Bad news. Our list of the fallen is now about as long as Peter Crouch's leg. The BBC so kindly tells us that we're missing Rio Ferdinand, Steven Gerrard, Ashley Cole, David James, Theo Walcott, Emile Heskey, David Beckham, Aaron Lennon, Carlton Cole, John Terry, Frank Lampard, and Glen Johnson.

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These have probably been a very uncomfortable couple of days for David N'Gog. The dramatics with which he won the penalty against Birmingham might be lauded as cunning elsewhere but, as many have been eager to point out to him, they aren't as celebrated in England.
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Chivers with Bill Nicholson/From BBC Sport

Spurs and Southampton legend Martin Chivers joins us on the podcast. Among the topics discussed are:

• His new autobiography
• His current hospitality work with Spurs
• His thoughts on Spurs potential new stadium
• What it took get noticed by Southampton
• Did the move to White Hart Lane help his prospects for making Alf � Ramsey's England squad?

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The standard of Arsenal's goalkeepers has come into question but changes in the modern game mean there is more to the position than shot-stopping.
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If goalkeepers are crazy then imagine having to summon the sparse vestiges of your sanity to defend three of them.

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Hands up if you'd forgotten about Joe Cole? No need to be embarrassed, I sort of had as well. At least as an England starter anyway.

The Chelsea man has been out since January with a knee injury, but returned to play a starring role as Chelsea thrashed Blackburn 5-0 this weekend.

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Congratulations to EPL Talk reader Danny Godfrey for recently winning the dream chance of attending an England training session.

The chance-of-a-lifetime experience was courtesy of Umbro who gave Godfrey the opportunity to watch a behind closed doors training session featuring the England national team.

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Darren Bent's matchwinning goal for Sunderland this weekend was somewhat overshadowed by the fact that it hit a beach ball on the way in. But the fact is that beach ball deflection or not Darren Bent scored again. Against good opposition. Bent isn't just the highest scoring English player in the Premier League right now with eight goals, he's also the joint highest scoring player in the Premier League alongside Fernando Torres.

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Whatever happened to the 'Golden Generation'? They seemed to kick up a fuss a few years ago without ever doing anything. They even gained a reputation by not winning anything. Apparently Sven wasted them and we missed our chance.

Another ‘Golden Generation' knocked them out on penalties in 2004 and they didn't win anything.

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Right, who's got change for the meter? It's bloody freezing in here. No? Well, I suppose I'll have to throw another book on the fireplace, then. I say fireplace, what I really mean is the open oil drum which blazes in the centre of my living room; eating everything from Hornby (he's a Gooner- so that's okay) to surplus table legs.

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Here's a look at the crest that will appear on the Umbro England shirt on October 5th, 2009 when the Three Lions meet Ukraine in Dnepropetrovsk for their penultimate FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifier. England have already qualified for the finals while Ukraine are challenging for 2nd position in UEFA Group 6 and a playoff spot [. Click to continue reading...

This week ITS brings you our top ten one hit wonders, we will show you ten players who defined the odds by getting the honour of putting on the England shirt....erm once!

10. Joey Barton (VS. Spain, 2007)

Schteve Maclaren is a manager full of good ideas. One of his best was to give Barton an England Cap just after he had lamented his frustration at the whole England squad in his book.

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Hard to argue with this Daily Mail list was probably surprisingly easy to assemble!

10. Keith Curle (3 caps, 1992)
Never an obvious candidate for international football, Curle had spent his formative years on the boggy pitches of the lower leagues.
Graham Taylor's scatter-gun approach to selection saw the Manchester City player appearing at right-back, only to be replaced by the left-midfielder Andy Sinton.

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Lennon's cross arcs over the box. It hones in on Steven Gerrard who waits just outside the crowd. He jumps, coils his neck and smashes the ball toward goal. His header flies down into the net. 2-0 to England.

I'm an American, but I still get chills when Gerrard scores for his country.

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Steven Gerrard today reflected on one of his most satisfying nights in an England shirt – after revealing he took inspiration for his heroics from Michael Shields.
Liverpool skipper Gerrard scored twice last night as England thrashed Croatia 5-1 at Wembley to book their place at next summer's World Cup finals in style. Click to continue reading...

Tomorrow night England can put the heartache of missing out on a place in the European Championships behind them by qualifying for the World Cup next summer.� They take on Croatia, at Wembley, knowing a win would guarantee them a place in South Africa and to add some extra spice to an already hot encounter – the English also have a cause for revenge.

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It was pointed out to me earlier today that I don't usually capitalize the title. If ever a time was right it's now - Viv was the first black player to play in an England Shirt, and Paul Ince was the first Black Captain of England.
It was my incredible priviledge to play alongside Leroy Rosenior at Torquay, but let's not forget Arthur Wharton - the first black pro footie player. Click to continue reading...

It was pointed out to me earlier today that I don't usually capitalize the title. If ever a time was right it's now - Viv was the first black player to play in an England Shirt, and Paul Ince was the first Black Captain of England.
It was my incredible priviledge to play alongside Leroy Rosenior at Torquay, but let's not forget Arthur Wharton - the first black pro footie player. Click to continue reading...

Stability. Composure. Quality. These are just a few adjectives that England's defense certainly doesn't deserve based on the Three Lions' 2-2 draw against Holland in their most recent international fixture. However, only the aforementioned adjectives can do justice to one defender that England's system failed to recognize.

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Of course Beckham had this to say regarding the man in the England shirt....
Courtesy of Goal.com:
"That fan shouldn't really be wearing an England shirt, considering the shameful things he said about my wife. Perhaps he is not from England," the player told the press as reported by La Repubblica. Click to continue reading...

Another LA Galaxy match and another David Beckham fan confrontation.
This time poor old Becks was subjected to abuse about Posh, from a guy wearing an England shirt, during the Galaxy's 1-1 draw with the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday.
Becks took offence at something the man said and later claimed the spectator had insulted his wife, Victoria. Click to continue reading...

LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham has reacted to another abusive fan. Just over a week after facing up to a man in the stands when the Galaxy played AC Milan in a friendly, Beckham has encountered another jeering fan, this time in an away game against Kansas City Wizards.

When Beckham was taking a throw-in, the man in an England shirt made a comment about the star's wife, Victoria which he reacted angrily to.

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David Beckham has clashed with another fan just one week after an ugly confrontation with spectators during his first home for the Los Angeles Galaxy after returning from Italy.

The latest incident saw the 34-year-old exchange words with a male in the crowd, who was wearing an England shirt, during the Galaxy's 1-1 draw with the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday.

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The latest incident saw the 34-year-old exchange words with a male in the crowd, who was wearing an England shirt, during the Galaxy's 1-1 draw with the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday. Click to continue reading...

The Summer of Scorn rolls on.
As the story goes....

David Beckham has clashed with another fan just a week after an ugly confrontation with spectators during his first home for the Los Angeles Galaxy after returning from Italy.
The latest incident saw the 34-year-old exchange words with a man in the crowd, who was wearing an England shirt, during Galaxy's 1-1 draw with the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday.

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There have been plenty of unofficial leaks of Manchester City's new home jersey for the 2009-2010 season. And there have been glimpses of the shirt unveiled through official channels too. But with the transfer signing of Carlos Tevez, who was unveiled to the media and public today, we can now officially reveal the Manchester City jersey for the 09-10 season.

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England coach Fabio Capello, during an interview on FIFA.com, was asked how satisfied he is of the youth sides of English football and how important it is for young players to be part of important events such as the U-20 World Cup Finals.

The Italian said:

They are really important.

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There is something particularly poignant about looking at Michael Owen's career during international week. After all, it is his appearances and goals in an England shirt that have defined him.
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Apparently he loves this Theo Walcott kid. A fellow right mid that, in theory, is competition for playing time on the English national team.
Bah, that's no bother.

He said: "I think Theo Walcott has performed well every time he has put on an England shirt. He is always a threat.

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David Beckham was full of praise for Arsenal's Theo Walcott's despite a below-par performance against Kazakhstan on Saturday.

The 34-year old said:

I think Theo Walcott has performed well every time he has put on an England shirt. He is always a threat.

A player with that pace and the way he runs at players and goes past players, he is always a threat.

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English Premier League side West Ham United's away shirt for the 2009-10 football season has been revealed. The new WHUFC 2009-10 shirt is manufactured by Umbro, the company that also manufactured the new England shirt. The shirt has navy blue as its base colour. There is a light blue vertical stripe running down the center, with [. Click to continue reading...

Newly promoted Premier League side Birmingham City have revealed their new 2009-10 away shirt, which they will wear on their travels away from St.Andrews next season in the Premiership. The new Birmingham City 2009-10 away shirt is manufactured by Umbro, the same company that designed the all white new England shirt. Click to continue reading...

Who's the most improved player of all? Find out below... 5. Glen Johnson (Portsmouth) With the confidence gained from a few good outings in an England shirt (Fabio Capello rates him, it's clear), Johnson has been the stand-out player in...

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A few days ago, Newcastle United had unveiled their 2009/10 season home jersey. Another home kit has been released, and this one is from Newcastle's North East rivals- Sunderland. The New Sunderland 2009-10 Home Shirt is manufactured by Umbro ( The same company which manufactured the 2009-10 England shirt). Click to continue reading...

Umbro has launched a Limited Edition Boxset of the new England Umbro 2009/11 home kit. This England Shirt features: The scroll of Slovakia who were England's first opponents in the New Shirt. The New England Umbro Home Shirt in a beautifully presented clothes box. Careful wrapping in tissue paper and a red ribbon. Click to continue reading...

As requested, following our worst England kits here are the best 1. England third shirt, 1970 England#8217;s World Cup defence might have been ill-fated, but at least they crashed out in style. All three shirts available to the squad were amazing, but we have plumped for the light blue third kit. Did the Aertex material keep England [. Click to continue reading...