Match Preview: England v Ukraine
Two matches down, one to go, and it’s all to play for as England prepare for the conclusion of their UEFA Euro 2012 Group D quest. Roy Hodgson and his players return to Donetsk’s Donbass Arena – the...
View ArticleMatch Reaction: England 1-0 Ukraine
In qualifying for the quarter-finals of UEFA Euro 2012, Roy Hodgson and England met my expectations for the tournament. That was it – not reaching the last four, not playing swashbuckling football, not...
View ArticleManchester United forward Wayne Rooney out of World Cup qualifiers
When England begin their qualifying campaign for FIFA World Cup 2014 in Chisinau at the beginning of next month they will be doing so without the services of Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney, who has...
View ArticleMatch Preview: Moldova v England
Roy Hodgson’s job starts here. The England manager has taken charge of a couple of friendlies and the UEFA Euro 2012 campaign, but the tardy nature of his appointment means that he has effectively been...
View ArticleMatch Reaction: England 5-0 San Marino
With Ukraine playing in Chisinau and unable to break down Moldova, England’s 5-0 victory over San Marino – joint bottom of the FIFA World Rankings – allowed Roy Hodgson’s side to take a three-point...
View ArticleMatch Reaction: Poland 1-1 England
England’s FIFA World Cup 2014 qualifier against Poland in Warsaw was delayed by 20 hours because of torrential rain in the Polish capital and the failure of the local authorities to close the stadium’s...
View ArticleManchester United’s Wayne Rooney on FIFA Ballon d’Or shortlist
I had been fully expecting this evening to be taken up in part by writing about the FIFA Ballon d’Or shortlist for 2012, but I had suspected to be marking the occasion by discussing the lack of English...
View ArticleCrystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha, Arsenal’s Carl Jenkinson and Tottenham...
The usual drop-outs for an England friendly have now occurred ahead of the team’s trip to Sweden, where England will help open the Friends Arena in Stockholm on Wednesday. I saw Wayne Rooney get...
View ArticleJoe Hart, Rio Ferdinand, John Terry, Ashley Cole and Wayne Rooney added to...
There are a total of no fewer than seven English players on the full shortlist for this year’s FIFPro World XI, which will be announced early in the new year. Previously announced listees Steven...
View ArticleFIFA Ballon d’Or 2012 votes from Steven Gerrard and Roy Hodgson
Barcelona and Argentina megastar Lionel Messi has tonight been named as FIFA World Player of the Year for the fourth consecutive year. The Ballon d’Or announcement was made earlier this evening in...
View ArticlePremier League recap: doubles for Leighton Baines and Wayne Rooney
A busy fixture list in the Premier League means a bumper midweek programme and a Wednesday night Match of the Day. Sounds good on the face of it, but I hope your luck has been better than mine. Not...
View ArticlePremier League recap: Wayne Rooney scores Manchester United winner, Rickie...
Manchester United extended their lead at the top of the Premier League after finding a way past a resolute Fulham resistance and had a helping hand from Liverpool to thank for Manchester City having to...
View ArticleFATV: Wayne Rooney interviews Leighton Baines and Leon Osman
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View ArticleMatch Highlights: England 2-1 Brazil
Highlights from FATV of last night’s win over Brazil. Are you an England supporter? You can join our Google+ Community.
View ArticleMatch Reaction: England 2-1 Brazil
There’s something about Brazil and it’s never likely to go away. Luiz Felipe Scolari’s side might not have the quality of Brazil sides of the past but those famous yellow shirts still ooze mystique....
View ArticlePremier League Recap: Leighton Baines and Leon Osman combine in vain for Everton
It’s as-you-were at the top of the Premier League, with both Manchester clubs winning their respective matches and maintaining a 12-point difference at the table’s summit. Here’s this week’s recap of...
View ArticlePremier League Recap: goals for Wayne Rooney, Stewart Downing and Aaron Lennon
With Manchesters United and City both winning and keeping up the 12-point gap at the top, the really interesting battle in the Premier League at the moment is the one at the bottom. Aston Villa,...
View ArticleManchester United’s Wayne Rooney: potential unfulfilled?
Daniel Taylor, a football journalist for The Guardian, was one of a quite remarkable number of writers to put fingers to keyboard this week to write about Manchester United and England forward Wayne...
View ArticlePremier League Recap: Frank Lampard scores 200th Chelsea goal
Reading and Queens Park Rangers are in terrible shape at the bottom of the table and both lost their matches this weekend, QPR against a struggling relegation rival. At the top, Manchester United...
View ArticleMatch Highlights: San Marino 0-8 England
Highlights from FATV of last night’s win over San Marino. Are you an England supporter? You can join our Google+ Community.
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