I wrote yesterday that Fabio Capello And FA were set for a fireworks meeting today with neither site apparently ready to concede ground over John Terry.

Well after meeting today, it became apparent that the two sides could no longer work together and the FA has announced that Fabio Capello has stepped down as England manager.

Outside of Harry's court case, the issues surrounding John Terry and the England captaincy have been firmly in the media spotlight this week and while the attention is currently on manager Fabio Capello, two of Tottenham's England internationals could be set to profit from the affair.

Scott Parker emerged last season to command a regular place in the England side and since his move to White Hart Lane, our outstanding midfielder must surely be one of the first names on Capello's team sheet.

Their is a lot of uncertainity over who will be the next England Captain after John Terry was sensationally axed from the position last week. Favourites for the job United's Rio Ferdinand ruled himself out of the running while Man City's Joe Hart has down played his chances of replacing Terry.

By Alan Duffy

The FA have finally decided that, until the John Terry case is resolved, the England man should be stripped of the captaincy. The FA expect the trial to be over and done with prior to the Euro Finals, but one wonders if JT will ever have the pleasure of sporting the captain's armband for his country again.

The news broke this morning that the FA had finally taken some action over the John Terry racism affair. Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy with immediate effect. Of course the inadequate FA fell short of suspending him from playing for his country and it's unlikely that Terry will be big enough to remove himself for selection.

Wigan forward Victor Moses is being linked with a possible move away from the DW Stadium after the player's agent revealed that he is yet to sign a new contract.
The former Crystal Palace player initially struggled to make the step up to the Premier League but this season has rediscovered his best form and has been one of Wigan's best players.

Why John Terry must be presumed innocent until guilty just like Luis Suarez was

The news that John Terry is to be charged over a racially aggravated public order offence is deeply embarrassing for the FA. For a start, there is the exquisite timing, the announcement coming the day after they came down hard on Luis Suarez.

By Alan Duffy

Next summer, Fabio Capello's England will be facing both France and Sweden in the European Championship group stages, just as they had done 20 years previous.

In the 1992 finals in Sweden, a Graham Taylor-led England side endured a dismal tournament, losing to the hosts (courtesy of Thomas Brolin's famous goal) after playing out goalless draws with both Denmark (the eventual winners) and a France side which included Eric Cantona and Jean-Pierre Papin.

According to one of the tabloids in the UK this morning, Danny Sturridge has been into see AVB and has asked that he is played through the middle from now on.
Sturridge is the one striker we have who is on form, playing well and scoring goals and I guess he has every right to ask the question.

At various stages of the summer, Harry Redknapp played down any interest in Scott Parker declaring that the club may not be prepared to pay a significant sum for a player who would leave them with little or no resale value.

That smokescreen may or may not have put off other potential suitors for Scott's signature but Harry has revealed today that there was very little competition to land the West Ham man on the last day of the transfer window.

Martin Kelly believes he is lucky to be the understudy of Liverpool team-mate Glen Johnson after the England international's match-winning goal against Chelsea on Sunday.
Johnson's late strike against his former club in the clash at Stamford Bridge secured a 2-1 victory for Kenny Dalglish's side, and Kelly has stated that he is happy to be learning from the experienced right-back.

Rodwell: I'm so comfortable in England side

Everton youngster already feels like he belongs with seniors

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Johnson thanks Capello

Liverpool defender Glen Johson has thanked Fabio Capello for keeping faith with him in the England side.

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Stewart Downing has set his sights on establishing himself as a regular in the England side ahead of next summer's Euro 2012 finals.
Downing made his international debut in February 2005 and then remained on the fringes of the team for some time as competition for places was fierce.
He has become an increasingly important player since Fabio Capello took charge but recognizes that he will have to keep performing well for the rest of the season to book a place on the plane for Poland and Ukraine.

Whilst they were on the books of Aston Villa, Ashley Young and Gabby Agbonlahor both excelled for the midlands club, leading them to European football and even the brink of the Champions League in an era of success under Martin O'Neill.

However, despite their individual and collective success, both were continually marginalized for their country, overlooked in favor of a multitude of other players.

Even Robbie Keane's cartwheel was less over-used.Poor old Harry. One suspects that watching Spurs desperately defend a one goal lead from the touchline is cause enough for coronary problems. But to have suffered through that last half an hour whilst recovering from actual heart surgery at home in Poole can't have done anything for the old ticker.

Carroll eyes run in Reds side

Andy Carroll believes he has earned his place back in Liverpool's starting XI and hopes it can win him a spot in the England side.

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Joe Cole embraces life with Lille to reinvigorate his England hopes

Winger has refound his joie de vivre since moving to France, so much so he has gone back to school to learn the language Early afternoon drinking decaffeinated espresso at a cafe just off Lille's Place du Général de Gaulle, the placarded stragglers from a trade union protest against austerity measures adding to the hustle and bustle on the cobbled street, and the Englishman abroad seems at ease.

Memories are funny old things. Events become fine tuned to specific key moments and time merges into a mass of indistinguishable snapshots. Dad took me to a lot more games this season yet looking through Phil Cowan's archive none really spring back into focus. I know I went to a lot of games because I had a large stack of these bawdy, yellow bannered, programmes.

Soccer is a game of goals. Not necessarily pretty goals, not amazing feats of beating strong defense, just goals. Saturday night as the Seattle Sounders beat the New England Revolution 2:1 the goals made were all off of defensive errors. Diego Fagundez was unmarked on a corner leaving him with just Kasey Keller to beat.

Manchester City midfielder Owen Hargreaves has been tipped to reclaim a spot in the England side after a superb debut showing during the Carling Cup. Hargreaves netted his first goal for his new club as Manchester City ran out 2-0 winners over holders Birmingham City in their Third Round Carling Cup tie at Eastlands.

Manchester City midfielder Owen Hargreaves has been tipped to reclaim a spot in the England side after a superb debut showing during the Carling Cup. Hargreaves netted his first goal for his new club as Manchester City ran out 2-0 winners over holders Birmingham City in their Third Round Carling Cup tie at Eastlands.

When FC Dallas took on the New England Revolution on Saturday night it was supposed to be a mis-match. Even though they were visitors, FC Dallas were the heavy favorite, particularly against a New England side just three days removed from an embarrassing collapse that saw the Revs blow a 4-1 lead and settle for a 4-4 tie vs.

Joe Cole targets return to England side

In an exclusive interview with BBC sports news correspondent Dan Roan, Joe Cole reveals how he wants to get back into the England side.

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Write Lampard off at your peril, warns JT

"Anyone who wants to write him off should know he'll be back in this England side for sure," says England captain

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Stewart Downing believes his England career is already seeing the benefit of his summer move to Liverpool FC.
Downing has been in impressive form during the opening weeks of the season following his near-£20m arrival from Aston Villa during the transfer window.
The 27-year-old last week revealed a determination to make a greater mark on the international stage after admitting his time with England had previously felt peripheral.

Stewart Downing believes that the future is bright for England, based on the performance put in by the team against Bulgaria.
The Three Lions travelled to Sofia and eased past their opponents by carving out a 3-0 victory, with the left-winger putting in a strong performance on the day.
The 27-year-old also admitted that his summer switch from Aston Villa to Liverpool and the chance to work under manager Kenny Dalglish could only improve him as a player.

By Alan Duffy

As he embarks on yet another loan move, this time to Championship giants West Ham United, Arsenal midfielder Henri Lansbury put on a superb Man of the Match display for Stuart Pearce's U21 side against Azerbaijan, netting two goals and providing a couple of assists as the young England side coasted to a 6-0 win.

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Good afternoon! It's another beautiful day here in Red Bulls Land and it's do-or-die time for our favorite team. Yes - today RBNY finds itself tied for 5th place in the Eastern Conference with non other than DC United. Also, a couple of teams that were way behind the Red Bulls (Houston & KC), are now ahead in the Eastern Conference standings.

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By THOMAS FLOYD

First place in the Eastern Conference will be available for the taking at Crew Stadium on Saturday.

That's when newly acquired Freddy Adu and the Philadelphia Union will look to close the three-point gap separating them from the Columbus Crew and the top spot in the conference.

Sad face

Interesting news out of the England and Chelsea camps today. Frank Lampard has withdrawn from the England side to face Holland on Wednesday at Wembley. The reason: a throat infection.

Says the official release from Chelsea:

Frank Lampard has withdrawn from the England squad to face Holland on Wednesday the FA has announced.

Liverpool's Jordan Henderson does not want to follow in Steven Gerrard's footsteps

Former Sunderland midfielder has downplayed comparisons with the club captain, but admits he can learn a great deal from him as he eyes a return to the senior England side

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By ADAM SERRANO

After a disappointing loss to Argentina, Mexico roared back to life in the FIFA Under-20 World Cup with an impressive 3-0 victory over a fiesty North Korea side.

An own goal by North Korea moments before halftime gave Mexico the lead. El Tri doubled that lead in the 54th minute when forward Taufic Guarch launched a laser from 30 yards out, and Mexico midfielder Diego De Buen added a third goal four minutes into stoppage time to cap off the victory.

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By ALAN LEDBETTER

A high-scoring week of MLS action is just what fantasy owners needed after three 0-0 draws in the previous week.

For this season, it has appeared that the best fantasy strategy is to play players that have a game against Toronto.

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By ALAN LEDBETTER

When planning for each week of Fantasy MLS, there are many factors to consider. Then there are the things for which fantasy owners can't possibly prepare. Last week, Vancouver postponed its game vs.

TeamCurrent Last Record (W-L-T)Last FiveComments 1110-2-9T-W-T-T-W Took one on the chin against Real Madrid.

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By THOMAS FLOYD

For 45 minutes Wednesday, the New England Revolution held its own against one of the top clubs the world has to offer.

Manchester United couldn't break through against the Revolution defense in a friendly before 51,523 at Gillette Stadium, and the two teams went into the break locked in a scoreless draw.

Liverpool is ready to make an audacious move to sign Everton left back Leighton Baines as Anfield boss Kenny Dalglish looks to resolve the club's problem left back area.
Dalglish had been linked with a move to sign Gael Clichy but the French international opted to move to Man City and the pursuit of Newcastle United full back Jose Enrique appears to have lost momentum as Alan Pardew looks to keep the Spaniard at St James' Park.

By ALAN LEDBETTER

The Gold Cup is over and all players will be returning to their club teams this week from international duty. New York is especially glad to see their players return after being without their starting center backs for the duration of the tournament.

The failure of the next generation of English talent in the recent Under 21 European Championships has again led for a need to discover the root of the problem, and just why it's still going wrong. On Sunday, Stuart Pearce's England side crashed out...
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