ITALY 0, COSTA RICA 1 (WORLD CUP GROUP D) HARD WORKING COSTA RICA CONDEMN ITALY TO DEFEAT AND END ENGLAND WORLD CUP HOPES EARLY How the Scots must be laughing now at the prospect of an England v Costa Rica game in which the English have nothing to play for after Fulham striker Bryan Ruiz’ […]
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Suarez double leaves England hopes in tatters
URUGUAY 2, ENGLAND 1 (WORLD CUP GROUP D) LUIS SUAREZ PUNISHES DEFENSIVE LAPSES WITH DOUBLE STRIKE DESPITE WAYNE ROONEY’S FIRST ENGLAND WORLD CUP FINALS GOAL It had to be him. At the end of an exhausting second half, a ‘half-fit’ Luis Suarez pounced on a mistake by his Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard from a long punted route […]
England give youth a chance but Italy emerge victorious
ENGLAND 1, ITALY 2 (WORLD CUP GROUP D) ROY HODGSON GIVES YOUTH A CHANCE BUT ENGLAND ARE OUTFLANKED Former Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli scored the decisive goal that won the game 2-1 for Italy after England were indeed guilty of spending too much time worrying about Andrea Pirlo to see Antonio Candreva exploiting space […]
Sterling sees red and Oxlade-Chamberlain limps off as England are held by Ecuador
ENGLAND 2, ECUADOR 2 (FRIENDLY AT MIAMI SUN LIFE STADIUM) In the energy sapping Miami heat, England got a good work out against Ecuador in their penultimate World Cup warm-up match but were far from convincing with their makeshift side as both teams finished with ten men. Enner Valencia opened the scoring after just eight […]
England’s winning World Cup send off
ENGLAND 3, PERU 0 A spectacular strike from Daniel Sturridge and two further goals from centre backs Gary Cahill and Phil Jagielka ensured England left these shores for the World Cup with a moral-lifting victory under the belts. England’s final home friendly against Peru at Wembley was no classic, but Liverpool striker Sturridge provided the […]