Defoe extends contract with Tottenham till 2015
August 31st, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) England striker Jermain Defoe has signed a new deal with Tottenham Hotspur that will keep him at White Hart Lane until 2015, the club said ... Read more...
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Carroll may start against France in Euro 2012
May 30th, 2012 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 30 (IANS) England officially finalised the 23-man squad for the European Championship here Tuesday with Liverpool's out-of-form centre-forward Andy Carroll given the iconic leading striker's number nine ... Read more...
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England announce 23-man squad for Euro Championship
May 16th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 16 (IANS) England football manager Roy Hodgson named his 23-man squad for this summer's trip to Poland and Ukraine for UEFA EURO 2012 Wednesday. Manchester United's centre-back ... Read more...
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Capello leaves out Rio, Crouch from England squad
August 29th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 29 (IANS) England manager Fabio Capello is not convinced about the fitness of Rio Ferdinand and has left out the Manchester United defender from the squad for ... Read more...
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After booze ban, Capello praises Carroll for scoring first England goal
March 30th, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 30 (ANI): Coach Fabio Capello has toasted striker Andy Carroll after he scored his first England goal.Carroll, told to stop boozing by boss Capello, fired in a 43rd-minute opener before ... Read more...
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Man U stars showed me how to win, says Defoe
November 27th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.27 (ANI): Jermain Defoe has never forgotten the lessons he learned while on England duty about the incredible will to win at Manchester United, and now, he sees that same 'never ... Read more...
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Soccer, movie & music stars to attend Kerala tourism movie premiere
September 20th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
London/New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) A galaxy of soccer stars including Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, former British soccer sensation Gary Linekar, Arsenal striker Theo Walcott and Tottenham Hotspur's leading player Jermain ... Read more...
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Cheated WAG Chantelle Houghton swears off footballers
August 29th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 29 (ANI): WAG Chantelle Houghton has vowed never to date a footballer again after dumping footie star Jermain Defoe.The blonde babe had secretly rekindled her romance with the England and ... Read more...
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Chelsea, Arsenal win, Tottenham lose to Wigan
August 28th, 2010 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
By Jonathan Wilson
London, Aug 28 (DPA) Chelsea recorded their third victory in three games Saturday as they beat Stoke City 2-0, while Arsenal are two points behind in the Premier League ... Read more...
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Defoe vows to end goal drought
August 25th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 25 (ANI): Tottenham ace striker Jermain Defoe has said he would end his goal drought and will fight to regain his place in the team.Defoe has not completed a 90-minute ... Read more...
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Danielle Lloyd advises Abbey Clancy to dump Peter Crouch
August 17th, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 17 (ANI): English glamour model Danielle Lloyd has advised fellow WAG Abbey Clancy to dump cheating fiancé Peter Crouch forever.Lloyd, who was cheated on by her ex, footballer Jermain Defoe ... Read more...
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Jermain Defoe’ s mum ‘to go on TV dating show to find him true love’
July 18th, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 18 (ANI): Jermain Defoe's mum Sandra is considering going on a TV dating show to help her son find true love.The English footballer's girlfriend model Roxy Townsend, 22, gave him ... Read more...
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England will come back stronger from World Cup heartache: Defoe
July 9th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 9(ANI): England striker Jermain Defoe has vowed England would come back stronger from their humiliating Round of 16 exit from this year's FIFA World Cup in South Africa.England was eliminated ... 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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Defoe trashes Beckenbauer’s “stupid” England taunt
June 25th, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Rustenburg (South Africa), June 25(ANI): England striker Jermain Defoe has dismissed German legend Franz Beckenbauer's taunts where he branded the Three Lions "stupid" for finishing second in Group C to set up ... Read more...
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Phew! British media relieved after team’s win
June 24th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, June 24 (IANS) After two full days of headlines screaming about England's do-or-die match against Slovenia in the World Cup, the British media heaved a sigh of relief after ... Read more...
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Fans believe England can put Germany out of World Cup
June 24th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jun 24 (ANI): England fans have said their team has got what it takes to beat Germany in the next round, after the Three Lions beat Slovenia to reach the knock ... Read more...
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Defoe hails England’s ‘do-or-die’ effort against Slovenia
June 24th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Port Elizabeth, June 24(ANI): After the do-or-die World Cup clash against Slovenia, England striker Jermain Defoe has said that he is delighted with his performance which secured a place for the Three ... Read more...
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England erupts as Defoe ensures last 16 slot (Lead)
June 23rd, 2010 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, June 23 (IANS) They waited patiently before television screens for the moment. Just as Jermain Defoe had waited since 2006 for his. It came in the 22nd minute and ... Read more...
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Defoe gives England win over Slovenia to send them through (Lead)
June 23rd, 2010 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Port Elizabeth, June 23 (DPA) Jermain Defoe was hardly expected to be the hero but his first half goal was enough to give England a 1-0 victory over Slovenia Wednesday and a ... Read more...
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US, England qualify for last 16
June 23rd, 2010 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Port Elizabeth, June 23 (DPA) The United States and England qualified for the Round of 16 of the World Cup Wednesday, knocking out Algeria and Slovenia.
The US topped Group C by virtue ... Read more...
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England look to Barry for inspiration against Algeria
June 17th, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Rustenburg (South Africa), June 17 (DPA) After an indifferent opening to the World Cup football, England are looking to the return of Gareth Barry to bring back the fluency in their qualifying ... Read more...
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Wayne Rooney Issued Warning To Keep His Cool During World Cup
June 8th, 2010 - 8:02 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Wayne Rooney has been issued a warning to keep his cool during the World Cup 2010 which is to be played at South Africa. Reportedly, the English striker was ... Read more...
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Furious Capello howls up England team during warm up game
June 8th, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jun 8 (ANI): England boss Fabio Capello got furious over his team's performance after a dismal opening first half of the final World Cup warm-up against the Platinum Stars.He stormed into ... Read more...
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Three key decisions that Capello has to make
May 31st, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 31 (IANS) England manager Fabio Capello has to make three key decisions - one in defence, one in midfield and one in attack - before finalising his 23 for the ... Read more...
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Now, a World Cup song for raising funds to cure people of learning disabilities
May 29th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 29 (ANI): A World Cup song and video featuring current England stars Peter Crouch, Gareth Barry and Jermain Defoe is being released to raise money for people with learning disabilities."Every ... Read more...
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England have players to win World Cup: Rooney
May 23rd, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 23(ANI): England striker Wayne Rooney maintains that the Three Lions have the potential and players to win next month's World Cup in South Africa."I think we can. Yeah, we've ... Read more...
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Freak training ground mishap is Capello’s biggest World Cup fear
May 21st, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 21 (ANI): England boss Fabio Capello has admitted that his biggest fear over the next two weeks is a freak training ground accident claiming a victim of one of his ... Read more...
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Shilton backs Rooney to live up to expectations of English fans during WC
May 19th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 19 (ANI): England legend Peter Shilton has backed ace striker Wayne Rooney to live up to the expectations of fans during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa"At the end ... Read more...
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WAGs film World Cup slum docu on poverty in South African slums
May 12th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 12 (ANI): Five WAGS and ex-WAGs have made a BBC documentary about poverty in the South African slums ahead of next month's World Cup.Chantelle Tagoe, Emile Heskey's partner, and Ellie ... Read more...
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Rooney not leading a “one-man” English team in World Cup
May 11th, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 11 (ANI): Wayne Rooney has fended off speculation that he will be the keystone in the English campaign at the FIFA World Cup saying that "one player doesn't make a ... Read more...
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Tottenham stars can win World Cup for England
May 7th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 7 (ANI): Tottenham Hotspurs manager Harry Redknapp believes eight of his stars, if selected, can help make Fabio Capello's England squad win next month's FIFA World Cup in South Africa.The ... Read more...
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Capello sends team doctor to check fitness of England players
May 5th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 5 (IANS) England coach Fabio Capello has sent team doctor Ian Beasley to all training grounds of several Premier League clubs this week to make a final check on ... Read more...
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Glamour girl ‘dumps’ Jermain Defoe
May 1st, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 1 (ANI): Glamour girl Roxy Townsend has given England footie ace Jermain Defoe the boot after she suspected him of playing away, it has emerged.Townsend, 22, dumped Defoe, 27, ... Read more...
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Rooney should play up front alone in World Cup: Lineker
April 24th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 24(ANI): Former England footballer Gary Lineker believes that striker Wayne Rooney should play up front alone in this summer's World Cup.Rooney has hit 34 goals playing as a lone ... Read more...
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