Nathaniel Chalobah and Harry Maguire are two new faces in Gareth Southgate’s latest 28-man England squad. Versatile Chalobah is England’s most capped youth international and signed for Watford this summer from Chelsea while Maguire’s performances at centre back for Leicester City following his summer move from Hull City have seen him get recognition. They join […]
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Wayne Rooney announces retirement from international football
Everton and former Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney has announced his official retirement from England duty. The highly experienced record breaking England international and former captain reportedly broke the news to England boss Gareth Southgate on Tuesday after being offered a recall to the national team following a sparkling start to his second Everton spell […]
Kane-d as England captain Harry criticises team after defeat to 10-man France
FRANCE 3, ENGLAND 2 Gareth Southgate will have learned a considerable amount about his young England side following their defeat to France in Paris. England played their part in an enthralling friendly at Stade de France – there won’t be many more entertaining international fixtures. England looked good going forward with Harry Kane scoring twice […]
England’s never-say-die spirit rewarded with Harry Kane injury-time equaliser in World Cup qualifier against Scotland
SCOTLAND 2, ENGLAND 2 Never in the history of football’s oldest international fixture – the first was held in 1872 – has there been a more dramatic finish. Group F leaders England, with a heavy Mancunian presence in their squad, looked to have taken a massive towards the finals in Russia when substitute Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain […]
Wayne Rooney omitted from England squad for games against Scotland and France
Wayne Rooney has been left out of the England squad for June’s games against Scotland and France. Rooney, 31, has 119 England caps but has only started 15 league matches for Manchester United this season and only came on in the final minute of the Reds’ 2-0 Europa League win against Ajax. After the Europa […]