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What will see at Wembley? As two old foes lock horns for the first time in over 18 years.
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Ferdinand retires from international soccer, what now for England?
May 15, 2013, 7:14 AM EDT
With Ferdinand announcing his retirement from international soccer, England’s search for his replacement goes on.
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Brendan Rodgers is considering asking the veteran to continue playing for one more year.
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Former Manchester United and England legend, Bobby Charlton has enjoyed his view from atop the England scoring charts for 43 years now. The World Cup winner scored 49 times in 106 appearances and no one bar, Gary Lineker, who was sensationally substituted with England needing a goal in the ’92 Euros stuck on 48 has…
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The Rio Ferdinand/Roy Hodgson ‘back’-and-forth took another fantastic twist yesterday. As you may well know by now because that’s all we’ve spoken about in the last week, Rio Ferdinand was welcomed ‘back’ into the England squad by Roy Hodgson for ‘football reasons’ only to pull out at the death to look after his chronic ‘back’…
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Letters from London: Van Persie move puts international game in perspective
Aug 16, 2012, 5:03 PM EDT
LONDON – Robin van Persie barely cracked the front pages. The England national team? Not a sniff. Even in London’s sports slumber, the Premier League trumps the national team.
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Shipped from Abroad, Euro 2012: Reflecting on the quarterfinals
Jun 26, 2012, 4:00 PM EDT
Somewhere between group stage and the quarterfinals, we decided to take a stand against Spain, which served as a distraction from Euro 2012′s downturn in quality.
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Offshore drilling, Euro 2012: Italy 0 (4-2 on kicks), England 0
Jun 24, 2012, 5:55 PM EDT
A promising match descended into the expected waiting game, with Euro 2012′s last quarterfinal settled from the spot.
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Wayne Rooney, flash points, and England-Italy: Sunday’s Euro 2012 playlist
Jun 23, 2012, 11:28 PM EDT
The stylistic pairing may be a turnoff, but there’s enough prestige and legacy at play on Sunday to make England-Italy one of the tournament’s most attractive matches.
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Shipped from Abroad, Euro 2012: Looking forward from Group D after Day 12
Jun 19, 2012, 8:56 PM EDT
England has exceeded all expectations, while France finds itself in need of reflection as Group D’s final day closes the book on group play.
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Shipped from Abroad, Euro 2012: Team of the day, memories from Group D’s closing round
Jun 19, 2012, 8:06 PM EDT
England is through as group winners, giving us all a lesson about hatching French chickens. Now, Euro 2012 pushes on to its quarterfinals … without both of its co-hosts.
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With help from Sweden, England took first place in Group D after their … umm, patient? … performance against Ukraine, sending the co-hosts out of Euro 2012.
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Wayne Rooney, bamboo forests, and England-Ukraine: Tuesday’s Euro 2012 B-Side
Jun 19, 2012, 12:05 AM EDT
Wayne Rooney returns for England on Tuesday, with the Three Lions facing a Ukraine team that must win to advance.
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Shipped from Abroad, Euro 2012: Looking forward from Group D after Day 8
Jun 16, 2012, 12:22 AM EDT
France made their claim as the best team in Group D, but in dispatching Sweden on Friday, England asserted themselves as quarterfinal material.
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Shipped from Abroad, Euro 2012: Group D’s second round memories, team of the day, and lessons
Jun 15, 2012, 11:18 PM EDT
France and England sit top of Group D on a day when the weather in Donetsk took center stage, temporary calling a halt to Euro 2012.
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England gave up the lead then came back to post a rare victory over Sweden, keeping them on course to advance out of Group D.
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As it happened: England comes back against Sweden; France downs co-hosts
Jun 15, 2012, 11:02 AM EDT
Group D concludes the second round of round robin play at Euro 2012 when Ukraine hosts France ahead of England meeting with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Sweden.
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Worn cores, solo flights, and England-Sweden: Friday’s Euro 2012 B-Side
Jun 15, 2012, 3:01 AM EDT
On Monday, England had to stop France’s multi-faceted attack to claim their first point. On Friday, Zlatan is that multi-faceted attack.
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Shipped from abroad, Euro 2012: Looking forward from Group D, after Day 4
Jun 11, 2012, 9:30 PM EDT
Group D showed itself to be Euro 2012′s most competitive group, making it difficult to tournament favorites and the competition’s best players to distinguish themselves.
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Shipping from Abroad, Euro 2012: Taking inventory of Group D’s opening day
Jun 11, 2012, 8:20 PM EDT
A Ukrainian legend got his team’s tournament off to a perfect start, with England got their sought-after draw against Group D’s favorites.
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England took an early lead, ultimately holding on for the draw they targeted coming into the match. Whether their approach is viable for the rest of the tournament will be the talking point going forward.
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As it happened, Euro 2012: England holds France, Shevchenko lifts Ukraine
Jun 11, 2012, 11:29 AM EDT
England starts their Euro 2012 against France, while The Zlatan arrives in Kiev to take on co-hosts Ukraine. It’s Group D’s first day, and we’ve got your updates:
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Les Bleus Lindi, Hodgsonian Conservatism, and France-England: Monday’s Euro 2012 A-Side
Jun 11, 2012, 12:48 AM EDT
The first match is finally here for England, who endured a chaotic pre-tournament built up. Their first opponent, France, knows a thing or two about chaos.
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Five days before England starts its Euro 2012, scrutiny continued to intensify on manager Roy Hodgson, while prominent voices are speaking out against his omission of Rio Ferdinand.
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John Terry sidelined by hamstring injury, may miss opener vs. France
Jun 5, 2012, 7:20 PM EDT
After all this, John Terry might not play against France? It’s like rain on your wedding day.
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