Capello was left staring at a midfield injury crisis.Jack Wilshere and Michael Carrick were sent back to their clubs after being assessed by FA medical staff and last night Frank Lampard left the team hotel with fiancee Christine Bleakley because h... Full Story »
- England chaos: Riots put Wembley friendly in doubt as cricketers are locked in hotel
- 09/08/2011 by Dailymail
- England’s football and cricket teams found themselves caught up in Britain’s riot madness.Fabio Capello’s footballers were waiting to hear if their first friendly of the season, against Holland at Wembley on Wednesday, will be called off because of trouble across London, including in nearby Harlesden and Brent Cross.The cricketers, who are due to begin the third Test agains... Full Story »
- Arsenal signs teenage winger Chamberlain
- 09/08/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- Arsenal on Monday completed the signing of teenage winger Alex Chamberlain, whose experience has been limited to the third tier with Southampton.The England under-21 international joined from the south-coast club for a reported fee of 12 million pounds ($20 million) that could rise to 15 million pounds ($25 million).“He is an exciting young player who will provide us wit... Full Story »
- Bent confirms shoulder 'bother'
- 08/08/2011 by TEAMtalk
- Bent: Wants to be right for Villa openerAston Villa striker Darren Bent has confirmed a shoulder injury has forced him to miss England's friendly with Holland on Wednesday.When Fabio Capello unveiled his 25-man squad on Saturday night, Bent's name was missing.The initial reason offered was that Capello had been informed earlier in the week Bent had been struggling with ... Full Story »
- Bent says pulled out of England squad with injury
- 08/08/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- Aston Villa striker Darren Bent was due to be included in England’s squad for Wednesday’s friendly with Netherlands but pulled out injured, he said on Sunday.Danny Welbeck was therefore chosen as the fourth striker in the squad named by Fabio Capello on Saturday despite looking set to be a Manchester United reserve this season while Tottenham Hotspur’s Jermain Defoe wa... Full Story »
- Barton just too dangerous to play for England, claims Capello
- 07/08/2011 by Dailymail
- Joey Barton may be the darling of the twittering classes at present and the scourge of Newcastle owner Mike Ashley, but his notoriety has cost him one important career path: England manager Fabio Capello will not be considering for the national team.Instead, in his first squad of the new season, Capello has called up Manchester United's 20-year-old striker Danny Welbeck an... Full Story »
- Kenny Dalglish glad Glen Johnson is out of England squad
- 07/08/2011 by Dailymail
- Kenny Dalglish is relieved that Glen Johnson was left out of the England squad to face Holland on Wednesday after injuring his thigh.Johnson headed to the touchline after six minutes of their 2-0 victory over La Liga side Valencia at Anfield and explained to Dalglish that he had felt a twinge and did not want to continue.Dalglish looked surprised but patted his player on th... Full Story »
- Liverpool 2 Valencia 0: Mixed fortunes for Dalglish as Johnson limps off with hamstring injury but Carroll finds the net
- 07/08/2011 by Dailymail
- Glen Johnson is facing a fight to be fit for the start of the new Barclays Premier League season after he was injured in Liverpool’s final warm up game on Saturday afternoon.England head coach Fabio Capello, who had made a trip to Anfield to watch a number of players ahead of the midweek friendly with Holland, saw Johnson hobble off after seven minutes of Liverpool’s 2-0 wi... Full Story »