Manchester has provided six out of the 23 players in England manager Roy Hodgson’s provisional squad for the World Cup in Brazil this summer. Despite a poor season, Manchester United have provided four players to Roy Hodgson’s England squad. Phil Jones is included despite suffering a shoulder injury in United’s game against Hull City. Liverpool’s […]
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Fernandinho scores his first international goal as Brazil rout South Africa
Fernandinho scored his first goal for Brazil as they routed South Africa 5-0 in Johannesburg. The Manchester City midfielder’s late powerful strike made it 4-0 before Neymar completed his hat trick in injury time after collecting a knock back by former City striker Jo who was on as a substitute. Chelsea play-maker Oscar had earlier […]
Fernandinho gets surprise Brazil call-up
Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho is celebrating after receiving a surprise call up by Luiz Felipe Scolari for Brazil’s friendly against South Africa at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg on March 5. The game is Brazil’s final game before their World Cup squad is announced. Kaka and former City striker Robinho were left out from the […]
England land World Cup 2014 ‘group of death’
England were drawn in Group D of the World Cup 2014 in Brazil in what is sure to be dubbed ‘The Group of Death’ with an opening game against Italy and games against Uruguay and Costa Rica. 1966 hero Sir Geoff Hurst pulled England out of Pot 4 as the World Cup draw was made […]
Cleverley ruled out of England friendlies
Manchester United’s Tom Cleverley has been ruled out of the England squad for the forthcoming friendly games against the Republic of Ireland and Brazil. Cleverley lasted an hour of Sir Alex Ferguson’s last game in charge of Manchester United, a 5-5 draw at West Bromwich Albion last weekend, before he succumbed to a calf injury […]