It was only four months ago that the disciples of White Hart Lane were celebrating in their thousands at Wembley after a glorious Carling Cup Final triumph over London neighbours Chelsea, but already the eleven heroic warriors who battled to victory on that day have depleted into a number which will be able to be […]

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England’s performances against USA and Trinidad and Tobago can hardly be described as spectacular, but Fabio Capello has learnt some extremely valuable lessons for when the real business begins in September.

Of course, supporters will expect a much more vibrant and cohesive display of football against Andorra and Croatia in the opening two World Cup qualifiers, […]

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The qualifying matches for Euro 2008 will continue this weekend. For many of us - whether we’re European or not - it doesn’t conjure up much excitement, but why?
Growing up as a kid in Britain in the 70’s and early 80’s, I was accustomed to placing international teams as the pinnacle of the sport. I […]

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England - Paul Robinson
By The Scout

With all of the fuss and furor surrounding young Mr Rooney’s metatarsal, as well as coach Sven Goran Eriksson’s tactics and team selection, little focus has been paid to one of the main sources of recent English failures at the big tournaments — goalkeeping.
Going back to 2002 when David Seaman […]

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