Tag: England
Hurting England must restore pride, says Rooney
England striker Wayne Rooney said on Saturday that his side were “hurting” after their early World Cup elimination and urged…
Costa Rica through after beating Italy
Minnows Costa Rica reached the second round of the World Cup finals as Bryan Ruiz’s header saw them to a…
Between Balotelli and Queen Elizabeth of England
Eccentric Italy forward Mario Balotelli has asked for a kiss on the cheek from Queen Elizabeth of England if Italy…
I won’t resign as England manager – Hodgson
England manager Roy Hodgson Thursday said he had no intention of resigning despite steering his team to the brink of…
Suarez double puts England on the brink
Luis Suarez scored a late winner as Uruguay sent England spinning to the brink of elimination from the World Cup…
England’s Ian Wright ‘leaves Brazil over robbery’
Former England striker Ian Wright flew home from the World Cup in Brazil after his wife and children were held…
England, Uruguay in make-or-mar World Cup clash
England and Uruguay will be among four teams battling to avoid an early World Cup exit on Thursday in the…
England bans forced marriage
A law banning forced marriage in England came into effect on Monday, with those found guilty of the largely hidden…
Balotelli gives Italy 2-1 victory over England
Mario Balotelli’s second-half header earned Italy a 2-1 victory over an enterprising England side in an engaging World Cup Group…
Liverpool complete Rickie Lambert signing
Liverpool on Monday completed the signing of England forward Rickie Lambert from Southampton, who should bolster a strike force that…
Sturridge can’t wait for first taste of World Cup
England forward Daniel Sturridge admits he can’t wait to get started at the World Cup after cementing his place with…
Bank of England warns of housing market risk
The British housing market has “deep, deep problems” and is the biggest risk to the country’s financial stability, the governor…
World Cup: Sterling, Barkley in, Carrick out for England
Everton breakthrough star Ross Barkley, 20, was named in a youthful England World Cup squad on Monday, but Manchester United…
Ashley Cole quits England after World Cup squad axe
Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole announced Sunday he was retiring from international football after being told he’d been left out of…
England hires Chinese teachers for Maths
England, the home of some of the world’s elite schools and universities, is calling in maths teachers from China to…
Match-fixing: Club sacks Adelakun, Boateng
An English non-league club on Saturday announced that it had sacked two of its players after they were charged over…
FIFA World Cup: Teams going to Brazil
Teams qualified for the 2014 World Cup so far with a total of 32 places to be filled. Draw for…
Arsenal, Chelsea win, Man U held by Soton
Manchester United’s disappointing start to the Premier League season continued on Saturday as the champions were held to a 1-1…
Coventry hit with 10 point penalty
LONDON, (AFP) – Former FA Cup winners Coventry were hit with 10-point deduction on the eve of the new season…
Britain’s future king is George Alexander Louis
Britain’s new prince has a name. The new son of Prince William and his wife Kate has been named George…
Wigan sink Millwall to reach first English FA Cup final
Wigan Athletic overcame second-tier Millwall 2-0 at a rain-soaked Wembley Stadium on Saturday to reach the FA Cup final for…
Liverpool, Spurs humbled in FA Cup, Chelsea escape
Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur were both dumped out of the FA Cup by lower-league sides on Sunday, on a day…
Nigeria plans Friendly With England
The Federal Government is organising a friendly match between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Three Lions of England. This is…
FA Cup: England big boys kept apart
Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and holders Chelsea all avoided each other in Sunday’s FA Cup fourth-round draw at Wembley,…
Ameobi gets Super Eagles duty call
Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi has been handed his first call-up by Nigeria for a friendly next week against Venezuela in…
Phone Hacking: Ex-England Coach Eriksson sues Mirror
Former England coach, Sven-Goran Eriksson and three others have sued the publisher of Daily Mirror over alleged phone hacking. The…
Nigerians 4th biggest spenders in UK, says Guardian
On her twice-yearly visits to London from Nigeria, Victoria Appiah stocks up on everything she needs for the next six…
Italy advance for Germany, England go home
England’s penalty curse struck again in Kiev Sunday as a far superior Italy advanced to the semi-finals of Euro 2012…
Goal line tech now a must, says Blatter
FIFA boss Sepp Blatter said on Wednesday that the introduction of goal-line technology is a must after Ukraine appeared to…
England, France in the last eight at Euro 2012
Final Scores: England 1 Ukraine 0 (Goal scorer: Wayne Rooney 48th minute Sweden 1 France 0 Scorers: Ibrahimovic 54th minute;…