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FA unveil star-studded 2018 bid team

Harry Harris

England captain John Terry is joined by his German club team-mate Michael Ballack in spearheading a star-studded and diverse squad of ambassadors from across world football in support of England's 2018 World Cup bid.

Story | Conversation | October 22, 2009

Fifth official: The last look at the weekend

The Fifth official

The Fifth Official pulls out the pretty, the puzzling and the downright ugly from the weekend.

Story | Conversation | October 12, 2008

Iwelumo begs Burley for another chance

Chris Iwelumo has begged Scotland manager George Burley to give him the opportunity to make amends for his howler against Norway.

Story | Conversation | October 12, 2008

Cahill returns for Roos after lengthy absence

Everton midfielder Tim Cahill ended a seventh-month absence from the Australia squad on Wednesday after Pim Verbeek selected 35 players in a provisional squad ahead of the 2010 World Cup qualifier against Qatar.

Story | Conversation | October 01, 2008

McClaren's brave new dawn

Richard Jolly

With Eriksson era over Richard Jolly focuses on the challenge facing new England boss Steve McClaren.

Story | Conversation | July 04, 2006

England 2-1 Uruguay

World Cup year started badly for Sven-Goran Eriksson and looked set to get worse until Joe Cole supplied the pain relief.

Story | March 01, 2006

United's Brown returns in England's friendly squad

Wes Brown returned to the England set-up as Sven-Goran Eriksson launched his World Cup preparations by announcing his squad for Wednesday's friendly against Uruguay.

Story | Conversation | February 25, 2006

Loyal to a fault

Norman Hubbard

For those on the periphery of the England squad a chance would be a fine thing argues Norman Hubbard.

Story | Conversation | December 12, 2005

Keeping up appearances

Dale Johnson

Goalkeeper Paul Robinson is as vital to England's World Cup hopes as Wayne Rooney, says Dale Johnson.

Story | Conversation | November 14, 2005

Woodgate injury ends England return

Jonathan Woodgate's injury jinx returned to haunt him as the Real Madrid star picked up a hamstring problem to rule him out of the England squad for next weekend's friendly against Argentina.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2005

Campbell gives Eriksson tough choice

Sol Campbell's return to fitness and form leaves Sven-Goran Eriksson with a 'tough' decision over who to pair at the heart of his defence, according to England full-back Ashley Cole.

Story | Conversation | October 03, 2005

Eriksson calls up Crouch, Heskey misses out

Peter Crouch was called up for England's World Cup qualifiers against Austria and Poland as Sven-Goran Eriksson looked for a temporary stand-in for Wayne Rooney.

Story | Conversation | October 02, 2005

N Ireland 1-0 England:

England plumbed new depths of embarrassment as their World Cup qualification hopes took a battering in Belfast, with David Healy firing Northern Ireland to perhaps the greatest victory in their history.

Story | September 07, 2005

James drifts out of England picture

David James is facing a battle to revive his international career after being left out of England's squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Northern Ireland.

Story | Conversation | August 28, 2005

Denmark 4-1 England: Copenhagen thrashing

England received a cold dose of reality at the start of a World Cup season as they were torn apart by Denmark in the heaviest defeat of Sven-Goran Eriksson's 54 games in charge.

Story | August 17, 2005