ENGLAND 1, ITALY 2 (WORLD CUP GROUP D) ROY HODGSON GIVES YOUTH A CHANCE BUT ENGLAND ARE OUTFLANKED Former Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli scored the decisive goal that won the game 2-1 for Italy after England were indeed guilty of spending too much time worrying about Andrea Pirlo to see Antonio Candreva exploiting space […]
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Sterling sees red and Oxlade-Chamberlain limps off as England are held by Ecuador
ENGLAND 2, ECUADOR 2 (FRIENDLY AT MIAMI SUN LIFE STADIUM) In the energy sapping Miami heat, England got a good work out against Ecuador in their penultimate World Cup warm-up match but were far from convincing with their makeshift side as both teams finished with ten men. Enner Valencia opened the scoring after just eight […]
England’s winning World Cup send off
ENGLAND 3, PERU 0 A spectacular strike from Daniel Sturridge and two further goals from centre backs Gary Cahill and Phil Jagielka ensured England left these shores for the World Cup with a moral-lifting victory under the belts. England’s final home friendly against Peru at Wembley was no classic, but Liverpool striker Sturridge provided the […]
Manchester provides six players for England in Brazil 2014 this summer
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 […]
England squad to be announced on May 12
England manager Roy Hodgson will announce his squad for the World Cup on Monday May 12, a day after the conclusion of the Barclays Premier League season. Spurs winger Andros Townsend will join Arsenal wide-man Theo Walcott on the sidelines after being ruled out for 10 weeks with an ankle ligament injury. Southampton’s Jay Rodriguez […]