Tag: England
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Rooney to captain England during farewell appearance
England’s record goalscorer Wayne Rooney will captain the side and wear the number 10 shirt when he comes on to make his farewell appearance, BBC reports. Rooney, 33, retired from international football in 2017 but will win his 120th and final cap in a friendly against the United States at Wembley on Thursday. Fabian Delph…
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Former England, Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole retires
Former England and Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole announced his retirement from football on Tuesday, bringing the curtain down on a 20-year professional career. Cole, who turned 37, last week, made 716 appearances and scored 104 goals for seven clubs and completed his career with Tampa Bay Rowdies in the second-tier United Soccer League. “After 20…
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Players should respect Rooney on England return – Southgate
England manager Gareth Southgate has said players should respect Wayne Rooney on his international return because they need to know “the history of the shirt”. Rooney, 33, will earn his 120th and final England cap in the friendly against USA on 15 November. The game, now called ‘The Wayne Rooney Foundation International’, will honour the…
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Man Utd Luke Shaw agrees new deal at Old Trafford
Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw has agreed a new five-year deal with the Red Devils, worth a reported £150,000 per week. The 23-year-old England international’s current contract was set to expire next summer, BBC reports. Shaw’s progress has been disrupted by poor form and fitness issues, limiting him to only 75 appearances, but he has…
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England must always take fight to opposition – Dier
Eric Dier believes England should maintain their combative approach as they progress under Manager Gareth Southgate, after the side’s impressive victory, over Spain in the UEFA Nations League this week. England stunned their hosts 3-2 in Seville on Monday after Dier had set the tone for a brilliant first-half performance from the visitors. Dier had…
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John Terry: Five defining moments of Chelsea legend
October 1998. A close-cropped teenager by the name of John Terry steps onto the pitch for the first time as a Chelsea player. Twenty years later and five months after his final appearance, the 37-year-old has announced his retirement. Here, we look back at the moments that defined the career of the former Chelsea and…
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Former England captain, John Terry retires from football
Former England and Chelsea captain John Terry has retired from football. Terry, 37, has been without a club since leaving Championship side Aston Villa in the summer. The defender made the announcement on his Instagram account, saying: “After 23 incredible years as a footballer, I have decided now is the right time for me to…
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I can’t rule out Championship players – Southgate
England boss Gareth Southgate says he may have to look to the Championship for players as the pool of homegrown talent in the Premier League is getting “smaller and smaller”. Southgate said that the number of English players playing in the top flight has dropped to 30% this season. He expressed “concern” at the lack…
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Man Utd defender Luke Shaw recalled to England squad
Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has been included in Gareth Southgate’s 23-man England squad for September’s fixtures against Spain and Switzerland. Shaw, 23, last played for England in March 2017, as a second-half substitute in a 1-0 friendly defeat by Germany. Liverpool pair Joe Gomez and Adam Lallana, and Burnley’s James Tarkowski are also included…