Brazil outclass Britain in Olympic warm-up
July 21st, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 21 (IANS) The British football team's hopes of winning a medal suffered a minor setback as they lost 0-2 to Brazil in a warm-up match before the London ... Read more...
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Beckham backs Giggs as Britain Olympic team’s skipper
July 13th, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 13 (IANS) David Beckham, who was left out of Britain's Olympic football squad, has backed his former Manchester United teammate Ryan Giggs as skipper of the side."Ryan ... Read more...
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Beckham left out of Britain’s Olympic squad
June 28th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 28 (IANS) Former England captain David Beckham has been left out of the Great Britain Olympic football squad by head coach Stuart Pearce.Beckham said: "Naturally I am ... Read more...
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Roy Hodgson to take over as England soccer manager
May 2nd, 2012 - 1:54 am ICT by IANS
London, May 2 (IANS) Roy Hodgson is the new England manager, the Football Association (FA) announced Tuesday.Hodgson has agreed to sign a four-year contract with the FA that runs ... Read more...
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Team Britain given tough football draw in Olympics
April 25th, 2012 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 25 (IANS) The British men's football team has been handed out a tough draw in the 2012 London Games.Britain have been clubbed with African giants Senegal, reigning Copa ... Read more...
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Britain’s Olympic coach Pearce to assess Beckham in US
April 25th, 2012 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 25 (IANS) Britain's football coach Stuart Pearce will watch David Beckham play in the United States next week before deciding whether he will be selected for the ... Read more...
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Rooney won’t play Euro 2012, Olympics: FA
April 22nd, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 22 (IANS) The English Football Association (FA) has assured Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson that his striker Wayne Rooney will not play in the Olympic Games and ... Read more...
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Injury scare for Huntelaar after clash at Wembley
March 2nd, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, March 2 (IANS) Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar did not suffer a severe injury, a MRI scan indicated, after clashing heads with England's Chris Smalling in the Netherlands' 3-2 ... Read more...
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England desperately needs a manager: Robben
March 1st, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 1 (IANS) Dutch star Arjen Robben feels that England's Football Association (FA) should quickly find a replacement for Fabio Capello, who resigned last month.Arjen Robben, who struck ... Read more...
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Robben’s brace gives Holland 3-2 win over England
March 1st, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 1 (IANS) Arjen Robben's last-gasp left-footed strike propelled Holland to a 3-2 victory against England in a football friendly at Wembley stadium, putting some pressure on caretaker manager ... Read more...
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Parker to captain England against Holland
February 29th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 29 (IANS) Tottenham Hotspurs midfielder Scott parker has been named England captain for their friendly match against the Netherlands at Wembley here Wednesday night.Caretaker manager Stuart Pearce, taking ... Read more...
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I want to be England captain: Gerrad
February 26th, 2012 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 25 (IANS) Liverpool captain Steven Gerrad has said he would be keen to lead the English national side for the European Championships 2012 to be co-hosted in Poland ... Read more...
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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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Wilshere set to defy Wenger, wants to play Euro under 21
March 31st, 2011 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 31 (ANI): Jack Wilshere will risk falling out with manager Arsene Wenger because he plans to play for England in the Euro Under-21 Championships.The Arsenal midfielder, wanted by Three ... Read more...
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Capello agrees to add another English coach to backroom staff
July 16th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 16(ANI): England manager Fabio Capello has agreed to recruit another English coach to his backroom staff.The new coach will work alongside Stuart Pearce and Ray Clemence, as Capello attempts to ... Read more...
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Capello is all set to shake up his backroom staff
July 11th, 2010 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jul 11 (ANI): England coach Fabio Capello is all set to shake up his backroom staff following his team's World Cup disaster.The big losers in the new set-up could ... Read more...
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England turns to science to ensure penalty shoot-out victory over Germany
June 25th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jun 25 (ANI): To overcome their past history of failures during penalty shoot-outs in crunch games, England has roped in statisticians to ensure a victory over Germany in their crunch game ... Read more...
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Owen told his England career is not over
March 10th, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 10 (ANI): Manchester United striker Michael Owen has been told that his England career is not over, despite being ruled out of the World Cup with injury.The Manchester United striker's ... Read more...
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Top ten soccer snaps of all time
November 16th, 2009 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.16 (ANI): Following are the top ten soccer snaps of all time as reported by The Sun.1.England's finest footballing moment is captured as skipper Bobby Moore lifts the World Cup ... Read more...
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Capello’s ‘two strikes and you’re out’ secret to tame bratty superstars revealed
September 25th, 2009 - 3:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 25(ANI): England under-21 manager Stuart Pearce, has revealed that England manager Fabio Capello's strict 'two strikes and you're out' philosophy is apt to stop superstar youngsters from becoming a ... Read more...
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I’m not losing it, says defiant Jenson Button
September 13th, 2009 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep.13 (ANI): Formula One ace Jenson Button has refused to accept that he is losing it and is cracking under the pressure of the title fight.He was reacting to his old ... Read more...
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Keane voted football’s ultimate hard man
May 5th, 2009 - 3:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 5 (ANI): Soccer legend Roy Keane has been voted the ultimate football hard man.The former Manchester United midfielder, who quit playing three years ago, pipped two ex-Chelsea stars ... Read more...
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