Spain rise to top of rankings

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Wed 02 Jul, 10:15 AM

Spain are the new world number one-ranked side after their victory at the European Championship but England have fallen six places to 15th.The Spanish moved up three places to depose last month's leaders Argentina after their victory over Germany in the final of Euro 2008 on Sunday.

England's absence from the tournament denied them competitive action and as a result they fell outside the top 10 just a month after re-entering it.

Scotland are ranked 16th and Northern Ireland are down one in 33rd, the Republic of Ireland (41) are up one with Wales (54) dropping a place.

World champions Italy are second in the rankings, with Germany's appearance in the final lifting them to third, ahead of Brazil, Holland and Argentina.

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i am english and england are utterly overated! we dont have a world class goal scoring our midfielders (all of them) are average at best, our goalkeepers have competitions to see whos the biggest calamity! Beckham is a waste of space even on a bill board and cant run, Rooney thinks he is rock hard and has temper issues, Gerrard thinks hes god cos one over hyped city worships him even though he never does it for england, we have two solid center backs in Terry and Ferdinand but thats it. why do us english think we are so great? Best memeory i have of a good england team was euro 96 actually felt proud, it has nothing to do with too many foriengers they make the standard better simple fact that english players at the moment are overpaid whimps!
From tmarmsi, on Sun 13 Jul 9:59PM
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i am english and england are utterly overated! we dont have a world class goal scoring our midfielders (all of them) are average at best, our goalkeepers have competitions to see whos the biggest calamity! Beckham is a waste of space even on a bill board and cant run, Rooney thinks he is rock hard and has temper issues, Gerrard thinks hes god cos one over hyped city worships him even though he never does it for england, we have two solid center backs in Terry and Ferdinand but thats it. why do us english think we are so great? Best memeory i have of a good england team was euro 96 actually felt proud, it has nothing to do with too many foriengers they make the standard better simple fact that english players at the moment are overpaid whimps!
From tmarmsi, on Sun 13 Jul 9:58PM
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England derserved it. Spain didn't!!
From Mizanur 007, on Mon 7 Jul 3:36PM
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