Fabian Delph and Phil Jones have withdrawn from the England squad with manager Gareth Southgate calling up Tottenham’s Harry Winks to the squad to cover for the absences. Embed from Getty Images The news will be a blow to Delph in particular whose last England cap was almost two years ago and had earned a […]
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Harry Kane’s September double in Malta helps England stay top of World Cup Group F
MALTA 0, ENGLAND 4 September heralded the return to goalscoring form for Harry Kane who scored twice against a stubborn Malta side in a forgettable game in Valletta. England had endured a tough first half, and it wasn’t until the ineffective Raheem Sterling was replacing by the more direct running Marcus Rashford that Gareth Southgate’s […]
Nathaniel Chalobah and Harry Maguire get England call-ups for games against Malta and Slovakia
Nathaniel Chalobah and Harry Maguire are two new faces in Gareth Southgate’s latest 28-man England squad. Versatile Chalobah is England’s most capped youth international and signed for Watford this summer from Chelsea while Maguire’s performances at centre back for Leicester City following his summer move from Hull City have seen him get recognition. They join […]
Wayne Rooney announces retirement from international football
Everton and former Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney has announced his official retirement from England duty. The highly experienced record breaking England international and former captain reportedly broke the news to England boss Gareth Southgate on Tuesday after being offered a recall to the national team following a sparkling start to his second Everton spell […]
Kane-d as England captain Harry criticises team after defeat to 10-man France
FRANCE 3, ENGLAND 2 Gareth Southgate will have learned a considerable amount about his young England side following their defeat to France in Paris. England played their part in an enthralling friendly at Stade de France – there won’t be many more entertaining international fixtures. England looked good going forward with Harry Kane scoring twice […]