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• Despite Alex Ferguson's Protestations, Inexperience Is No Excuse for Wayne Rooney
• By Brian Glanville 21/7/2010 5:47 AM GMT
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• Sir Alex Ferguson has spoken so I suppose we had better listen, even if his latest effusions seem somewhat questionable. In the first place, he assures us that Wayne Rooney, who after such high and ... More »
• Howard Webb Was the Latest in Long Line of English Officials With Role in Final
• By Brian Glanville 15/7/2010 2:37 PM GMT
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• In Johannesburg, Howard Webb became the fourth English referee to officiate at a World Cup final. The fifth if you count what, thanks to FIFA madman's fly trap of a 1950 tournament, was technically ...
• If Only Fabio Capello Could Follow the Example Set by Harry Redknapp at Tottenham
• By Ian Winrow 14/7/2010 7:26 AM GMT
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• It's a familiar scenario. A group of highly regarded players, many boasting impeccable pedigrees and hefty price-tags, simply can't gel and results go down the pan. The manager, an overseas import ...
• Time for Tinkering is Past, Fifa Needs to Consider Radical Rule Changes
• By Ian Ridley 13/7/2010 8:48 AM GMT
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• South Africa's World Cup was one to recall Italia '90: colourful and vibrant, hosted by a nation passionate about their football and thus socially and culturally a success. It was also similar in its ... More »
• World Cup 2010 Cynic's Guide: 10 Reasons Why the Whole Shebang Was a Waste of Time
• By Scott Murray 13/7/2010 6:18 AM GMT
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• 1. We had to watch it all on television, for an effing start. The BBC – the national broadcaster, let's not forget – was an egregious disgrace. Ahead of Algeria v Slovenia, the Alans ... More »
• Fifa's World Cup Rankings Confirm England Were as Bad as We Thought
• By Ian Winrow 13/7/2010 5:59 AM GMT
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• Time isn't proving to be much of a healer for Fabio Capello and his England players following the publication of yet another damning indictment of their efforts at the World Cup. This time it is ... More »
• Let's Not Make Nigel de Jong a Target for the Premier League Boo Boys
• By Graham Chase 12/7/2010 6:27 AM GMT
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• To go with his winners' medal, Spain's Xabi Alonso woke up on Monday morning with a painful reminder of what it had taken to win the World Cup - the imprint of Nigel de Jong's boot on his chest. ... More »
• Team of the Tournament: Spain's Famous Five Dominate Our Superstar Line-up
• By Mike McGrath 12/7/2010 6:21 AM GMT
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• As the World Cup progressed, unexpected players started emerging as key factors in why some countries were progressing in a tournament that showed no regard for reputation.The players tipped to shine ... More »
• The Things They Say: Netherlands' Players Line Up at the Complaints Desk
• By Jon West 12/7/2010 6:05 AM GMT
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• The World Cup belongs to Spain as the nation that lost its first group match to Switzerland triumphed over the Netherlands in extra time. Just the one goal settled it but the final whistle also ... More »
• The Week That Was: Spain Take Centre Stage in the Final Analysis
• By Jeremy Cross 12/7/2010 5:50 AM GMT
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• Life doesn't get any better for the Spaniards, but the World Cup curse has struck the Netherlands for a third time, confirming their status as the best nation to have never won the trophy. Meanwhile, ... More »
• Talent Spotter: Four Players Who Sent Their Value Soaring in South Africa
• By Ian Edwards 12/7/2010 5:22 AM GMT
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• With a few exceptions, notably Diego Forlan and Andres Iniesta, it was a World Cup when the familiar big names failed to live up to their reputations. Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Kaka and, to a ... More »
• Vicente Del Bosque: The Quiet Man Guiding Spain to World Domination
• By Ian Edwards 12/7/2010 5:00 AM GMT
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• Vicente del Bosque's reaction to guiding Spain to their first ever World Cup triumph was to suggest the team that struck a blow against the brutal aspects of the game can go on to dominate football ... More »
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• England 4 Bulgaria 0: Jermain Defoe's Treble Gets Three Lions Back on Track
• By Ian Winrow 03/9/2010 5:08 PM GMT
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• Jermain Defoe's hat-trick helped England distance themselves from the lingering memory of their World Cup disappointment and get their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign off to the perfect start. This ... More »
• Live European Championship Qualifier Commentary: England v Bulgaria
• By Rob Smyth 03/9/2010 1:00 PM GMT
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• Minute-by-minute commentary from Wembley. ... More »
• Difficult Days Ahead for Roberto Martinez as Charles N'Zogbia Stays at Wigan
• By Neil Johnston 03/9/2010 5:00 AM GMT
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• Roberto Martinez has faced many dilemmas during an eventful first 15 months in charge at Wigan. The Premier League's youngest manager has had to learn quickly how to respond to 9-1 thrashings, how ... More »
• Expect Tony Pulis's Hectic Transfer Activity to Pay Dividends for Stoke
• By John Percy 03/9/2010 4:02 AM GMT
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• Stoke City were busy in the Premier League transfer market this summer, but it is testament to Tony Pulis's famed caution that he invested only about £1 million more than Sunderland splashed out ... More »

• On the Bench .... With Sam Mantom, Making Giant Strides at West Brom
• By Ben Hunt 03/9/2010 3:00 AM GMT
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• You can imagine the scene as 18-year-old Sam Mantom is ushered into a room at West Bromwich Albion's training ground and told that the club feel it is in his best interests to go out on loan and ... More »
• England v Bulgaria Preview: Steven Gerrard Accepts the Pressure is On
• By Ian Winrow 02/9/2010 12:13 PM GMT
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• EURO 2012 QUALIFIER: WEMBLEY STADIUM, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 2010. KICK-OFF: 2000 BST It may be the beginning of a new qualifying campaign but this is far from a fresh start for Fabio Capello who ... More »
• Premier League Rankings: Manchester United Make Push for Return to Summit
• By Ian Whittell 02/9/2010 12:02 PM GMT
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• Welcome back to our regular look at who's hot and who's not in the world's best football competition. Three weeks in and things should be settling down in the Premier League, right? Wrong. ... More »
• Fabio Capello is Right to Strike a Note of Caution Ahead of Bulgaria Clash
• By Ian Winrow 02/9/2010 10:57 AM GMT
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• Fabio Capello could never be accused of overplaying his hand as the Italian teed up what he hopes will be the first game in a successful new era for England. The visit of Bulgaria to Wembley may ... More »
• Watch Aston Villa Pounce if Alex McLeish's Contract Talks Stall
• By Ian Edwards 02/9/2010 10:55 AM GMT
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• Just when it seems that Birmingham City are on the verge of gaining serious ground, if not overtaking, their local rivals Aston Villa, they somehow manage to put their foot right in it. Peter ... More »
• Bet On Bulgaria Scoring Against a Defensive Pairing of Upson and Dawson
• By JP Shaw 02/9/2010 8:57 AM GMT
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• Sky Sports News is now in High Definition. Whatever for? If there's one show that could do without extra defining it's SSN. What's next? Prime Minister's Questions in HD? Were there any people ... More »
• Sign Here Please: The Perfect Time for Liverpool to Tie Down Jamie Carragher
• By Neil Johnston 02/9/2010 6:00 AM GMT
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• Roy Hodgson's honeymoon period as Liverool manager may have ended with the dismal 3-0 defeat at Manchester City, the night wantaway Javier Mascherano 'refused' to play for his club. But it is fair ... More »
• Birmingham's Bid to be Second City Kings Boosted by Alexander Hleb Deal
• By Ian Edwards 02/9/2010 4:45 AM GMT
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• Manager Alex McLeish claimed Birmingham City were "all a bit lastminute.com" in the transfer window after spending all summer chasing various targets and landing three of them on the final day of ... More »
• Arsenal's Failure to Replace Manuel Almunia Will Come Back to Haunt Them
• By Jon West 02/9/2010 3:46 AM GMT
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• It was a quiet transfer deadline day as far as England's perennial trophy-chasers were concerned, but then again Chelsea and Manchester United didn't need to add to their squads. Arsenal certainly ... More »
• Business as Usual at England's Training Camp, Says Gareth Barry
• By Matt Butler 02/9/2010 12:05 AM GMT
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• You can read a lot into Gareth Barry's claim that he has "not noticed anything different" in the England camp since the squad were last together at the World Cup. It could be taken to mean that ... More »
• Manchester City's Joe Hart Leads Next Generation of England Goalkeepers
• By Brian Glanville 01/9/2010 12:37 PM GMT
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• It seemed only the other day that England faced a dearth of goalkeepers. There was even talk of David James, all but 40-years-old, holding his place at World Cup in South Africa. As it transpired ... More »
• Latest England Injury Should Open the International Door for Darren Bent
• By Ben Hunt 01/9/2010 11:25 AM GMT
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• It is becoming an acute problem that shows no signs of abating. No precautionary measures can prevent it from happening and there are no warning signs, as England's injury crisis strikes again. ... More »