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by Tony Bugby
ENGLAND 2, NIGERIA 1
WINNING breeds confidence and England’s penultimate game before the finals of the World Cup produced an important Wembley victory against Nigeria.
First-half goals from Gary Cahill and Harry Kane lifted spirits for Gareth Southgate’s side as final preparations are made for their trip to Russia.
by Tony Bugby
ENGLAND 3, SCOTLAND 0 England’s comprehensive victory over the Auld Enemy inched them closer to the finals of the World Cup. The win against Scotland at Wembley also greatly enhanced Gareth Southgate’s prospects of landing the England manager’s job permanently. Under Southgate’s watch as caretaker, following Sam Allardyce’s departure, England have picked up seven points […]
by Paul Chan
CHELSEA 4, MANCHESTER UNITED 0 Pedro scores after just 30 seconds Critical errors by Chris Smalling and Daley Blind Eric Bailly suffers “serious knee ligament damage” in second half Jose Mourinho’s heaviest defeat in all competitions since Real Madrid lost 5-0 against Barcelona in November 2010 Jose Mourinho’s first return to Stamford Bridge since becoming […]
by Paul Chan
Wayne Rooney ruled out with ankle injury Gary Cahill to captain England on Friday; Harry Kane set to start Sir Bobby Charlton to present the England captain with a commemorative golden boot England and Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney will be honoured for reaching a goalscoring landmark for his national team at Wembley Stadium on […]
by Paul Chan
NINE CHANGES FOR ENGLAND AS FRINGE PLAYERS GET A RUN OUT Roy Hodgson announced the England team to face Costa Rica tomorrow at Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte, and will seek to restore some pride before flying straight home immediately after the game. The team will look to avoid an unprecedented whitewash in Brazil – three […]