So, no time for standing still, but it is worth reflecting a little on one of the more striking elements of England’s 1-1 draw with the USA – the fact that the previously invincible looking Fabio Capello looks a bit more fallable than he previously did.
There were creeping doubts in the friendlies to be [...]

England’s World Cup tournament got off to a slow start in Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg tonight with a 1-1 draw against a determined USA team. England got the perfect start after only 4 mins when stand in captain Steven Gerrard latched onto [...]

So the World Cup is about to get underway. Over the next four weeks, there will be highs, lows, goals, saves, doubts and tears. And someone is going to lift the trophy. Will it be England? Well, you’ll see what we think below.
You can also see who we think will make the team, with no [...]

 
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World Cup fever has almost reached boiling point with countdowns now in hours not days. England fanatics have already painted their roofs and adorned questionable replica shirts, but an England loss in the group stages could change things in an instant.

Opportunities to meet former England internationals don’t crop up every day, but when they do you take them – however short the notice. Last Wednesday evening brought a flurry of emails and last Thursday morning brought an interview with Martin Keown (and Andy Townsend) as a part of a Lucozade sponsored event – I’ve come a long way since [...]

As we move closer to Saturday’s contest between England and the USA in their opening Group C match in Rustenburg, South Africa, the world’s media are in a feeding frenzy trying to dig up as much news as possible to fill their daily reporting quotas. One of the [...]

Next Saturday, at Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa, England’s 2010 World Cup campaign begins in earnest against the USA in a Group C game that could decide who goes through to the knockout stages as Group winner. Let’s take a closer look at the USA squad and see what [...]

The England World Cup blog had the chance to interview Andy Townsend and Martin Keown yesterday at a Lucozade sponsored World Cup media event scheduled just before the two flew off to be part of BBC and ITV coverage of the tournament in South Africa. We know what you’re thinking, “Lucozade? Isn’t that a conflict of interests? [...]

Rio Ferdinand is officially out of the World Cup. He sustained a knew injury earlier on in training, right at the end of the session, and has apaprently done knee ligement damange, that will see him out of the tournament. Michael Dawson will almost certainly be called up to replace him, while Steven Gerrard will [...]

Here we go. The rollercoaster has well and truly started – England have their first injury problem of the tournament. Rio Ferdinand picked up a knee injury in the final minutes of training and has had to head to hospital to see how serious it is. Knee problems are really hard to judge, so if [...]