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A changing of the guards in English football: From Sir Alex Ferguson to Jose Mourinho

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World Cup qualifiers: France v Spain match preview

A look ahead to the Group I tie between two giants of world football

Robert Snodgrass in action for Scotland against Wales

World Cup qualifiers: Serbia v Scotland match preview

A look ahead to tonight’s game in Novi Sad

Wayne Rooney is pictured at the arrival of the England national football team in Podgorica

World Cup qualifiers: Montenegro v England match preview

A look ahead to this evening’s crucial tie in Podgorica

Clint Dempsey and the US team against Costa Rica

Fifa dismiss Costa Rica bid for replay with United States

Snow hit match in Colorado

Dejan Damjanovic scores an equaliser for Montenegro

Montenegro v England: reaction after World Cup qualifier

Follow all the build up to tonight's games and get involved with our poll

Joachim Loew, head coach of the German national football

Oliver Bierhoff: Germany winning the 2014 World Cup is 'something of an impossibility'

For the German press, Bierhoff’s statement was an unexpected, even unwelcome attack of realism. The second most powerful man in the national team setup had effectively written the Germans off more than a year before the tournament’s opening.

England manager Roy Hodgson

Montenegro v England: Steve McClaren says tonight is a 'defining game for Roy Hodgson'

Defeat for England tonight would seriously dent aspirations of reaching the 2014 World Cup

Tim Cahill pulls a goal back for Australia against Oman in a World Cup qualifier

Late goal saves Australia from humiliating defeat to Oman

Australia's poor start to World Cup qualification continues

Javier Hernandez celebrates a goal for Mexico

United States boss Juergen Klinsmann wary of Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez

The US take on Mexico in a World Cup qualifier tonight

New Scotland manager Gordon Strachan, left, makes a point to his players last night

Gordon Strachan wants Scotland to take out frustrations on Serbia

Scotland lost to Wales last week

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand

Sol Campbell backs Rio Ferdinand to enjoy an international future

Ferdinand pulled out of the England squad amid fitness concerns

Chris Coleman's Wales campaign has begun with two defeats

Wales must find way to combat 'genius' of Luka Modric

Chris Coleman pinpoints the Real Madrid midfielder for attention

Harnanes of Brazil tangles with the Russian Bystrov

Brazil 1 Russia 1 match report: Luiz Felipe Scolari back at Stamford Bridge but without his old samba magic

Fred scored a late equaliser for Brazil at the home of Chelsea

Vicente del Bosque expects his Spain side to beat France tonight

France v Spain: Vicente del Bosque sees no crisis as champions stutter in bid for World Cup qualification

Two draws have increased the pressure ahead of tonight

Steven Gerrard (left) and Joleon Lescott during training at the Podgorica City Stadium yesterday

Montenegro v England: Hard work will tip the balance in pivotal match insists Roy Hodgson

Manager puts faith in well-organised side as his reign reaches early defining moment

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