SWITZERLAND 0, ENGLAND 2 (EURO 2016, GROUP E) DANNY WELBECK SCORES TWICE; JOE HART WITH CONFIDENCE BOOSTING SAVES; ENGLAND TOP GROUP E AFTER BEATING SWISS IN BASEL Two second half goals for Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck propelled England to an encouraging victory in Basel against Euro 2016 Group E rivals Switzerland – it was the […]
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Sturridge injury blow for England
THIGH INJURY RULES OUT DANIEL STURRIDGE; FEARS IT COULD BE LONG TERM Daniel Sturridge has been ruled out of England’s first Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland on Monday with a thigh injury that could see him out of action for two or three weeks. Sturridge, who had been one of England’s better players against Norway at […]
Wayne Rooney is Captain Fantastic for England
ENGLAND 1, NORWAY 0 Wayne Rooney was England’s match-winner on the night he captained his country for the first time. The striker, also recently made skipper at Manchester United, marked the occasion with his 41st international goal. And the second-half penalty was a timely lift before Monday’s Euro 2016 qualifier in Switzerland. It was a […]
Wayne Rooney named as the new England captain
WAYNE ROONEY NAMED CAPTAIN AFTER RETIREMENTS OF STEVEN GERRARD AND FRANK LAMPARD; ENGLAND SQUAD HAS FOUR UNCAPPED PLAYERS Wayne Rooney was today named as England’s new captain following the retirements of Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard and New York City’s Frank Lampard, who is currently on loan at Manchester City. The 28 year old had already been […]
England squad players get chance to stake claim against Costa Rica
NINE CHANGES FOR ENGLAND AS FRINGE PLAYERS GET A RUN OUT Roy Hodgson announced the England team to face Costa Rica tomorrow at Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte, and will seek to restore some pride before flying straight home immediately after the game. The team will look to avoid an unprecedented whitewash in Brazil – three […]