england

Bilic Promises 'Serious' Test for England

Bilic Promises 'Serious' Test for England

CROATIA coach Slaven Bilic will order his side play for the win when they face England at Wembley in their final Euro 2008 qualifier. 19 Nov 2007
Frank Still Fears Fan Backlash

Frank Still Fears Fan Backlash

Frank Lampard fears the Wembley crowd could yet turn on England if their final European Championship qualifier with Croatia does not go to plan. 18 Nov 2007
England Lifted By Israel Win

England Lifted By Israel Win

England's hopes of reaching Euro 2008 received a huge lift when Israel claimed an injury-time 2-1 victory over Russia in their Group E clash in Tel Aviv. 18 Nov 2007
Cole Faith More Than Skin Deep

Cole Faith More Than Skin Deep

Joe Cole has "a feeling in his bones" England will sneak through to Euro 2008 via the back door. 17 Nov 2007
Gerrard: We Must Be Ready to Pounce

Gerrard: We Must Be Ready to Pounce

Steven Gerrard has urged England to be "mentally ready" to take advantage of any slip-up by their Euro 2008 rivals in Wednesday's final qualifier with Croatia at Wembley. 17 Nov 2007
Austria Boss Fears England 'Embarrassment'

Austria Boss Fears England 'Embarrassment'

Austria coach Josef Hickersberger believes England will be condemned to a night of embarrassment at Wembley on Wednesday should their Euro 2008 hopes be extinguished tonight. 17 Nov 2007
Lampard Rues Owen Injury

Lampard Rues Owen Injury

England midfielder Frank Lampard admitted the loss of Michael Owen for Wednesday's potential Euro 2008 decider against Croatia was a "huge blow". 17 Nov 2007
Owen Blow As England Win

Owen Blow As England Win

MICHAEL Owen left England coach Steve McClaren nursing a major injury headache after he limped out of the friendly 1-0 win over Austria with a thigh strain. 17 Nov 2007
Lampard Form Earns Recall

Lampard Form Earns Recall

Steve McClaren believes Frank Lampard is producing "some of the best form of his career" after handing the Chelsea midfielder a recall for tomorrow's friendly international with Austria. 16 Nov 2007
McClaren: 'I Will Survive'

McClaren: 'I Will Survive'

STEVE McClaren looked ahead to the biggest week of his managerial career and insisted: "I will survive."
16 Nov 2007
Beckham Back For Austria

Beckham Back For Austria

David Beckham has returned to the England side after a four-game absence for the friendly international with Austria in Vienna. 16 Nov 2007
Gerrard - Foreign Limit Would Help England

Gerrard - Foreign Limit Would Help England

Steven Gerrard believes a limit on the number of foreign players in English domestic football would benefit the national team. 15 Nov 2007
Hargreaves Blow for England

Hargreaves Blow for England

Manchester United's Owen Hargreaves has been ruled out for England's friendly with Austria in Vienna on Friday. 15 Nov 2007
FA Reject Talk Of Scotland Fixture

FA Reject Talk Of Scotland Fixture

The Football Association have rejected reports they have entered discussions aimed at revising the old Home Internationals should England and Scotland fail to qualify for next summer's European Championships. 15 Nov 2007
'England Don't Deserve To Qualify'

'England Don't Deserve To Qualify'

ENGLAND do not deserve to qualify for Euro 2008, Russia boss and former Socceroos coach Guus Hiddink has insisted. 15 Nov 2007
Platini Won't Back England World Cup Bid

Platini Won't Back England World Cup Bid

UEFA president Michel Platini insists the English authorities will have to work hard to "convince" him to back their bid to stage the 2018 World Cup. 14 Nov 2007
Neville Backs McClaren For England

Neville Backs McClaren For England

Phil Neville believes Steve McClaren is still the right man to take England forward and that the players need to take more responsibility. 14 Nov 2007
Forget Euro 2008, England Warned

Forget Euro 2008, England Warned

RUSSIA striker Alexander Kerzhakov has told England they have no chance of reaching Euro 2008.
14 Nov 2007
Richards Could Take Central Role - McClaren

Richards Could Take Central Role - McClaren

ENGLAND coach Steve McClaren would have no hesitation in asking Micah Richards to solve his central defensive crisis against Austria and Croatia. 13 Nov 2007
'Rooney Injury Costs England'

'Rooney Injury Costs England'

ALEX Ferguson is sure Wayne Rooney would have powered England into the Euro 2008 finals had he not been ruled out for up to four weeks following a "freak accident" in training. 11 Nov 2007
No Guarantees for Beckham

No Guarantees for Beckham

STEVE McClaren has defended his trans-Atlantic trip to see David Beckham - but warned the former captain's place isn't guaranteed. 11 Nov 2007