Rio Ferdinand has used Twitter to pledge his support to England despite being continually overlooked during an injury crisis by England manager Roy Hodgson. Ferdinand said “Just so we don’t get it twisted here….I’ll be in a pub somewhere supporting England this summer! Love the lads!” on Twitter after it was reported that he had gone […]
Rio Ferdinand overlooked as Gary Cahill ruled out of Euro 2012
Gary Cahill has been ruled out of Euro 2012 with a double fracture of his jaw following a scan after his collision with Joe Hart at the weekend. It’s a massive blow for England and the Chelsea defender who would have looked to start the campaign alongside team mate John Terry who came through his […]
England win made in Manchester
ENGLAND 1, BELGIUM 0 England head to the finals of Euro 2012 in fine spirits following back-to-back victories against Norway and Belgium at the start of Roy Hodgson’s reign as manager. Hodgson’s bow at Wembley was a winning one as England edged victory following a hard-fought and sometimes feisty friendly against opposition from the Low […]
Some notes from the England v Belgium friendly
Some things we have learned from England’s 1-0 win against Belgium at Wembley. It wasn’t a high quality performance with neither side displayed a cutting edge although both sides hit the woodwork. It’s clear that England are set up to close down space for the opposition but Roy Hodgson will be aware of the potential […]
Barton will not appeal 12 match ban
The BBC have reported that QPR midfielder and former City player Joey Barton will not be appealing the 12 match ban that was handed to him following events during QPR’s game at the Eithad Stadium against Manchester City.