Alan Pardew has done well at the other clubs he has managed in Cup competitions and he's been in a Wembley final as a player too. Alan Pardew while at Crystal Palace in 1990 He's going to love me for showing this In the 2006 FA Cup final at the Millennium stadium Alan was on [...]

Alan Pardew has done well at the other clubs he has managed in Cup competitions and he's been in a Wembley final as a player too. Alan Pardew while at Crystal Palace in 1990 He's going to love me for showing this In the 2006 FA Cup final at the Millennium stadium Alan was on [...]

Jordan Henderson is focused on returning Liverpool to Wembley after more than a decade away from the home of English football.
The Anfield club has not played at the national stadium since losing the 1996 FA Cup final to old rivals Manchester Unitedcourtesy of Eric Cantona's late goal.
Liverpool has won FA Cups, League Cups and Community Shields in their 15-year Wembley absence, but all of those successes came at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.

Jamie Carragher is determined to help Liverpool to a first appearance at the new Wembley, but recognises the Carling Cup represents a significant challenge.
A 2-0 win over Chelsea on Tuesday night booked Kenny Dalglish's team a place in the semi-finals, where they could meet Manchester City, Cardiff, or Manchester United, if Sir Alex Ferguson's men overcome Crystal Palace.

During the final days of Mark Hughes reign at the helm of the Wales national team when the marvellous win in Helsinki and a fully deserved victory over Italy were a fading memory, Welsh fans would often travel to games more in hope than expectation. Then John Toshack came and killed the hope. An inevitable slide down the world rankings ensued with defeats home and away to Russia, Germany and Finland.

Why complacency is as big a threat to England than Wales on Tuesday

The danger for England on Tuesday is that the memory of such an easy victory at the Millennium Stadium in March could still be floating around the minds of the squad as it prepares for the penultimate Euro 2012 qualifier.

By Chris Wright

'Tilt shift' is the photographic process of making everything look like tiny wee models don't go asking us to explain how the damn thing works, just feast your eyes on the amazing results...

1. Arsenal vs Real Madrid pre-season Emirates, 2008.

Guest blogger Callum Dent takes a look at the England situation almost a year after the debacle in South Africa.

After the 4-1 defeat to Germany in South Africa which knocked England out of the World Cup, changes had to be made if the national team are to be a success at future major tournaments.

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Excited about the 2012 Olympic soccer tournament?
Me neither, but a reminder if you are Europe-based to get your ticket applications in by midnight on Tuesday GMT. With all those big stadia unlikely to sell out at once, further sales are probable.
Games are taking place at Wembley, Old Trafford, St James Park, Hampden Park, the Millennium Stadium and Coventry's Ricoh Arena between July 25th and August 11th 2012.

Liverpool are ready to splash out £32 million on Charlie Adam, Ashley Young and Jeffren to help re-shape their midfield this summer, reports caughtoffside.com.
The 25-year-old Adam was on the verge of a move to Kenny Dalglish's side in the January transfer window, but Blackpool decided to keep hold of the winger as they look to retain their Barclays Premier League status.

Steven Gerrard is hoping to make his return from a groin injury in Liverpool's next game against West Bromwich Albion.
The midfielder underwent a groin operation earlier in March and was initially expected to be sidelined for a month.
The injury forced Gerrard to miss England's Euro 2012 qualifying win over Wales on Saturday, but he is ahead of schedule in his recovery.

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As 69000 and a couple of blow up sheep packed into the Millennium stadium, to watch a home nations clash, something that has sadly been missing from the annual footy calendar, it was however just seen as a mere sideshow to the main event for many gooners..

England had an easy win over Wales at the Millennium Stadium this afternoon in the European Championships Group G match, with the score hardly showing the difference in class between the two sides. Darren Bent - after scoring England's second goal on 15 minutes It was important that England got off to a strong start [.

Wales vs England 2011 Euro 2012 Qualifying- 26th March 2011, 26/3/11 Final score:- Wales vs England 0-2 ( Frank Lampard penalty 7′, Darren Bent 15′) England ease to victory against Wales in Cardiff at the Millennium Stadium as two first half goals from Lampard and Bent allow them to move above Montenegro on goal difference [.

41 year-old Gary Speed has been getting a lot of coverage this week as he prepared his Wales side to meet England this afternoon at the Millennium Stadium. Gary Speed while at Newcastle Gary, who was born in Mancot, Wales, was manager at Sheffield United with John Carver as his assistant before he was offered, [.

The Millennium Stadium has played host to some classic English domestic cup finals over the years while the old Wembley was being rebuilt, and England will have to tame the dragons when they clash in a crucial Euro 2012 Qualifier tomorrow.

Some fans will probably be bemoaning the break from the Premier League this weekend, but there is so much at stake.

No doubt tomorrow at some stage John Terry will be jeered and booed by members of the crowd at the Millennium Stadium as England take on Wales tomorrow. We may even hear a section of the England fans doing it too but for all the negative press he has received, for all the ex players who have waded in with their "valued" opinions about reinstalling John Terry as England Captain it's nice to hear from someone within the camp who has nothing to do with Chelsea, speaking of the man that Terry is.

Off The Ball never rests in its mission to scratch around the underbelly of professional football to find the most bizarre, humorous and inexplicable stories.

This week, Gerald Asamoah's angry wife gets into catfight with two women he brought home, Bayern's stars express their dislike of the Europa League, Michael Ballack says sorry for his megaphone obscenities and thousands of inflatable sheep head to the Millennium Stadium.

John Terry, the steel of the England defense, faces a tough challenge this weekend when the Three Lions travel to Cardiff to face Wales in a crucial Euro 2012 qualifying match. With a sold-out crowd of 69,000 expected at Millennium Stadium, Terry...
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Gary Speed has ordered his players to learn the Welsh national anthem ahead of Saturday's European Championship qualifier against England at the Millennium Stadium. The new Wales manager has recruited Courtenay Hamilton, the classically trained opera singer and current Miss Wales, to inspire his players.

Wales' European Championship clash with England on Saturday has a frisson to it which most international matches between a major footballing nation and one which has failed to qualify for a finals tournament for over half a century fail to generate. This is of course owing to a fierce local rivalry engendered by centuries of cultural and historical struggle between the two countries which helps to foster a healthy sporting rivalry.

Glen Johnson is confident Liverpool team-mate Andy Carroll is ready to make an impact on the international scene for England.
The most expensive British player in history made his England debut against France last November and is expected to lead the line in Saturday's Euro 2012 qualifier against Wales.

Fabio Capello says he will wait until after the weekend's action before deciding whether to call up Andy Carroll for England's Euro 2012 qualifier against Wales.
Striking ace Carroll, who made his debut for his country against France at Wembley in November, is expected to start for Liverpool at Sunderland on Sunday after shrugging off injury problems which have hindered his chances of an immediate impact at Anfield.

Published reports this morning say that Fabio Capello is considering giving the England captaincy back to John Terry for this month's Euro 2012 qualifier against Wales and beyond.

Discussions are said to have already taken place within the FA over what is certain to be a hotly-debated issue.

Published reports this morning say that Fabio Capello is considering giving the England captaincy back to John Terry for this month's Euro 2012 qualifier against Wales and beyond.

Discussions are said to have already taken place within the FA over what is certain to be a hotly-debated issue.

"I don't want to change the world, I'm not looking for a new England" – Billy Bragg, A New England

England travel to Copenhagen's Parken Stadium today to battle Denmark for their first international of 2011. The side and its supporters will be eager to turn the page on 2010; a year of unfulfilled promise and ultimate disappointment.