Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho is celebrating after receiving a surprise call up by Luiz Felipe Scolari for Brazil’s friendly against South Africa at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg on March 5. The game is Brazil’s final game before their World Cup squad is announced. Kaka and former City striker Robinho were left out from the […]
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England vs Italy kick off revised
England’s opening match of the World Cup in Brazil 2014 has been revised back to 11pm on Friday June 14 after FIFA negotiations with ITV and their Italian counterparts Rai. The local time for kickoff in Manaus will now be 6pm meaning the heat and humidity in the Amazon venue could be even higher than […]
England land World Cup 2014 ‘group of death’
England were drawn in Group D of the World Cup 2014 in Brazil in what is sure to be dubbed ‘The Group of Death’ with an opening game against Italy and games against Uruguay and Costa Rica. 1966 hero Sir Geoff Hurst pulled England out of Pot 4 as the World Cup draw was made […]
Hodgson seeks positives after Germany defeat
England lost two games in a row at Wembley for the first time in years thanks a 39th minute header by Arsenal and Germany defender Per Mertesacker after a defensive mix-up at a set piece by Manchester United’s Chris Smalling and Tom Cleverley. Defeat will have been hard to swallow for the second game on […]
Vote of confidence for Hart
Joe Hart has been handed a vote of confidence by England manager Roy Hodgson. Hodgson has told Hart he will keep goal for England in Tuesday’s prestigious friendly against Germany at Wembley. It is welcome news for Hart who has been axed by club side Manchester City for the last three matches following a series […]