Andrey Arshavin has 75 caps and 17 goals for the national team of Russia, but it does not look as if he will be getting any more in the near future. The Coach of Russia is Fabio Capello, and he has only used Arshavin once since taking over after Euro 2012. Capello has announced his latest 35 man squad for the upcoming friendly against USA and the Arsenal player is not in it.
Capello and his team earned a victory to start off their journey to Brazil. Russia were the
clear favorites to walk away with all three points and they did so to get the job done. Northern
Ireland never really looked like they were in the match or finding [read more]
I fully expect Andrei Arshavin to make a decision on his future today and it is expected that he
will be returning to Russia with either Dynamo Moscow or CSKA Moscow being his expected
destination. Just like the January transfer window when Arshavin went to Zenit at the last-minute,
today is the deadline day for [.
El clásico tapatÃo deslavado en un Omnilife que probablemente tenga una buena entrada, pero el partido que roba la atención es el clásico capitalino entre las aguilas del America visitando a los goleados Pumas de la UNAM, el morbo de saber si por fin correrán a Carrillo pase lo que pase, Capello recibirá al supuesto equipo de sus amores vaya choque que habrá en las tribunas de ciudad universitaria.
How good/bad are Milan? Capello does not know Speaking to La Gazzetta dello Sport, former Milan boss Fabio Capello and current head coach of Russia cannot exactly tell how good or bad this Milan side is. "I still can't evaluate the strength of Milan after the loss of their best two players, but it is [.
Former England manager Fabio Capello declined to let his serration with England athlete Wayne
Rooney conk an expiry on Wednesday as he claimed the participant done much better for Manchester
United than his land because he only understood Scottish
Speculation as to the next manager is inevitable and it's hard to ignore at the moment. The
first name mentioned from all corners of the media seems to be David Moyes and that has been
supported by the bookmakers, most of whom put the Everton manager down as 5/4 favourite.
In second place is Roberto Martinez at around 7/4 but the third favourite seems to have dropped
from 14/1 down to around 6/1 shortly after his name was first mentioned on social media.
From the outside, at least, Liverpool Football Club is in a holding pattern, a theoretical
construct that may or may not field a "squad" to compete in various English and European
footballing "competitions" in the coming season and that at present exists primarily as a vehicle
for endless whisper, rumour, and speculation.
Michael Carrick has been named in the England squad for the game against Italy next week. Having
told the FA he wasn't interested in being considered for the squad if he wasn't going to play,
Carrick was left out of Roy Hodgson's team that went to Euro 2012.
Despite statistically being the most effective English midfielder in the Premier League last
season, along with Paul Scholes, Hodgson rated Scott Parker, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and
Gareth Barry more highly, meaning that Carrick wasn't asked to come out of 'retirement' and Jordan
Henderson went in his place.
Not as bad as the 2010 World Cup when England returned from a dismal campaign
Fabio Capello said something that was absolutely true. There is so much of a disconnect between
the Wayne Rooney who makes himself central to Man Utd's fortunes and the player who consistently
underwhelms in his national appearances in the big competitions.
Italy defender Leonardo Bunucci has offered his respect to England's consistent form of late but
believes that the Azzurri will go into Sunday's quarterfinal as the more fancied team.
The Italians only managed to finish second in Group C after claiming their first Euro 2012 win
with a 2-0 defeat of the Irish on Monday.
England today embarked on their Euro2012 with a robust defensive display against an
in-form France team that threatens to win Group D outright. England opened the scoring withna
Joleon Lescott header while France equalised just 9 minutes later with a Samir Nasri strike from 20
yards out.
No doubt Fabio Capello would have been torn to shreds by the media if he'd presided over such a
defensive and mostly dour performance. However, under Roy Hodgson, expectations for the Three Lions
have started to mirror reality and so a well-drilled draw against Group D's top side will have
pleased most of the nation.
Now that I've done with the favourites (my own choice, at least) for Euro 2012, it's time to
look at those dark horses. Teams that I won't necessarily wage my house on but worth a small punt
if the prices are right. Teams that will go into the tournament without much chance of winning it
but could rise to the occasion and spring a surprise or two.
The England fans and press never really believed Roy Hodgson's assertion that Rio Ferdinand was
dropped for ‘footballing reasons', but were prepared to accept it for now as attention switched
towards the impending European Championships.
But as the steady succession of England players pulled out through injury, with Ferdinand still
excluded, it became increasingly obvious that the Manchester United man was left out for political
reasons.
Wayne Rooney, stella del Manchester United, sarà il battistrada, in Polonia ed Ucraina,
dell'Inghilterra di Roy Hodgson (tecnico chiamato ad assumere le redini della nazionale dei "tre
leoni" dopo le dimissioni di Capello, ndr) che, in queste ore, ha ufficializzato la lista dei 23
per Euro 2012. Maglia numero 10 per il fuoriclasse dei RedContinua a leggere .
You would have to say that Roy Hodgson has a strong midfield line-up to choose from, for his
England Euro 2012 squad in Poland and Ukraine, and he will be hard-pushed to select his first
midfielders for the game with Sweden.
Aside from Stuart Downing, who was a complete surprise call up, there can be little complaints with
the other nine players, namely, Theo Walcott, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, Gareth Barry, Scott
Parker, James Milner, Ashley Young, and Alex Oxlade Chamberlain.
With the 2012 EUROS around the corner, Alistair Magowan of BBC Sport writes a great piece analyzing
Roy Hodgson's tactical preferences, as well as potential lineups for England at the European
Championships next month.
"Roy is a pure coach," Gallacher said. "You only get a week to train with the national team, so
it is all about organisation, getting players thinking about the system you want to play.
Poor Peter Crouch. It was no secret that he and Capello never always saw eye to eye so the Stoke
striker must have been jumping for joy when the Italian resigned with months to go until Euro
2012.
The journeyman forward soon stepped up his form, netting a goal of the season contender against
eventual Premier League champions Manchester City at Britannia Stadium, volleying in from 25
yards.
One of my must do tasks as I start my day off is to catch up on the news from the BBC Sport
website and to my surprise this morning, I read that Gary Neville, ex Man Utd and England defender,
had accepted a four year contract from The FA to be one of manager Roy Hodgson's assistant
coaches.
Arsenal v Tottenham v Newcastle: The Race for Third Place - originally posted on
Soccerlens.com
It seems the competition for third place in the Premier League is now going to be decided on the
final day of the season. Here I take a look at each team's final fixture and their chances of
finishing ahead of their rivals.
Roy or "Woy" Hodgson is barely 24 hours into the job of England manager and the
pressure has already sunk in. He officially assumes the grand position on May 14 and his first
uphill battle will be to oversee John Terry and co' at the EURO
2012.
Roy Hodgson: Is This Surprise Selection the Man to Lead England to Glory at Euro 2012? -
originally posted on Soccerlens.com
Roy Hodgson emerged as a surprise candidate for the vacant England manager's role, and was
announced earlier today as England manager with the countdown to Euro 2012 well under way.
Long considered the favourite to succeed former England manager Fabio Capello, Tottenham manager
Harry Redknapp had all but started preparing for his new role; at least psychologically. So it came
as a big surprise when the FA announced that they had opted for former Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson
for the role of England manager, there were certainly a lot of murmurs.
John Terry has been cleared or racism charges against Anton Ferdinand stemming from a 2011
October match at Loftus Road. Chief Magistrate Howard Riddle issued a written judgement stating
that the evidence pointed against accusations of Terry being a racist.
Former Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas is the early favorite, according to the oddmakers, to
take over at Anfield. AVB was sacked at Chelsea during the season but still considered by many to
be a top notch manager. Other favorites at Roberto Martinez and Brendan Rodgers who are both
currently managing other EPL teams.
It's nearly here, and you can't say you didn't see it coming. Eight months ago, Wayne Rooney
flicked his boot toward a forgotten Montenegrin, and the Euro-drama carnival clicked into gear.
Capello left and Hodgson came, and England was engulfed in a saga that revolved largely around a
man who won't be at the Euros.
England's biggest problem at the Euros and beyond - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
England are placed 6th in the pre-Euro 2012 FIFA rankings, and despite the criticisms of the
system it is a openly accessible, results-based formula. It doesn't meant that England are the 6th
best side in the world it just means that in terms of matches played in last four years, in terms
of percentages, England have the 6th best record.
Tante big sono pronte a scendere in campo, questa sera, nelle gare di qualificazione alla fase finale dei campionati del Mondo, in programma nel 2014 in Brasile. Oltre all'Italia di Prandelli, di scena in casa dell'Armenia (alle 19 ora italiana, ndr), c'è grande interesse per Eire-Germania e Russia-Portogallo, due appetitose sfide che possono consentire aiContinua a leggere …
This does not look good for Roberto Di Matteo's chances of staying on at Chelsea, at least as
manager. Days after winning the most coveted prize a European club can hope to get and adding the
oldest football trophy in the world to that bag, the club owner and the technical director are the
ones calling the shots on the transfers.
