Nadine Angerer saved two penalties during the game

Norwegian Marte Deborah Dalelv's sentencing to 16 months last week caused outrage in the West

Hope Powell’s position as the England women’s team coach, which has come under intense scrutiny since the dreadful showing and early exit from the European Championship finals in Sweden, may not be at immediate risk.

Authorities 'intercepted violent comments' on messages transmitted by Vikernes on the internet

Up until this year, residents of the small Norwegian industrial town of Rjukan who wanted to catch a few rays between September and March would have to catch a gondola first. Nestled deep in a valley, no sunlight reaches the streets during the long winter.

Two years ago the country’s worst ever mass-murderer turned a bucolic island into a bloody graveyard. Now, those he injured have returned

It's really little wonder fracking is such a big deal for our political leaders. Because they some years ago bet our energy future on the hissing stuff when deciding on the next generation of electricity power stations.

Young people in the UK spend more time out of work or on the dole than their counterparts in other western countries, according to an influential report out today.

Hoddle believes the FA need to allow best players to go to major tournaments if he is to have any interest should Stuart Pearce leave

The Young Lions endured a disastrous European Championships

Steve Tongue, who has covered all four of Stuart Pearce's tournaments over the past six years, reports from Israel

And so the final humiliation. What is expected to be final act of Stuart Pearce's reign with the England Under-21 team was another deserved defeat and with it their worst ever performance in the finals. Only Israel themselves, who somehow qualify for Eurovision Song Contests as well as European football, have previously ever returned 'nul points', which they did in the 2007 tournament. Back in those days Pearce's England pups were regarded as brave fighters who only lost the semi-final in one of the longest ever shoot-outs. From reaching the final two years later, his sides have regressed to tonight's low point.

Coach of eliminated Under-21 side to play youngsters available for next tournament

FA chairman wants a review of why so many players were lost to the England senior side