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Bebe’s having teething problems at United

August 27, 2010

Two weeks have passed since Bebé was announced as Manchester United’s latest signing of the summer but the decision to invest £7m in the unknown Portuguese striker got even more intriguing this week when he was overlooked for selection for a reserve game against Manchester City. Bebé arrived in England amidst unsubstantiated reports that he ha [...]

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Brown and Robinson are no loss to England

August 10, 2010

Following the announcement of Fabio Capello’s first squad since it all went Emmanuel Frimpong in South Africa, ineptitude in the England ranks appears to have given way to unwillingness. On Sunday, hours after being called up for the friendly with Hungary this Wednesday, first Paul Robinson and then Wes Brown opted to retire from international [...]

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South America has the edge over Europe at the World Cup

June 26, 2010

Teams from the UEFA region have been outperformed by their rivals from across the Atlantic so far in the tournament. All five of South America’s representatives at the World Cup survived the group stage. By and large, they have been better to watch than many of the European sides too. [...]

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The politics of a five-man England midfield

June 20, 2010

According to the Sunday Times, England’s players are urging Fabio Capello to include Joe Cole from the start in next Wednesday’s decisive group game against Slovenia. The players’ pleas echo those of England supporters. Cole has yet to feature in South Africa but fans of the national side are championing the Chelsea forward’s cause, seeing [...]

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World Cup’s slow start is nothing to cry about

June 16, 2010

Jong Tae-se wept during the North Korean national anthem before his country’s opening game against Brazil on Tuesday night, but those watching this World Cup at home could be forgiven if they had already been bored to tears.
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Why the World Cup ball is lovely jubbly

June 8, 2010

Even if Adidas’ Jabulani ball does lead to a few improbable strikes at the World Cup, and even if some keepers fall foul of trying to catch it, could we all stop moaning about it please? [...]

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Rio Ferdinand to miss World Cup

June 4, 2010

Rio Ferdinand is now almost certain to miss the World Cup after picking up a knee injury in England’s first training session. The team captain will seek a second opinion following the bleak verdict of the initial scan but Michael Dawson is set to fly out as his replacement within the next day.
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Let’s pray Barry is fit for the World Cup

May 30, 2010

Gareth Barry has until Tuesday to prove his fitness to Fabio Capello and secure a place in the England squad for the World Cup. But his teammates have been doing their best to state Barry’s case for selection even while his ankle injury continues to put his participation in the group stage in doubt. England [...]

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Crouch gives England a helping hand to victory

May 25, 2010

Beating the best side in North America two months after a victory against the best side in Africa should be a cause of optimism for England in their quest to become the best side in the world, but Monday night’s 3-1 win over Mexico at Wembley was as qualified a success as the defeat of [...]

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World Cup woe for Inter’s Italian and Argentinean players

May 22, 2010

Inter Milan continue to dominate Italian football and have finally taken that form into European competition. However, while fans in this country are constantly fretting about the difficulty that English players face in securing a place in Premier League clubs’ first elevens, it is worth pointing out that Inter’s starting line-up for Saturday n [...]

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Should Jamie Carragher go to South Africa?

May 10, 2010

Fabio Capello will name his provisional 30-man World Cup squad on Tuesday and the big news over the weekend has been that Jamie Carragher looks to be ready to end his international exile and return to the fold. If the Liverpool defender is named in the party for the friendlies against Mexico and Japan later [...]

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Kiss of life for the title race

April 19, 2010

The Premier League title race was given the kiss of life on Saturday, albeit a lingering kiss that began in the early afternoon and carried on until the evening as the action in Manchester and north London unfolded. First, Paul Scholes rose unchallenged in the Manchester City penalty area to hand a last-minute derby victory to their neighbours Unit [...]

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