What are the odds England beat Sweden for the first time since 1968? Derek McGovern's
Bets of the Day
Six men figure below 20-1 with Hills to be next England manager. One of the six is foreign, so
he should be ruled out. Another of the six is Gareth Southgate, so he should be too.
Revealed: Proof that Rooney COULD play at the Euro 2012 and the Olympics and that Fergie
knows it!
Wayne Rooney may be a naughty boy, but he's box office. The clamour for him and David Beckham to
represent Team GB will not die down. Fergie claims it is impossible for Rooney to play in both the
Euros and the Olympics.
By Chris Wright
If you immediately responded 'GET THE POWER, ON YOUR FEET!' at the top of your voice after
reading that headline then you, like me, were at school in the early-ish 1990′s a glorious period
in which Bull Boys (never heard of before or since) enlisted one Alan Hansen to flog their godawful
football trainers.
The FA's new head of elite development intends to change how young talent is nurtured and to
improve relationships between clubs and England. Apart from a few "geniuses" who came through
despite the weaknesses of the English grass-roots and coaching structures – he cites Paul
Scholes, Wayne Rooney and Paul Gascoigne – Southgate says: "We definitely realised we were
inferior.
Gareth Southgate is set to become a pivotal man when it comes to the future of English football
as the Football Association is set to hand him a new role. The Daily Express is reporting
that Southgate is on the verge of becoming a pivotal figurehead in the FA's setup, helping the
development of young footballers around the country.
