- Haunted by ghosts of World Cup past but at least England are spared France duel
- 31/07/2011 by Dailymail
- England may be haunted by the ghosts of past failures but the road to Brazil 2014 could have been made more treacherous for them. On the 45th anniversary of the nation's solitary World Cup triumph, England were once more drawn in a qualifying group with Poland and San Marino, opponents on two of the last three occasions they did not reach the finals.But at least whoever take... Full Story »
- Darren Bent: I'm still best No 9 for England
- 28/07/2011 by The Sun
- DARREN BENT is over his Wembley nightmare and ready to lead England again next month.The Aston Villa striker has not been allowed to forget his open-goal miss in the 2-2 draw with Switzerland in early June.But he insists the experience will only make him stronger and now wants to play alongside Wayne Rooney in the home friendly against Holland on August 10.Bent, 27, said... Full Story »
- Fabio Capello's World Cup draw fear
- 28/07/2011 by The Sun
- ENGLAND could be thrown into a group of death in Saturday's draw for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.Boss Fabio Capello could see the Three Lions pitted against France, the Czech Republic, Poland, Finland and Wales in a worse-case scenario.England, ranked the fourth best team in Europe and No 6 in the world, will be in Pot One.That means they are certain to avoid the other bi... Full Story »
- Frustration is starting to show within the New England Revolution's players and coaches
- 18/07/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- It was a very disappointing night in New England as the team suffered an embarrassing 3-0 defeat courtesy of the Philadelphia Union. The Revolution’s loss to the Union was riddled with disappointment following a supporter protest that could have been responsible for the slow start to the match. The team’s supporters groups, known to congregate in the area known as “The Fort”... Full Story »
- QPR sign England striker Bothroyd
- 13/07/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- Queens Park Rangers have bolstered their squad for their foray into Premier League action next season with the signing of England international striker Jay Bothroyd in a three-year deal. The 29-year-old has been a free agent since leaving Championship outfit Cardiff City at the end of the season but has now become QPR manager's Neil Warnock's first off-seaso... Full Story »
- Joe Cole 'offered Liverpool exit' by Hamburg
- 11/07/2011 by Metro.co.uk
- The former England midfielder started just nine Premier League games for the Reds last season following his free transfer move from Chelsea.His chances of first-team action in the coming campaign look slim after Liverpool landed Jordan Henderson and Charlie Adam.The 29-year-old is happy to stay at Anfield and fight for his place by impressing Kenny Dalglish in training, bu... Full Story »
- Ferdinand's a bed devil - Court hears list of United ace's lovers
- 07/07/2011 by The Sun
- RIO Ferdinand's TEN alleged secret lovers were named in the High Court yesterday.A stripper, a topless model and a Pop Idol hopeful were among those said to have romped with the Man U and England ace.Married dad-of-three Ferdinand, 32, is suing over a Sunday newspaper story about an affair with an interior designer.The list of Ferdinand's lovers was given to a judge yesterda... Full Story »
- 'I'm a family man,' Rio Ferdinand tells court (and then admits succumbing to advances by a string of women)
- 06/07/2011 by Dailymail
- Former England captain Rio Ferdinand launched a carefully orchestrated PR operation to paint himself as a ‘reformed’ man and airbrush out a series of extra-marital affairs, the High Court heard yesterday.However, the Manchester United defender and married father-of-three admitted ‘succumbing to advances made by women’.He even dismissed the notorious incident in 2000, when h... Full Story »
- Young Lions out for revenge
- 04/07/2011 by The Sun
- ENGLAND face old foes Germany in the Under-17 World Cup quarter-finals tonight with one thing in mind - REVENGE.John Peacock's Young Lions lost 4-1 to the Germans at the same stage of the 2007 World Cup in South Korea, having been 0-0 at half-time. But this time around England are made of stronger stuff and finished top of Group C in Mexico, before seeing off Argentina 4-2 o... Full Story »
- McClaren to make Andrews and Reid his first signings at Notts Forest
- 26/06/2011 by Dailymail
- Steve McClaren will sign two Irish internationals from the Premier League this week for Nottingham Forest. McClaren will swoop for £2million Republic of Ireland midfielder Keith Andrews from Blackburn and take on his compatriot Andy Reid on a free transfer from Sunderland. £2m swoop: Keith Andrews is wanted by Steve McClarenEngland Under-21 left-back Ryan Bertrand of Chelsea... Full Story »