And I'm not just talking about spending some hard-earned cash to go and cheer on The Three Lions.
Shola's talking about actually playing in the World Cup 2010. I know, I know, this is a kid who
could barely get in the Newcastle first eleven until this season and has repeatedly underacheived
year on year.
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Footy Factor 16 November @ 09:01 AM EST
2010 is on the horizon and it's safe to say that it's been a wonderful decade for football. We
here at Footy Factor have taken the opportunity to celebrate the greatest teams, players,
and matches of the past 10 years. Next up...
Free Kick Taker of the Decade
Winner: Juninho Pernambucano.
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by FRANCO PANIZO
With the World Cup in sight, most of this weekend's attention will be towards the remaining
qualifiers, but there are a few high-profile friendlies on tap today that might be just as
exciting.
England-Brazil is one of those matches, as the Three Lions will took to topple Brazil for the
first time since 1990, a stretch of seven games that includes a 2-1 loss in the quarterfinals
of the 2002 World Cup.
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by FRANCO PANIZO
With the World Cup in sight, most of this weekend's attention will be towards the remaining
qualifiers, but there are a few high-profile friendlies on tap today that might be just as
exciting.
England-Brazil is one of those matches, as the Three Lions will took to topple Brazil for the
first time since 1990, a stretch of seven games that includes a 2-1 loss in the quarterfinals
of the 2002 World Cup.
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Worrying news for all of us yesterday with the news that Frank Lampard has picked up a thigh injury
while training on England duty, ahead of the England game this weekend in Doha against Brazil.
Now the Chelsea website posted a short and sweet statement to say:
"Frank Lampardwill not take part in England's friendly international against Brazil in Qatar this
weekend.
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Luke Young has announced his retirement from international football after rejecting the
chance to replace Glen Johnson in the England squad for this weekend's game with
Brazil.
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Alex Brosque's return to form this season has been a delight to watch, but this sudden move up the
ranks comes as a surprise nonetheless. The timing is unfortunate, since Brosque was surprisingly
ineffective against Gold Coast United this weekend, especially after the game-changing departure of
Steve Corica.
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Werder Bremen forward Aaron Hunt has rejected England's advances and has said that he will only
play for Germany at senior level. The 23 year old has represented Germany at U-16, U-17 and U-21
levels, but is eligible to play for the Three Lions because his mother is English. Hunt is expected
to be called by [.
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We got another edition of World Cup Buzz Top 5. This time we're going to breakdown the 5 best
national team coaches right now. These 5 men have led their charges to surprise heights in
qualifying for the 2010 World Cup or in some cases right on the door step of reserving their place
in South Africa.
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I'm not quitting, and neither is Rob. But we both have other blogging commitments and so could
definitely use some help here on England WCB. Especially as we begin the buildup to the big
football show that is World Cup 2010.
Much like Fabio Capello, we won't settle for just anyone.
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SoccerLens 15 October @ 02:26 AM EST
1966 was a great year, or so I'm told by those of an age able to remember it.
It has been a long time since England lifted the highest honour in International football, too
long in fact, and many have been brave enough to predict South Africa will be the location for the
Three Lions to finally end the years of hurt for the England faithful.
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Footy Factor 14 October @ 02:13 AM EST
Either it's a harbinger for the misery to come or the prologue to one of the greatest sports upsets
ever, but England will arrive in South Africa next summer brandishing new lows in their quality
of goalkeeping. Never before have the
Three Lions been represented at the
World Cup by a keeper who has just finished the season with a side that got relegated.
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Anfield Talk 13 October @ 01:31 PM EST
The Daily Star claims that Rafael Benitez is set to offer Emile Heskey a return to Liverpool in the
January transfer window, providing the England striker with a World Cup lifeline in the
process.
Heskey has admitted that he will consider leaving Aston Villa if he continues to warm the bench,
worried that his lack of first-team football at club level will affect his chances of leading the
line for the Three Lions in South Africa.
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Soccer Pie 12 October @ 04:49 AM EST
The World Cup is just around the corner and the players whose national teams
have qualified for the biggest tournament in sports are trying to find a way to book themselves a
ticket on the plane to South Africa. Some ‘smaller' national teams' coaches face problems as
their key players are not getting enough playing time in their clubs, but who could have though
Fabio Capello would have one such problem.
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SoccerLens 12 October @ 02:20 AM EST
The curtain comes down on England's World Cup qualification campaign and, no matter the result
on Wednesday 14th November against Belarus; Fabio Capello will be looking ahead to the World Cup
with confidence. The road to South Africa has been uncannily smooth for a side that couldn't make
it to the Euro 2008 starting line; with spread punters who got with Don Fabio's side generally
happier than those who didn't.
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England's 100% FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifying record came to an end today when they went down 0-1
at the Ukraine. Goalkeeper Robert Green was ejected after only 13 minutes for a foul on Artem
Milevskiy. Former Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko sent substitute goalie David James the wrong
way on the ensuing penalty kick but struck the [.
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SoccerLens 10 October @ 01:06 AM EST
Ukraine 1-0 England
Saturday 10 October 2009,
Dnipro Arena, Ukraine
Kick-Off: 17:15 BST
England were reduced to 10 men early in the first half thanks to Rob Green being sent off and
although Shevchenko missed the resulting penalty, Ukraine scored soon afterwards and England never
really got back into the game.
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EPL Talk 09 October @ 08:25 PM EST
K. Gibbs - The Boy's a Bit Special
The England U21's continued their qualification campaign for the 2011 European Championships v.
Macedonia Friday at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. The match featured Premier League & Championship
talent from the (young) Three Lions & ended up being quite an exciting & high scoring 9-goal
affair.
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Off the Post 09 October @ 08:37 AM EST
Will you have Three Lions on your laptop? So, it is the day before the match. If OTP has understood
the terms and conditions correctly, you have now missed your chance to purchase the pay-per-view
match at the discounted rate. If you are still planning to purchase the game please do it through
this link and [.
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We got another edition of Mad About Futbol's Top 5. This time we're going to breakdown the 5 best
national team coaches right now. These 5 men have led their charges to surprise heights in
qualifying for the 2010 World Cup or in some cases right on the door step of reserving their place
in South Africa.
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SoccerLens 08 October @ 04:06 AM EST
Fabio Capello is expected to field a full strength side against Ukraine giving spread bettors
and armchair fans – not to mention Croatia manager Slaven Bilic – the hope of seeing a
competitive game in England's penultimate World Cup Qualifier.
Although effectively a dead-rubber for the visitors the partisan home following will ensure a
lively encounter at the 31,000-capacity Dnipro Arena, in the country's third-largest city,
Dnipropetrovsk.
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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 [.
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When Sven Goran Eriksson was in charge of the England national team there were always questions
about his commitment in the minds of many English fans. A foreign manager for the national side
never quite seemed to sit right but when Steve McLaren spectacularly messed things up we were all
pretty pleased with the appointment of Fabio Capello.
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"Win every game!" was the advice Graham Taylor offered to his successor as England manager in 1994.
Well Fabio Capello has done that competitively thus far, raising expectations in the land of false
football optimism once more.In their fascinating new book 'Soccernomics'/'Why England Lose(UK)',
out in the States October 27th, Simon Kuper & Stefan Szymanksi argue that the Three Lions have
actually
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Wayne Rooney has today expressed his excitement about being a part of a third major tournament for
England. The Three Lions failed to reach Euro 2008 after a 3-2 defeat to Croatia at Wembley.
Rooney missed that match but has played a key role in ensuring England reach the 2010 World ...
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It's official. England has made the World Cup with a win over Croatia earlier in the week.
The Three Lions will be feasting on World Cup opponents this summer rather then eating moldy
wedding cake with the likes of Dicken's Miss Havisham.
And with a World Cup birth comes an opportunity that is filled with great expectations.
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SoccerLens 11 September @ 08:23 AM EST
England qualifications are not used to happen this way. Where was the last-gasp heroic goal, the
nervous, stuttering qualification that went down to the wire, the sharpening of knives for the
manager? Where was the unconvincing qualification, overlooked as assorted players and journalists
chest-thumped that, having qualified, England could go onto win it, fooling nobody in the
process?
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This Wednesday was a busy match day where the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers were concerned, so
let's take a quick look at all the important news from around the globe...
Europe
And where better to start (from our point of view) than with news that England have qualified for
their 13th World Cup Finals.
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The field for the World Cup is slowly coming together and the Three Lions booked their place in the
event with a 5-1 win over the Croatia yesterday, while in South American the unthinkable could
really happy the World Cup could be without mess. Argentina could be on the outside looking next
summer.
Here is how some papers covered it
The Times (England)
La Nacion (Argentina)
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An insight into the treatment and attitudes that for decades have surrounded Liverpool's England
heroes from COS's latest writing recruit Michael Williams.
Since the mid 1980's there has been a distance between Scousers and England. In the depression
years of the decade Liverpool became a target for the Government and the Southern based media
joined in with Thatcher's persecution of the city.
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In 1999, West Ham United won the InterToto Cup beating Metz 3-2 over a two-legged tie. It marked a
significant chapter in the careers of some of the younger players and the manager of West Ham at
that time. They had ensured UEFA Cup football.
Then manager, Harry Redknapp had moulded an entertaining and skillful passing team with a very
English mentality.
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Fabio Capello formally appointed as England Head Manager on 14 December 2007 after signing a 4
years and half contract, and his first match was a friendly against Switzerland (England won 2-1).
After less than two years from his appointing date things looks positive for the Three Lions as
they almost forget Steve McClaren woful [.
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Croatia coach Slaven Bilic has claimed he knows England's weaknesses here are the three areas
where we think Fabio Capello's side may be vulnerable.
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1. England's playing style puts too much strain at the back
Fabio Capello was right to back Glen Johnson after his defender was on the receiving end of much
criticism after the 2-1 win over Slovenia.
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The Daily Mail has a story on big clubs exploiting young African talent.
Some are calling it the rape of Africa.
Go check it out.
Now some links:
- Some dude failed a drug test. [Times Online]
- Liverpool is poaching players now? [The Spoiler]
- Bilic says Three Lions are losing 'Englishness'?
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