ENGLAND 0, GERMANY 0 Jordan Pickford’s hugely impressive goalkeeping debut for England against Germany has put Joe Hart’s position as No 1 under threat. The Everton keeper described it as a “dream come true” as he kept a clean sheet against the world champions and top ranked team on the planet. Pickford made two splendid […]
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England qualify for World Cup but limp to victory against Slovenia
ENGLAND 1, SLOVENIA 0 It ought to have been a night of joyous celebrations as England qualified for the finals of the World Cup, but it was anything but that as they struggled to beat Slovenia at Wembley. Embed from Getty Images Captain Fantastic Harry Kane came up with the winner four minutes into six […]
England’s never-say-die spirit rewarded with Harry Kane injury-time equaliser in World Cup qualifier against Scotland
SCOTLAND 2, ENGLAND 2 Never in the history of football’s oldest international fixture – the first was held in 1872 – has there been a more dramatic finish. Group F leaders England, with a heavy Mancunian presence in their squad, looked to have taken a massive towards the finals in Russia when substitute Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain […]
Wayne Rooney omitted from England squad for games against Scotland and France
Wayne Rooney has been left out of the England squad for June’s games against Scotland and France. Rooney, 31, has 119 England caps but has only started 15 league matches for Manchester United this season and only came on in the final minute of the Reds’ 2-0 Europa League win against Ajax. After the Europa […]
Job done says Gareth Southgate as England labour to victory against Lithuania in World Cup qualifier
ENGLAND 2, LITHUANIA 0 England expected more, though their win against Lithuania extended their lead at the top of their World Cup qualifying group to five points. A place in Russia looks nailed on, though it was a pretty ordinary display from England that lacked sparkle and panache. After the spirited showing against Germany in […]