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England plummet to 15th in Fifa world rankings in blow to World Cup hopes
Friday 05 July 2013
England now below Serbia
European U21 Championship: Stuart Pearce sweating as reign reaches breaking point
Friday 07 June 2013
Under-21s must see off Norway in stifling heat to avoid exit and keep their coach in his job
Franco Baldini closes in on technical director role at Tottenham after quitting Roma
Thursday 06 June 2013
The former England assistant linked with move to White Hart Lane
Jack Butland targets senior squad in time for 2014 World Cup
Tuesday 04 June 2013
Keeper confident he can become latest Under-21 product to break into Hodgson's senior side
Jose Mourinho returns to Chelsea - but should you ever go back? From Kenny Dalglish to Kevin Keegan, how returning heroes fared
Monday 03 June 2013
Will the return of the 'Special One' be a success or end in tears?
David Beckham: a career in pictures
Thursday 16 May 2013
David Beckham is retiring from football. The former England captain, who in January signed a deal with Paris St Germain, has opted against extending his contract with the French club and will instead hang up his boots.
Fabio Capello: Excess stress forced Sir Alex Ferguson to call time on career
Saturday 11 May 2013
The former England manager Fabio Capello has admitted he was surprised to learn of Sir Alex Ferguson’s decision to leave Manchester United this week and believes it was down to “excess stress”.
Decline in home-grown players featuring in Premier League must be addressed says Sir Bobby Charlton
Thursday 11 April 2013
England have no chance of winning World Cup until it is says Manchester United legend
Harry Redknapp blames 'badly loaded Tottenham contract' for missing out on England job
Thursday 04 April 2013
Current QPR boss was the favourite but lost out to Roy Hodgson
Montenegro 1 England 1: Would Rio Ferdinand have made a difference?
Wednesday 27 March 2013
Tom Cleverley the water-carrier must tackle different loads
Montenegro v England: Steve McClaren says tonight is a 'defining game for Roy Hodgson'
Tuesday 26 March 2013
Defeat for England tonight would seriously dent aspirations of reaching the 2014 World Cup
Brazil 1 Russia 1 match report: Luiz Felipe Scolari back at Stamford Bridge but without his old samba magic
Tuesday 26 March 2013
Fred scored a late equaliser for Brazil at the home of Chelsea
David Luiz confident Chelsea can complete cup double this season
Monday 25 March 2013
The Blues remain in the FA Cup and Europa League
Hodgson calls on England to show pedigree and win dogfight for finals
Sunday 24 March 2013
He is the first England manager to have beaten Brazil in 23 years. On Friday night, his team won by the biggest winning margin of any England side for more than 25 years. He has lost just one of his 14 games in charge discounting penalty shoot-outs. Yet on Tuesday night in Podgorica, the mood around Roy Hodgson's England team will be defined for the next seven months.
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Is the Muslim call to prayer really such a menace?
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Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
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Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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