Archives: England National Team

“I wouldn’t trust the FA to show me a good manager if their lives depended on it,” Harry Redknapp, in his autobiography. With England’s preparations for the 2014 World Cup going smoothly, particularly after a convincing first half display against … Continue reading →

Southampton defender Luke Shaw has been named in the England squad to face Denmark. The young English defender will earn his first international call-up to the senior squad. Joining Shaw will be Southampton teammates Jay Rodriguez, Adam Lallana and Rickie … Continue reading →

The draw has been made for the Euro 2016 qualification process to determine which 24 teams will end up playing in the Euro 2016 tournament that will be staged in France. The qualifying matches will start in September 2014 and … Continue reading →

Tom Finney, one of the greatest footballers ever to wear an England shirt, has died, age 91. Finney played 75 times for England, scoring 30 goals. But it was his club career at Preston North End where he received most … Continue reading →

A photo of England’s home shirt for the 2014 FIFA World Cup has been leaked on the Internet. OK Nike. We take back everything we’ve said about how Umbro’s shirt designs for England have been classier in the past. Nike … Continue reading →

England’s National Team will play two friendlies in the United States this June, The Football Association confirmed today. Both friendlies will aid in the team’s preparation for World Cup 2014. The first match is against Ecuador on Wednesday, June 4 … Continue reading →

As a region, Merseyside is currently awash with positivity when it comes to soccer-related matters. Supporters of a red and blue persuasion have been equally boisterous about the prospects of their sides as we kick-off 2014, with Liverpool and Everton … Continue reading →

England will play Ecuador and Honduras in Miami in early June in two friendlies to help prepare for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. England was originally supposed to play a friendly against the United States in Boston or Washington DC … Continue reading →

England will play Honduras at Sun Life Stadium in Miami in early June as part of their 2014 World Cup preparations, according to a report tonight in The Mirror. Last year, Roy Hodgson traveled to Miami to evaluate whether the training … Continue reading →

Arsenal attacking midfielder Theo Walcott has been ruled out of action for six months with an injury he picked up in the FA Cup match against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. The England and Arsenal footballer has sustained a ruptured anterior … Continue reading →

Autobiographies always tell a story.  Just like the newest John Grisham lawyer drama, an autobiography is an attempt to weave a story out of common human experience and present the reader with a linear series of events meant to entertain … Continue reading →

Former Stoke City trainee George Blackstock has filed a civil case against Stoke City, seeking damages after he claims that he suffered post traumatic stress due to initiations that were carried out by the club under the management of Stoke … Continue reading →

England manager Roy Hodgson didn’t want to go to Manaus, but he will in the first group game against Italy (Saturday, June 14, 9pm ET). The Azzurri under Cesare Prandelli have to be considered a strong contender to advance deep … Continue reading →

The English Football Association has called on Premier League clubs to give England a boost in the World Cup next summer by not sending Premier League teams on post-season tours in May, like many of the top Premier League clubs … Continue reading →

England are set to play a friendly in Miami on the eve of their 2014 World Cup competition, reports The Daily Mail newspaper tonight. If you’ve been reading World Soccer Talk for a while, you’ll know that this isn’t new news. Last … Continue reading →

Nike has released a brand-new video called ‘England Matters,’ which includes interviews with Wayne Rooney, Jack Wilshere, Theo Walcott and Ashley Cole. The four players discuss the role that the senior England footballers give to the younger players, as well … Continue reading →

English football fans, part time or globe trotting devout followers, are normally a pesimistic group. If one looks at the facts, it is clearly obvious why. A nation claiming to be the founding father of the sport, a soccer obsessed … Continue reading →

West Ham United and England u-21 midfielder Ravel Morrison scored an absolute peach of a goal yesterday in a training session for the England u-21 side ahead of their game versus San Marino. Watch the goal of the weekend here. … Continue reading →