England squad for games against Kazakhstan and Andorra
England boss Fabio Capello has recalled Gary Neville to the squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Andorra. England play Kazakhstan on June 6, followed by the clash against Andorra four days later. With David James and Ben Foster sidelined due to injury, Capello has also called up Paul Robinson to the [...]
World Cup qualifiers Results Europe- April 1, 2009
Results and final scores from the European World Cup 2010 Qualifiers on April 1, 2009 ( Wednesday) Also check out Asia WC Qualifiers April 1 Results South America WC Qualifiers Group 1:- Denmark 3-0 Albania Goal scorers:- Leon Andreasen 31′, Soren Larsen 37′, Christian Laursen 80′ Hungary 3-0 Malta FT Goal scorers:- Tamas Hajnal 7′, [...]
4-0 England Slovakia goals- Highlights
All the goals and video highlights from England’s international friendly against Slovakia on March 28, 2009 ( At Wembley Stadium, London). Game time- 17.00 GMT. What do you think of England’s new all white home shirt?
New England home shirt- 2009-10
The New England Home Shirt was unveiled in the international friendly against Slovakia on March 28, 2009 ( Saturday, which England won 4-0). Designed by Umbro, it has been described as the “most sophisticated football kit ever.” This will be the home shirt of the England National Football Team for the next two years. It [...]
England squad for games against Slovakia and Ukraine
England manager Fabio Capello has given Tottenham central defender Ledley King a shock call up to the national squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Slovakia (March 28) and Ukraine (April 1). King, whose last appearance for England came nearly two years ago in June 2007, has had his career hampered by a troublesome [...]
International Friendlies results- February 11 2009
Here are the results from the international friendlies played on February 11, 2009. Please note that WC 2010 qualifiers have not been included here ( included separately in the FIFA World Cup 2010 category) Spain 2-0 England ( Venue: Estadio Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan, Seville, Spain) Goal scorers:- David Villa Sanchez ( 36′), Fernando Llorente ( 82′) [...]
England U21 2-0 Czech Republic U21
Goals in either half from Fraizer Campbell and Craig Gardner gave England U21 a comfortable 2-0 win over Czech Republic U21 at Bramall Lane on Tuesday night. It was England’s first win over the Czechs at this level. Campbell, who is currently on loan at Tottenham Hotspur ,opened the scoring in the 10th minute, coolly [...]
Steven Gerrard ruled out of friendly against Germany
Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard will miss England’s international friendly against Germany after tearing his leg muscle in the Reds’ 2-0 win over Bolton Wanderers yesterday. Gerrard, who also scored in that game, has tore his adductus magnor muscle in his right leg, and could be out for anywhere between 7-10 days.
England 14th in latest FIFA Rankings
In FIFA’s latest rankings, England have climbed up one place from fifteenth to fourteenth thanks to their wins over Croatia and Andorra. Brazil have moved up two places to fourth, while the Netherlands and Croatia have fallen down one place to fifth and sixth respectively. The top three remain unchanged- Spain, Italy and Germany. However [...]
Capello leaves Owen out of England squad
Comments OffEngland Fabio Capello has left Newcastle United forward Michael Owen out of England’s 23 member squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Belarus. England play Kazakhstan on October 11, with Belarus following four days later on October 15. England squad for the games against Kazakhstan and Belarus ( October 2008) Goalkeepers :- Robert [...]
Croatia fined £15000 pounds for Heskey racial abuse
The Croatian FA has been fined 3000 CHF ( about £15000) for the racial abuse directed towards former Liverpool forward Emile Heskey in the home side’s World Cup qualifier against England in Zagreb. England won the game 4-1 thanks to a Theo Walcott hat trick. The amount is not very significant from the English point [...]
Capello names Terry as his skipper
Eight months after succeeding Steve McLaren as England manager, Fabio Capello has announced that Chelsea defender John Terry will retain the captain’s armband. Capello took his time to make the decision, having given Steven Gerrard, Rio Ferdinand, Terry, David Beckham and Gareth Barry the chance to impress him in previous international friendlies. Manchester United’s Ferdinand, [...]
Fabio Capello’s first game in charge of England
This isn’t a review, but a list of the major facts. Also check how other English managers did in their first game ( at the bottom of this post). Game- England vs Switzerland Venue- Wembley Date- February 6, 2008 Score – 2-1 to England Goalscorers – Jermaine Jenas, Eren Derdiyok, Shaun Wright Phillips ( in [...]
England appoint Fabio Capello as manager
The English Football Association have announced that they have selected former Real Madrid and A.C. Milan coach Fabio Capello as their new manager. Capello succeeds Steve McLaren, who was shown the door after England failed to qualify for Euro 2008. Capello has signed a four year deal worth six and a half million pounds a [...]
England’s Euro dreams shattered, McLaren shown the door
To track the last time that England failed to qualify for a major international event, we need to turn the clock a decade and a half back to USA ’94. England finished third behind Norway and Netherlands in their group, and as a result never made the trip across the Atlantic. This time around, Steve [...]
Russia lose to Israel, England handed lifeline, Scotland dream over
Here are the results from European qualifying on Saturday, 17th November. The teams which have confirmed their place in next summer’s European Championships are Group B – Italy and France. Group D- Germany and Czech Republic. Group E- Croatia through. Battle between England and Russia for the other spot.
Steven Gerrard- Introduce Premiership quotas
Liverpool and England midfielder Steven Gerrard has said that he would not be against a rule that imposes quotas in the Premiership. This comes a short while after both Steve Coppell and Sir Alex Ferguson reportedly said that they were in favour of a rule that would limit the number of foreigners taking the pitch. [...]
Where do the Three Lions go from here ?
A loss to Russia away means that England’s dreams of European qualification are now hanging by a thread. The race in Group E has come down to three teams- Croatia, England and Russia, out of which only two can qualify. Four minutes of madness at the Luzhniki Stadium made what seemed to be three points [...]
Ashley Cole may miss game against Russia
Chelsea and England left back Ashley Cole might miss his country’s crucial Euro 2008 qualifier against Russia on the 17th of October in Moscow. The former Arsenal defender suffered an ankle injury in yesterday night’s game against Estonia, which the Three Lions won 3-0 thanks to goals from Shaun Wright Philips and Wayne Rooney and [...]
Squad for the games against Estonia and Russia announced
England have announced their squad for their two European Championship qualifying games against Russia and Estonia. The game against Estonia is at Wembley on October 13 and the game against the Russians is in Moscow on October 17. Michael Carrick misses out due to hs injury in the Roma game. Other absentees due to one [...]
Michael Carrick expected to be out for six weeks
Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick is expected to be out for close to six weeks after fracturing his right elbow in the Old Trafford club’s 1-0 win over AS Roma in the Champions League. The ex West Ham and Tottenham star now joins fellow midfielders Owen Hargreaves and Darren Fletcher on the injury list, leaving [...]
Richards- ” Michael Johnson will play for England “
Micah Richards in his column at the BBC, has said that team mate Michael Johnson has the capability to play for England one day. Yours truly agrees with the nineteen year old Manchester City and England defender. Both Richards and Johnson are 88 born- Richards in June, while Johnson entered this world in February.
Major International friendly results – Aug 22
England 1-2 Germany ( Frank Lampard/ Kevin Kuranyi, Christian Pander) First loss for England at the new Wembley stadium. Not the best of evenings for Paul Robinson, whose fumbling of Bernd Schneider’s cross paved the way for Germany’s first goal. Denmark 0-4 Republic of Ireland ( Robbie Keane *2, Shane Long *2)Â Bulgaria 0-1 Wales [...]
European Championships 2008 qualifying results
Here are the results from the Euro 2008 qualifiers held on the 28th of March Group A : Serbia 1-1 Portugal ( Bosko Jankovic/ Tiago)Â Lyon medio Tiago’s first international goal, which came in a rather unexpected manner, gave Portugal the lead before Jankovic levelled things 8 minutes from the interval. Â Poland 1-0 Armenia ( [...]
England have defensive worries ahead of the Israel game
England have big defensive problems to sort out ahead of their crucial Euro 2008 qualifier against Israel on Saturday. Gary Neville is injured, Micah Richards hasn’t recovered from a shin injury he suffered in the game against Middlesbrough. That means that the two first choice right backs are ruled out. Jonathan Woodgate has been ruled [...]
England squad for games against Israel and Andorra
Here is the England squad for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Andorra. England are currently third in Group E, behind Croatia and Russia. Goalkeepers : Paul Robinson, Ben Foster, Scott Carson Defenders : Jamie Carragher, Micah Richards, Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand, Phil Neville, Jonathan Woodgate, Ashley Cole Midfielders : Owen Hargreaves, Frank Lampard, [...]
England U-21 vs Spain U-21 match review
Steve Mclaren‘s first game in charge of the Young Lions didn’t start on a winning note-but at the end of the day, the Manchester City coach would have been pretty happy with the 2-2 full time scoreline. England were awful in the first half, unable to penetrate and cause the Spanish too much trouble. There [...]
Ledley King to be out for 6-8 weeks
Tottenham skipper Ledley King is expected to be out for anywhere between 6 and 8 weeks after suffering a stress fracture in the fourth metatarsal of his left foot. The injury means the centreback will not be available for atleast 2 months for Martin Jol. He hasn’t played for Spurs since they won at home [...]
Stuart Pearce named new England U-21 manager
Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce has been named by the English FA as their new U-21 coach. Pearce replaces current Crystal Palace boss Peter Taylor, who quit in January after three years at the top. However, Pearce will be a part time boss and he will be in charge till the end of the European [...]
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