England had been pegged back to 1-1, missed a host of chances and denied two penalties before Kane snuck in with a late header to send the nation wild. Kane opened the scoring before a controversial penalty allowed Tunisia back into the match through Ferjani Sassi just before half time. And it was down to […]
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Raheem Sterling unfazed by criticism ahead of England's World Cup journey
The maelstrom surrounding his gun tattoo was already swirling around him when it emerged he had turned up late for World Cup duty in the first place, prompting an apology to the entire squad. Then after Gareth Southgate had told his players not to risk diving on Saturday morning with VAR in operation at the […]
Gareth Southgate singles out England's attacking stars for praise after Wembley win
The Three Lions got their World Cup preparations off to a strong start with a relatively comfortable victory in front of home fans. Gary Cahill headed England ahead in the early stages, before Harry Kane netted later in the first period. Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi scored straight after the restart to give the 10,000 Nigeria fans […]
Gareth Southgate begs fans to stick with England's young guns and forget sorry past
The Three Lions booked their place in Russia in front of an indifferent Wembley crowd on Thursday night, and Southgate is anxious that an admittedly poor performance should not detract from their achievements. “I want to make a team that the country is proud of,” he said. “I have the opportunity to do something very […]
Harry Kane England's hero again as late strike books Russia World Cup place
The Spurs striker stuck out a toe to turn in Kyle Walker’s excellent cross in injury-time and rescue an evening that had threatened to end in an embarrassing anti-climax. Gareth Southgate’s men had produced another worryingly limp display and it had looked as though they would never score until Kane stepped in. Scotland’s 1-0 win […]
England's rising star Marcus Rashford hopes to inspire a the lost generation
GETTY Marcus Rashford celebrates scoring the winner for England at Wembley But while fans remain unconvinced and there is a general apathy about international weeks, Rashford also offers an encouraging glimpse of a solution. Still only 19, Rashford leans slightly away from the huddle of reporters in front of him, as though wary of a […]
Wayne Rooney retires: England's all-time top scorer steps away from international football
GETTY Wayne Rooney has retired from international footballl Rooney, England’s record goalscorer with 53 goals in 119 games, was expected to hold talks with Gareth Southgate this week and has now called time on his international career. And Rooney claims Southgate had told him he wanted him to return to the England squad, but then […]
Pound to euro exchange rate – sterling PLUMMETS after Bank of England's Brexit WARNING
The exchange rate has dipped to its lowest level since November 2016 after a day of Brexit warnings. GBP is buying €1.118, down from a weekly high of €1.142 seen late last week. Sterling has been significantly impacted after comments from Bank of England (BoE) Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent out of Amsterdam yesterday. The pound […]
Eddie Jones seeks guidance from above for England's World Cup group of death
After crashing out of the 2015 tournament having been handed the toughest possible group assignment, England saw history repeat itself when the draw for Japan 2019 was made. This time England will have to see off improving France and 2015 semi-finalists Argentina in Pool C to reach the knockout stages. “I’m going to visit the […]
England's World Cup draw: Eddie Jones' side in toughest pool as countdown to 2019 begins
Eddie Jones’s side have been selected in Pool C along with France, Argentina, and two others – expected to be USA and Samoa – who are yet to qualify. World champions New Zealand were grouped with twice champions South Africa and Italy in Pool B, while hosts Japan will take on Ireland and Scotland and […]
