Capello resigns, Stuart checks in as caretaker England boss
February 9th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 9 (IANS) With just five months left for the Euro 2012, England football is in turmoil with the resignation of national team manager Fabio Capello over differences with ... Read more...
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Ferdinand told he is still England captain
March 14th, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 14 (ANI): Defender Rio Ferdinand contacted England's assistant coach Franco Baldini to clarify his position after reports appeared that boss Fabio Capello is considering the option of giving the captain's ... Read more...
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Beckham’s European loan move in jeopardy over TV deal
December 26th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 26 (ANI): La Galaxy is reportedly not ready for a European loan move for David Beckham, as they don't want to jeopardise a new lucrative TV deal.Beckham had said ... Read more...
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Beckham hopes to make sensational comeback to England team
December 21st, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 21 (ANI): Ace midfielder David Beckham has said that insists he still has a chance of making a sensational England comeback.Beckham is targeting a loan move to a ... Read more...
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Capello’s son says England coach hasn’t signed secret deal with any club
December 17th, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 17(ANI): England manager Fabio Capello's son has dismissed reports that he is about to ditch the national team for Manchester City or Inter Milan.It was earlier reported that Capello had ... Read more...
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Slamming of Capello unwarranted, says Fergie
November 21st, 2010 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.21 (ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has said that the flak heaped upon Capello is unwarranted, considering so many first-choice players, including his own club's Wayne Rooney, were ... Read more...
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Terry says not bitter or angry about losing England captaincy
November 19th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.19 (ANI): Chelsea skipper John Terry has said that he is not bitter or angry about losing the England captaincy.It maybe recalled that Coach Capello decided Terry had to be removed ... Read more...
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Lampard backs uncle Redknapp to be England’s next boss
November 6th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 6 (ANI): England midfielder Frank Lampard has backed his uncle Harry Redknapp to succeed team boss Fabio Capello.Capello set to relinquish the position after Euro 2012, and Tottenham's top of ... Read more...
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Ferdinand vows to never quit on England after getting captain’s job back
October 12th, 2010 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 12 (ANI): Rio Ferdinand, who got his captain's armband back from Steven Gerrard on Monday, has vowed never to give up on England.Ferdinand will be playing for England against ... Read more...
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‘Fit’ Ferdinand asks Capello to return his captain’s armband back
October 11th, 2010 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 11 (ANI): England's ace defender Rio Ferdinand has said that he is fit, and has sent a message to manager Fabio Capello to return the captain's job back to him.Ferdinand ... Read more...
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Back injury forces Terry out of England- Montenegro tie
October 11th, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 11 (ANI): A back injury has forced John Terry to remain out of England's Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro tomorrow.The Chelsea skipper missed training yesterday with a back injury and ... Read more...
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‘Fit-again’ Ferdinand still facing England selection battle
October 8th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 8(ANI): England defender Rio Ferdinand may start the Three Lions' Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro on Tuesday on the bench.According to the Sun, England manager Fabio Capello may continue ... Read more...
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Redknapp eyes England manager role
September 14th, 2010 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 14(ANI): Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has said that he is ready to replace England manager Fabio Capello when the Italian's contract ends in 2012."I have proved I can do ... Read more...
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Beckham says he wont con Capello to gain another England cap
September 13th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Los Angeles, Sep 13(ANI): England midfielder David Beckham has said that if he is not ready for next month's Euro 2012 clash with Montenegro, he will rule himself out of the ... Read more...
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Fabio furious over sudden reappearance of ‘Capello Index’ site
September 12th, 2010 - 3:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 12(ANI): England manager Fabio Capello and the Football Association (FA) face fresh embarrassment after ratings for the Three Lions' players during the disastrous World Cup campaign suddenly reappeared on the ... Read more...
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Becks eyes England recall after ‘heart-to-heart’ air-clearer with Capello
September 10th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 10(ANI): England midfielder David Beckham, who has been recovering from the Achilles tendon injury which ruled him out of this year's World Cup, has said that he is eyeing ... Read more...
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Rooney vows off field ’sex scandal’ won’t affect on-field ’scoring’ skills against Swiss
September 7th, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 7(ANI): England striker Wayne Rooney has assured manager Fabio Capello that he would be focused and would not let his controversial private life affect his performance during tonight's Euro 2012 ... Read more...
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Rooney made to do ‘walk of shame by Capello
September 7th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.7 (ANI): Disgraced Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney was forced to do a long "walk of shame" yesterday as he boarded the England team jet.According to The Sun, coach-cum-manager ... Read more...
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Defoe scores hat-trick as England beat Bulgaria 4-0
September 4th, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 4 (ANI): Striker Jermain Defoe scored a hat-trick as England started their road to recovery after a disappointing World Cup with victory against Bulgaria in their opening Euro 2012 qualifier ... Read more...
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Capello may drop ’struggling’ Rooney for Euro 2012 qualifier against Bulgaria
August 28th, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 28(ANI): England manager Fabio Capello could drop 'struggling' striker Wayne Rooney from his starting line-up for Friday's Euro 2012 qualifier against Bulgaria.Rooney has had a slow start to ... Read more...
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Ferdinand hits back at media criticism of ‘Don Fabio’
August 26th, 2010 - 3:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 26(ANI): England skipper Rio Ferdinand has defended manager Fabio Capello over the media criticism that he has received for the Three Lions' dismal World Cup performance."We qualified in great style. ... Read more...
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Gerrard admits to having had thoughts of quitting after 2010 World Cup
August 11th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 11 (ANI): England skipper Steven Gerrard has admitted to having had thoughts about quitting international football in the wake of the team's awful performance during the South Africa World Cup."I'm ... Read more...
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Gerrard says okay for fans to boo England Lions if they fail
August 11th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.11 (ANI): Skipper Steven Gerrard has given England fans permission to boo the team at Wembley tonight if they fail to deliver against Hungary."I probably would boo. We deserve it. We ... Read more...
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Ex-Liverpool boss blames Rooney for England’s WC loss
July 19th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 19 (ANI): Ex-Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier has blamed Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney for England's shocking World Cup performance.Fabio Capello's side crashed out of the tournament with a 4-1 drubbing ... Read more...
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Beckham has no dreams of management
July 15th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 15 (DPA) England soccer star David Beckham insisted Thursday that he has no plans to go into management.
The former Manchester United, Real Madrid and AC Milan star is winding ... Read more...
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Beckham says England’s players, not coach behind World Cup Round of 16 exit
July 15th, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 15(ANI): England midfielder David Beckham has said that the players, not the coach, were to blame for the Three Lion's disappointing Round of 16 exit from this year's FIFA ... Read more...
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Management is not something I am passionate about, says Beckham
July 15th, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 15(ANI): England midfielder David Beckham has said that he would never manage the England squad.Beckham was an unofficial member of manager Fabio Capello's staff at the World Cup ... Read more...
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Ferdinand admits England team faces tough challenge to win back supporters
July 3rd, 2010 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 1(ANI): Injured England captain Rio Ferdinand has said that the biggest challenge for his team is to win back the support of football fans, who are depressed following the disastrous ... Read more...
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German boffins teach Capello a lesson
July 2nd, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 2 (ANI): German coach Joachim Low has the backing of a crack team of number-crunchers in Cologne.The German Football Federation (DfB) employ 62 top under-graduates to study every detail of ... Read more...
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England team’s ‘booze and cigar’ bender following ignominious World Cup exit
June 30th, 2010 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 30(ANI): A photograph has revealed that just hours after England's humiliating World Cup exit, which shattered the dreams of millions of fans, Fabio Capello's men had crowded into a bar ... Read more...
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Button, Hamilton aim to lift British spirits after England’s World Cup woes
June 29th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 29(ANI): British Formula One drivers Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton are determined to lift the spirits of a dejected nation following England's shattering exit from the World Cup.The duo said ... Read more...
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Germany’s delight and England’s hangover
June 28th, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg/London, June 28 (DPA) The celebrations finally subsided in the fading light of Sunday and Germans woke up Monday to realize that the 4-1 World Cup beating of England wasn't a dream ... Read more...
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Furious fans claim hard earned money wasted with England’s WC exit
June 28th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jun 28 (ANI): Germany exposed England's stumbling defence during their 4-1 victory over the Three Lions in the World Cup, even though a poor decision by a Uruguayan linesman cost Frank ... Read more...
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Shocked Britons mourn German drubbing
June 27th, 2010 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, June 27 (IANS) Caught between the relentless sun beating down on them and unrelenting German footballers were millions of English fans who saw their World Cup dreams end in ... Read more...
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Trio of injury worries for England
June 24th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Rustenburg, June 24 (DPA) Wayne Rooney, Aaron Lennon and Michael Carrick are all carrying ankle injuries and are doubtfuls for England's Round-of-16 World Cup fixture with Germany, it emerged Thursday.
With the exception ... Read more...
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