The Ashes are labelled as the pinnacle of cricket for England players and fans alike. And for the last few decades they have been. England have been inferior to the mighty Aussies and so the challenge has always been to top the old rivals. Since 2005, England have launched an attack on the Australian supremacy […]
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FORGET THE AUSSIES, THESE ARE THE BIG BOYS
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Why does the England Squad include so many Liverpool players?
Gary Cahill has been forced to withdraw from the England Squad for Euro 2012 with a fractured jaw suffered against Belgium on Saturday. His replacement is Liverpool’s one cap right back Martin Kelly. He becomes the sixth Liverpool player in the 23-man squad. To include so many Liverpool players seems baffling given how abysmal […]
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KP QUITTING IS HUGE BLOW FOR ENGLAND
Kevin Pietersen this week announced that he is standing down from the one day and twenty-twenty duty for England in order to focus on the longer from of the game. At 31 the announcement has left many questioning just how it has come to this. Pietersen is the best batsmen England have in the […]
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Kagawa is a start but United need to address many other issue in this Transfer Window
It would seem that Shinji Kagawa is a signing that will happen sooner rather than later for Manchester United and the Japanese star will bring the ingenuity that was so sorely lacking from United’s midfield last campaign. However, the man from Dortmund must be the first signing but by no means the last this Summer. […]
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EDEN FOR TROUBLE?
Why signing the Belgian represents a huge gamble It would appear that we have reached the end of one of the most ludicrous transfer sagas in recent history. Eden Hazard wrote on his Twitter page that he was “signing for the Champions League winner.” It is to be assumed he means this years winner and […]
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The Test Returns
May 17th 2012. Lords. There will be a general hubbub of excitement. A buzz. Excited anticipation of a Summer to come. A Summer where men will battle over 22 yards. Going to war with cork and willow. Challenging the temperament, the nerve, the mindset and the technique of the opposition in the ultimate sporting test. […]
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HODGSON GIVES OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN UNBELIEVABLE PRAISE
Roy Hodgson today pinpointed Alex Oxlade-Chamberlains’ performance against AC Milan as a key reason why he has been included in the England squad for Euro 2012. Hodgson said he was particularly impressed with the way Chamberlain had dealt with Ambrosini and Pirlo. This is especially remarkable considering Andrea Pirlo left Milan to join Juventus […]
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HUGE QUESTION MARKS OVER HODGSONS SQUAD
Roy Hodgson faced up to the media with a smile and the odd joke as he faced a barrage of questions over his selections and perhaps more importantly omissions from his England Squad for Euro 2012. Most notably and most controversially is the omission of Rio Ferdinand. It was thought that Ferdinand and John […]
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SQUEAKY BUM TIME SUCCESS FOR UNITED
Gary Neville last night described a trip to Blackburn as “a dirty game for United.” Certainly it has been a fixture that has troubled the Red Devils in recent years and on paper presented United with the toughest test left before their trip to title rivals Manchester city on April 30th. After a game […]
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FIERY FERNANDO SHOWS COOL TO TRIUMPH IN SEPANG
The most famous name in motorsport will feel like the weight has been lifted off their shoulders today after a shock win in Malaysia gave Ferrari a much needed boost to morale. A shocking pre-season has been followed up by displays of a distinct lack of pace in the opening races, leaving Ferrari under incredible […]
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