Tag: England
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England should have marked Pirlo’s card from Euro 2012
England should have learnt from the Euro 2012 competition and better planned their strategy to stop Italy’s captain Andrea Pirlo in last weekend’s World Cup fixture, according to former Chelsea playmaker Alan Hudson. Hudson, who is retired from a football career spanning two decades and is now a football pundit, said Italian superstar Pirlo won…
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Gerrard should keep his mouth shut – ex England man
England captain Steven Gerrard would do well to keep his mouth shut before matches rather than hyping up the England squad then not delivering on the pitch, in the eyes of former playmaker Alan Hudson. Hudson, who was referring to England’s World Cup clash against Italy at the weekend, spoke of his grievances towards England’s…
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England news: Baines got smothered by the ‘Italian blanket’
Former England man Alan Hudson said defensive blunders which led to England being ‘smoked out’ and losing their World Cup fixture this weekend were a result of certain members of the back four getting smothered by the ‘Italian blanket.’ On Saturday, England played their debut fixture of the World Cup tournament and lost 2-1 to…
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England news: Sterling set the standard
This weekend, England winger Raheem Sterling set the standard for the Three Lions and is tipped as the most promising potential World Cup star this country has seen in years, by former playmaker Alan Hudson. Hudson, who played for Chelsea and Arsenal in the 1960’s and 70’s, said Sterling, who plays for Liverpool, was the…
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Poor-shape Messi still outclasses Rooney – ex England man
Argentina superstar Lionel Messi is leaps and bounds ahead of England striker Wayne Rooney in quality and will still outclass him when at his worst, according to former England man Alan Hudson. Messi scored the winning goal for Argentina in their debut World Cup fixture in Brazil this weekend, leading his national side to a…
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Ollie Silverton reporting from Brazil – Sunday 15th June
VIDEO: Titan Bet’s World Cup reporter Ollie Silverton right in the middle of the action in Brazil! Ollie’s gathers the reactions of the fans following yesterday’s World Cup clash between England and Italy.
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Welbeck is misjudged – ex United man
Manchester United and England striker Daniel Welbeck is misjudged and does not deserve the stick he gets for lack of finishing, in the eyes of former Red Devil Clayton Blackmore. Welbeck, 23, who started for England in their debut World Cup fixture against Italy yesterday, was subject to criticism last season with supporters complaining of…
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FT: England 1-2 Italy
Mario Balotelli scored the winning goal as Italy beat a lacklustre England 2-1 on Saturday night. Both sides entered their opening Group D game in good spirits but it was the Italians who started better with Andrea Pirlo up to his usual tricks as he bossed the opening exchanges. Raheem Sterling started for England and…
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Liverpool ace Sterling starts for England
Roy Hodgson has confirmed the starting line-up for England’s opening World Cup game against Italy on Saturday night, which features Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling. Fans and media men had called for the young Liverpool winger to be included in the startling line-up to face Italy and they have got their wish after England boss Hodgson confirmed…
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Bomb scare ahead of England v Italy
Football Express News understands that bomb disposal experts have been working at the Arena Amazonia in Brazil ahead of England’s match with Italy. The game was under question after a bomb scare was investigated by the local authorities, which police had taken seriously enough to warn fans of heading to the stadium and used dogs…
