On Sunday at Vienna's picturesque Ernst Happel Stadion, Spain finally laid to rest a 44-year old jinx that until yesterday looked like never to be broken. Yet, Luis Aragones' youthful side displayed a brand of football against three-time European...
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The draw for the 2010 Football World Cup was held on Sunday in Durban, South Africa. In an ironic twist of fate, England have been drawn in the same group as its recent nemesis, Croatia, who had recently snuffed out England's hopes of playing in Euro.
Despite earlier claim by Steve McClaren that he will not step down as the manager of the English football team after the team's unceremonious exit from Euro 2008, the English manager will be sacked by the FA board. After losing to Croatia at...
If England qualifies for Euro 2008 next summer, the FA should arrange cash prizes, not for Steven Gerrard and company but for the unheralded Israeli team which has played a major part in providing Steve Mclaren's men the perfect boost ahead of...
Republic of Ireland is hardly a footballing powerhouse in Europe and Steve Staunton was always facing a huge task in guiding the nation through to Euro 2008. So after almost two years in charge of the national team and failing to fulfill the ambition.
It's hard to imagine a major international football competition without England but with the passage of time, it seems more and more likely that this otherwise almost inconceivable fantasy could just turn out to be true.
Five consecutive 3-0...
The roller coaster ride of Steve McClaren as the coach of the England national team continues. At the end of last month, the former Middlesbrough manager was counting his options with the growing injury problems but now with just a week to go before a.
Just when Steve McClaren thought that he has the pieces at the right place in the jigsaw puzzle, out pops an indispensable piece. The return of the Kind Midas touch to Michael Owen has inspired England to defeat both Israel and Russia at the new...
Under-fire England's coach Steve McClaren faces a plethora of problems as he heads into crucial international matches. His squad has been seriously depleted with injuries, he cannot figure out a suitable playing system and his rift with assistant...
It is the Knee injury victim, 20 year old, Aaron Lennon who adds to McClaren's and English woes - Lennon following the scan results will not form a part of the England soccer team in the forthcoming matches against Brazil and Estonia.
It may be...
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