England manager Roy Hodgson will give Wayne Rooney another chance to improve his match-sharpness with a start in Wednesday’s friendly against Ecuador. And the former Liverpool boss is set to try-out Manchester City midfielder James Milner at right-back…
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In an England squad with several exciting young players James Milner likely won’t set pulses racing, but the versatile Manchester City midfielder could play a vital role in Roy Hodgson’s plans in Brazil. The 28-year-old Milner has been part of the England…
Frank Lampard will leave Chelsea when his contract expires at the end of June, the England midfielder’s agent revealed on Monday. Lampard had reportedly been offered a new deal on reduced terms by Chelsea, but the 35-year-old has opted to bring an end…
Liverpool on Monday completed the signing of England forward Rickie Lambert from Southampton, who should bolster a strike force that almost fired the Reds to the Premier League title. The former Liverpool trainee underwent a medical on Saturday after…
Prince Harry will attend England’s World Cup match against Costa Rica as he tours Brazil and Chile in June, the royal family announced on Friday. Harry will cheer from the stands in Belo Horizonte as England play their last group fixture on June 24,…
Former England striker Teddy Sheringham has joined West Ham United in the role of attack coach as the Premier League club bid to improve their forward play. The 48-year-old, who scored 147 Premier League goals, played for West Ham during the course…
Liverpool are close to signing England striker Rickie Lambert from Southampton, according to reports on Thursday. Reds manager Brendan Rodgers is said to have made an offer of £4 million ($6.6 million, 4.9 million euros) plus add-ons for Lambert and…
England defender Phil Jagielka says he is on course to win his fight to be fit for the World Cup. Jagielka struggled to recover from a hamstring injury suffered in February, raising doubts about the Everton centre-back’s ability to get back to full…
Former England skipper Steve Borthwick’s appointment as Japan’s new forwards coach will give the Asian champions a huge boost at next year’s Rugby World Cup, head coach Eddie Jones told AFP Tuesday. “He’s a fantastic acquisition for us,” said Jones,…
Ireland lock Donncha O’Callaghan was one of four players added to the Barbarians squad on Monday to face England in a non-cap international at Twickenham on June 1. France fly-half Francois Trinh-Duc, South Africa second row Juandre Kruger and Argentina…
England captain Steven Gerrard has hinted he could retire from the international stage after the forthcoming World Cup in Brazil. Gerrard will lead Roy Hodgson’s side to south America in June, where they face group stage fixtures against Italy, Uruguay…
Jonny Wilkinson’s final match in Britain ended in joy for the England great as reigning champions Toulon beat Saracens 23-6 in the European Cup final at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium on Saturday. Toulon captain Wilkinson kicked 13 points in a match where…
Luke Shaw cannot drive and watched the last World Cup on television as a 14-year-old, but now he is being thrust into football’s fast lane on the global stage. The precociously talented Shaw won a battle with his boyhood idol Ashley Cole for a left…
UKIP dealt a major blow to mainstream parties Friday with initial results of local elections in England showing strong gains for the eurosceptic party. Nigel Farage predicted his party could chalk up some 200 council seats by the end of the day after…
Belligerent late order batting, notably from Chris Jordan, took England to 247 for six in their rain-marred one-day international against Sri Lanka at The Oval on Thursday. The tourists were left needing a Duckworth/Lewis adjusted target of 259 to go…
England and Wales Cricket Board managing director Paul Downton gave his most detailed explanation yet on Thursday for the controversial decision to end the international career of the “frustrating” Kevin Pietersen. The South Africa-born batsman, England…
England striker Wayne Rooney said Thursday there would be no excuses if he failed to deliver for his country at the 2014 World Cup. Rooney broke through on the international stage at the 2004 European championships as an 18-year-old where his performances…
England received some good news ahead of their troubled tour of New Zealand when full-back Mike Brown declared himself fit for the first Test against the world champion All Blacks on June 7. With fly-half George Ford set to miss the tour because of…
Former England defender Ashley Cole announced Tuesday that he will leave Chelsea when his contract ends in a few weeks. Cole, 33, said in a Twitter statement that he is looking for “another journey” after a season in which he has become a fringe player…
Rio Ferdinand sidestepped questions about his abrupt departure from Manchester United Thursday and said he was still considering his next move. The former England captain, taking questions in Singapore during a promotional visit, said he had already…