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Wednesday June 23, 2010 Group Stage: Group C Finished Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

  1. England win to stay alive

    England win to stay alive

    England reached the second round of the World Cup with a 1-0 victory over Slovenia in their make-or-break encounter in Port Elizabeth. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Slovenia
    • England
    • - Have your say on the game in our live webchat with former England international Russell Osman
    • - But the United States' injury-time winner against Algeria means that Fabio Capello's side finish second in Group C and Slovenia are eliminated.
    • 90+3' FULL-TIME!! England reach the second round of the World Cup with a 1-0 victory over Slovenia in their make-or-break encounter at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.
    • 90+2' Lampard runs 50 yards and wins a free-kick to use up vital seconds.
    • 90+1' Superb saving tackle by Upson as a flick-on looks like it was about to run through to a Slovenian forward in the penalty area.
    • 90' Capello is screaming at his back four to push up as we head into three minutes of added time.
    • 89' A tired foul from Johnson but Birsa's free-kick is scrambled clear.
    • 88' Gerrard's cross is turned behind by Radosavljevic for a corner but the skipper's chip floats through to Handanovic.
    • 88' Gerrard through to Cole but he slashes wide from an acute angle.
    • 87' Joe Cole heads the corner out to Brecko whose diagonal drive is into the crowd.
    • 86' Emile Heskey replaces Defoe.
    • 85' The cross flicks off Upson's head and runs out for a corner.
    • 84' Slovenia have a chance to put the ball into the penalty area but Lampard heads the free-kick away.
    • 83' Suler comes through the back of Defoe but escapes a booking.
    • 82' Dedic booked for hacking down Lampard.
    • 81' Birsa booked for handball.
    • 80' Slovenia bring on another striker as Tim Matavz replaces midfielder Andraz Kirm.
    • 79' Gerrard's low cross hacked clear by Cesar.
    • 78' Ashley Cole loses out to Brecko at the by-line.
    • 77' Terry pumps a free-kick towards Gerrard and the ball flicks off Suler. England throw-in near the corner flag.
    • 76' 15 minutes left and remember a Slovenia equaliser would knock out England with the US still level in Pretoria.
    • 75' Milner's cross is headed clear.
    • 74' Rooney has failed to score now in his last eight matches for England, his worst ever run.
    • 73' Cole fills the same slot, just behind Defoe.
    • 72' Cole replaces Rooney who has been limping.
    • 71' Joe Cole is stripped and ready to come on.
    • 70' An ambitious Birsa free-kick is way off target.
    • 69' Milner turns back Jokic twice but Handanovic plucks the cross out of the air.
    • 68' Slovenia's best chance! Two vital blocks, first Terry full length to repel Novakovic's effort then Johnson gets in the way of Dedic's shot and finally Koren drags his shot wide.
    • 67' Novakovic's shot is charged down.
    • 66' Shooting space for Birsa but his sidefooter is well held by James.
    • 65' Handanovic holds England's eighth corner under his own crossbar.
    • 64' Gerrard's free-kick is headed towards goal by Rooney but it hits the shoulder of Novakovic and goes behind for a corner.
    • 63' Jokic, who has already been booked, brings down Milner and is lucky to stay on the field.
    • 63' Change for Slovenia as Ljubijankic is replaced by Zlatko Dedic.
    • 62' Match Image Defoe effort disallowed
    • 61' Still 0-0 in Pretoria so England remain on course for top spot. USA v Algeria: LIVE
    • 60' Rooney's long-range drive is straight down the throat of Handanovic.
    • 59' ROONEY HITS THE POST! He springs the offside trap, brings down Lampard's through ball in a flash but sees his shot tipped against the upright.
    • 58' Great save by Handanovic to keep out Terry's powerful header at the near post.
    • 57' Milner gets away from Jokic but a diving Cesar heads the cross behind for a corner.
    • 56' Johnson's low cross is stabbed clear.
    • 55' Barry penalised for a foul on Robert Koren but once more Birsa's free-kick is held by James.
    • 54' Gerrard nicks the ball away from Brecko and combines with Rooney but a total air shot from the Manchester United star on the edge of the penalty area.
    • 53' But the free-kick from the right by Birsa is well held by James.
    • 52' Terry gives away a soft free-kick for pushing Radosavljevic.
    • 51' Rooney climbs in the area but can't hang long enough to head Johnson's cross.
    • 50' A dangerous cross from the right by Novakovic runs through to James.
    • 49' Defoe taps the ball home but the flag is up. Lovely reverse pass from Lampard to Rooney but the Manchester United man is just offside before squaring. Close call.
    • 48' Marauding run from Johnson who is checked by Brecko on the edge of the penalty area but it is the England man who is cautioned for an alleged simulation. Poor decision.
    • 47' Defoe should make it two. Lampard sends Handanovic's punch back towards goal and the goal scorer flicks his effort about a foot wide, when unmarked from six yards.
    • 46' We are underway for the second-half. Let's hope for more of the same.
    • - And the International Press Review - check out the headlines and stories from around the globe + World Cup Gallery - all the best pictures from the tournament. Every morning in the World of Sport blog
    • - The ticker is the definitive one-stop shop for everything that is going on in South Africa. Don't miss anything with links to more than 100 stories from 7am to 11pm every day. LIVE ticker
    • - Plus regular opinion from Eurosport's Soccer Live panel - Roger Milla, Giovane Elber, Patrick Kluivert, Enzo Francescoli and Franck Leboeuf. Watch the videos
    • - During half-time, a little reminder of all our special content we are running during the World Cup. Arsene Wenger, Paul Parker, Jim White, the Armchair Pundit and Early Boers - direct from South Africa - will be blogging throughout the tournament. View all bloggers
    • - We are running a daily picture throughout the World Cup and today's answer is that Italy’s Alessandro Nesta, England’s Michael Owen and Bryan Robson are the only three players to have been subbed off inside five minutes in a World Cup match. Nesta came off in the group stage match against Austria in 1998 with a ruptured knee ligament, Robson injured his shoulder in the opening moments of the draw with Morocco in ’86, while Owen managed to destroy his anterior cruciate ligament against Sweden. Another Venn tomorrow
    • - "This is almost enjoyable. Almost," the Armchair pundit on Twitter. http://twitter.com/alex__chick
    • 45' HALF-TIME! So far, so good for England who lead 1-0 and would qualify as group winners if this scoreline, and the one in Pretoria where the US and Algeria are level, remain the same.
    • 44' Match Image Defoe celebrates
    • 43' Birsa's long-range free-kick is punched away by the diving James but the offside flag is already up.
    • 42' Barry's free-kick from the right runs harmlessly out of play.
    • 41' Johnson brought down by the sliding Jokic and he is booked. He will be suspended for the last 16 if Slovenia progress.
    • 40' Mistake by Suler but Handanovic off his line to claim ahead of Defoe.
    • 39' Lampard's hoist forward towards Defoe is collected by Handanovic.
    • 38' Slovenia are undefeated in 2010 and are currently 25th in the FIFA world ranking.
    • 37' England play it short but Rooney loses out to Brecko.
    • 36' Milner's cross is chested behind by Brecko at the back post.
    • 35' Birsa's free-kick is cleared by Cole at the near post.
    • 34' Cole checks Brecko and Slovenia will be able to put a ball into the penalty area.
    • 33' Surprisingly a few seats in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium are unoccupied.
    • 32' England have had seven shots on target inside the opening 30 minutes.
    • 31' Match Image Radosavljevic falls between Gerrard and Rooney
    • 30' And the keeper then gets down to keep out Gerrard's sidefooted effort destined for the bottom corner. The ball nearly trickled under his arm but the Udinese keeper did well.
    • 29' Handanovic repels Defoe's fiercely struck drive.
    • 28' Johnson's cross hits Gerrard at the back post and the ball bounces to a Slovenian defender.
    • 27' England have had over 60% of possession so far. They are growing in confidence.
    • 26' Another super Milner cross is pushed out by Handanovic with Defoe lurking and Lampard can't hit the target with his follow-up from 18 yards. Way over the top with his left foot and the keeper on the ground.
    • 25' It is currently goalless in Pretoria which means as things stand England will go through as group winners ahead of Slovenia. USA v Algeria: LIVE
    • 24' England’s previous five goals in the World Cup had been scored by midfielders – Gerrard (3), Joe Cole and David Beckham.
    • 23' GOAL ENGLAND!! Milner's superb cross from the right is met by JERMAIN DEFOE who volleys into the roof of the net from close range. Handanovic is beaten for pace as the Tottenham striker nips in ahead of Marko Suler from seven yards.
    • 22' Now James called into action. Bojan Jokic's deflected shot comes through a crowd of players but is held by the England number one.
    • 21' Zlatan Ljubijankic finds himself in space in the penalty area but his shot is blocked by Terry. A crucial intervention.
    • 20' Johnson's long-range effort skips up in front of Handanovic but the Slovenia keeper's handling is safe once more.
    • 19' Terry meets Lampard's corner at the near post but his header is glanced wide of the far post.
    • 18' Rooney's shot is deflected behind for a corner. Playing Milner in down the right was surely the better option.
    • 17' This is the worst pitch in the tournament, very soft. Defoe loses out once more.
    • 16' Lampard makes a typical late run from midfield and is inches away from reaching Rooney's through ball.
    • 15' Lampard's long-range strike is on target but well held, diving low to his left by Samir Handanovic. The ball moved in the air.
    • 14' Radosavljevic comes through the back of Rooney and England win a free-kick 35 yards out.
    • 13' Defoe chases a long ball down the left channel, he has barely had a touch so far.
    • 12' If England fail to win today it will be only the second time in 13 World Cup participations that they have failed to win any of their first round group phase matches.
    • 11' Better stuff from England, a long ball by Johnson releases Wayne Rooney down the left. He looks to pick out Gerrard at the back post but the cross is headed clear with the captain lining up a volley.
    • 10' A tackle from behind by Gareth Barry on Aleksandar Radosavljevic and the England midfielder is lucky not to be booked.
    • 9' Vital sliding tackle by Ashley Cole to prevent Miso Brecko from whipping over a cross.
    • 8' The first shot of the game is from Slovenia. Birsa cuts inside off the right flank and his dipping 20-yard effort is well held by David James.
    • 7' John Terry is lucky as he gifts the ball away in his own half but Slovenia can't find the decisive pass.
    • 6' England have drawn their last three World Cup Group matches: 2-2 vs Sweden in 2006, 1-1 vs USA and 0-0 vs Algeria in 2010. Their last World Cup group match win came on 15th of June 2006 against Trinidad and Tobago through late goals by Peter Crouch (83’) and Steven Gerrard (90+1’).
    • 5' Johnson is warned for a lunge on Andraz Kirm.
    • 4' James Milner's cross from the right is comfortably cleared by Bostjan Cesar.
    • 3' Gerrard has started on the left in a traditional 4-4-2, no diamond formation as suggested before the match.
    • 2' Matthew Upson's clearance falls strike to Valter Birsa but Milivoje Novakovic cannot capitalise.
    • 1' We are underway for this must-win encounter for England! A nation expects.
    • 14:58 Thousands of England fans bellow out the anthem. England in all red today as we prepare for kick-off.
    • 14:55 It is a warm day in Port Elizabeth and there are thousands of England fans inside the stadium as referee Wolfgang Stark of Germany leads out the teams.
    • 14:50 Early Boers will be tweeting during the game: http://twitter.com/EarlyBoers
    • 14:45 The country that gave the world the plastic zipper takes on the nation that invented football and few are discounting tiny Slovenia's chances of ending mighty England's World Cup crusade. Slovenia can zip through - Kek
    • 14:40 Read Early Boers' take on the big game. Who are England playing again?
    • 14:35 Fabio Capello looked ahead to World Cup D-day declaring: "I am not crazy. We can reach the final." Capello stands by final claim
    • 14:30 England have taken on Slovenia once before. In September 2009, England beat Slovenia 2-1 in a friendly at Wembley. Frank Lampard opened the score by converting a penalty. Defoe doubled the lead in the second half and Zlatan Ljubijankic netted for Slovenia late on.
    • 14:25 For Slovenia, defender Marko Suler starts after recovering from bruised ribs sustained in the 2-2 draw with the USA. Reserve striker Nejc Pecnik is out of the finals with a broken ankle.
    • 14:20 Group explained - Slovenia progress with a win or a draw. They also progress if they lose to England and USA draw with Algeria. If Algeria beat USA and Slovenia lose, goal difference and goals scored will be decisive. England will progress with a win. If both Group C matches end in a draw, either USA or England progress on most goals scored. If England draw 2-2 and the US draw 0-0, lots will be drawn.
    • 14:15 Defoe has previously started just one competitive game under the Italian - and he lasted only one half of that, against Andorra in September 2008. However, with 11 international goals to his name - and three in qualifying - Defoe is a more obvious threat to Slovenia than Emile Heskey. And it is goals England need in a game they must win to be sure of a place in the last 16.
    • 14:10 So Fabio Capello brings in Jermain Defoe and James Milner with Emile Heskey and Aaron Lennon dropped to the bench. It looks like another 4-4-2 BUT with captain Steven Gerrard as the point of a diamond. Joe Cole on the bench along with the speedy Lennon. Capello had already confirmed Matthew Upson would replace Jamie Carragher in central defence. What do you think of that?
    • 14:05 Teams - England: 1-David James; 2-Glen Johnson, 15-Matthew Upson, 6-John Terry, 3-Ashley Cole; 16-James Milner, 4-Steven Gerrard, 8-Frank Lampard, 14-Gareth Barry; 19-Jermain Defoe, 10-Wayne Rooney. /// Slovenia: 1-Samir Handanovic; 2-Miso Brecko, 4-Marko Suler, 5-Bostjan Cesar, 13-Bojan Jokic; 10-Valter Birsa, 8-Robert Koren, 18-Aleksandar Radosavljevic, 17-Andraz Kirm; 9-Zlatan Ljubijankic, 11-Milivoje Novakovic.
    • 14:00 England MUST BEAT Slovenia to reach the last 16 of the World Cup. Follow all the action from the Group C match at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth right here.
  • Summary

    • 90+1' Superb saving tackle by Upson as a flick-on looks like it was about to run through to a Slovenian forward in the penalty area.
    • 68' Slovenia's best chance! Two vital blocks, first Terry full length to repel Novakovic's effort then Johnson gets in the way of Dedic's shot and finally Koren drags his shot wide.
    • 59' ROONEY HITS THE POST! He springs the offside trap, brings down Lampard's through ball in a flash but sees his shot tipped against the upright.
    • 58' Great save by Handanovic to keep out Terry's powerful header at the near post.
    • 49' Defoe taps the ball home but the flag is up. Lovely reverse pass from Lampard to Rooney but the Manchester United man is just offside before squaring. Close call.
    • 47' Defoe should make it two. Lampard sends Handanovic's punch back towards goal and the goal scorer flicks his effort about a foot wide, when unmarked from six yards.
    • 30' And the keeper then gets down to keep out Gerrard's sidefooted effort destined for the bottom corner. The ball nearly trickled under his arm but the Udinese keeper did well.
    • 29' Handanovic repels Defoe's fiercely struck drive.
    • 26' Another super Milner cross is pushed out by Handanovic with Defoe lurking and Lampard can't hit the target with his follow-up from 18 yards. Way over the top with his left foot and the keeper on the ground.
    • 23' GOAL ENGLAND!! Milner's superb cross from the right is met by JERMAIN DEFOE who volleys into the roof of the net from close range. Handanovic is beaten for pace as the Tottenham striker nips in ahead of Marko Suler from seven yards.
    • 22' Now James called into action. Bojan Jokic's deflected shot comes through a crowd of players but is held by the England number one.
    • 21' Zlatan Ljubijankic finds himself in space in the penalty area but his shot is blocked by Terry. A crucial intervention.
    • 19' Terry meets Lampard's corner at the near post but his header is glanced wide of the far post.
    • 15' Lampard's long-range strike is on target but well held, diving low to his left by Samir Handanovic. The ball moved in the air.
    • 8' The first shot of the game is from Slovenia. Birsa cuts inside off the right flank and his dipping 20-yard effort is well held by David James.
    • 14:05 Teams - England: 1-David James; 2-Glen Johnson, 15-Matthew Upson, 6-John Terry, 3-Ashley Cole; 16-James Milner, 4-Steven Gerrard, 8-Frank Lampard, 14-Gareth Barry; 19-Jermain Defoe, 10-Wayne Rooney. /// Slovenia: 1-Samir Handanovic; 2-Miso Brecko, 4-Marko Suler, 5-Bostjan Cesar, 13-Bojan Jokic; 10-Valter Birsa, 8-Robert Koren, 18-Aleksandar Radosavljevic, 17-Andraz Kirm; 9-Zlatan Ljubijankic, 11-Milivoje Novakovic.

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  • Lineup

    Live Team Line-Up

    • Starting line-up

      • S. Handanovic
      • M. Brecko
      • M. Suler
      • B. Cesar
      • B. Jokic Yellow Card
      • R. Koren
      • A. Radosavljevic
      • V. Birsa Yellow Card
      • A. Kirm Substitution Out (79′)
      • Z. Ljubijankic Substitution Out (62′)
      • M. Novakovic

      Subs

      • M. Mavric
      • Z. Dedic Substitution In62′ Yellow Card
      • B. Ilic
      • D. Stevanovic
      • A. Komac
      • J. Handanovic
      • A. Šeliga
      • S. Filekovic
      • T. Matavz Substitution In79′
      • R. Krhin
      • E. Džinic
    • Starting line-up

      • D. James
      • G. Johnson Yellow Card
      • J. Terry
      • M. Upson
      • A. Cole
      • G. Barry
      • F. Lampard
      • J. Milner
      • S. Gerrard
      • W. Rooney Substitution Out (72′)
      • J. Defoe Goal Substitution Out (86′)

      Subs

      • E. Heskey Substitution In86′
      • M. Carrick
      • J. Cole Substitution In72′
      • S. Wright-Phillips
      • L. King
      • P. Crouch
      • A. Lennon
      • S. Warnock
      • R. Green
      • M. Dawson
      • J. Hart
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  1. American fed up with World Cup floppers,,Coach Bob­ Bradley has harsh words for players who writhe on the­ ground with make-believe injuries. He calls one out

    From AMERICAN PATRIOT, on Sat 26 Jun 9:49
  2. ONE OTHER THING ENGLAND and SPAIN Raped the World,of­ its Dignity and Wealth
    AMERICA created Capitolism,with­ Trade,North and South America are self sustained with­ Wealth....look at what you have NOW you have to IMPORT­ Most what you eat or use everyday........GOD BLESS­ AMERICA,,,and we are Happy we got rid of your King­ George in 1776..................get an Education in­ Life....

    when is the last time­ England Manufactured anything..????

    ­ oh yeah HULLIGANS,and BIG MOUTHS ..that­ LIVE IN THE Past....

    From AMERICAN PATRIOT, on Sat 26 Jun 9:45
  3. ENGLAND,THE GERMANS are coming,DONT WORRY ENGLAND will­ be home before Tea Time Monday Lol,,,,,,,it was Great­ watching,and Reading All your English Blogs,Newspapers­ and Sports Reports,overrated and overpaid,,,for an­ Island you have No Patriotism toward your National­ Team..Win or Loose America is behind its YANKs...

    ­ Now go Suck up to your Queen,funny how­ Scotland Wales and Ireland
    ­ have NO RESPECT for you..WHY WHY ..maybe its­ how you make other Countries the BLUNT of all your­ Jokes..look whos LAUGHING NOW....?????

    From AMERICAN PATRIOT, on Sat 26 Jun 9:28
  4. By the way our American Military is ALL VOLUNTEER..we­ are PROUD to Serve..and We are so POWERFUL we have­ Bases ALL over the World,Strength in Numbers

    ­ HOO RAH HOO­ RAH..

    ­ USA ALL THE WAY

    From AMERICAN PATRIOT, on Sat 26 Jun 8:23
  5. ken_robert_sharpe,are you upset,because you dont have a­ life,,hmmm me and my Yanks are LAUGHING OUT LOUD,go­ fetch me some chips LOOSER and make it Quick...
    AHHH im­ so Glad im American with all my Toys,say what you­ want,We dont have 35 % population Pakistani and when i­ was in London last year ,WOW i couldnt find to many­ English,Russian,Ukranian,and lots of Arabs,,,England is­ in Trouble,,its too BAD..
    GOOD LUCK IN 20 YEARS,America­ America ALL the Way...we are Blessed with­ Prosperity.not like you Brits,you have to import the­ little things that we here take for granted­ Bananas,Fish etc etc...your a Joke as abn American i­ can only Laugh..go get your rain coat..im jumping on my­ HARLEY DAVIDSON and headed to the Beach...i must have­ Struck a NERVE on your Miserable LIFE

    From AMERICAN PATRIOT, on Sat 26 Jun 8:05
  6. American @#$%. I've met your (drugged up) soldiers.­ You lot get a medal for crossing the road. Man for Man­ the US army is way behind the Brits, Israelis, French­ and Swedish armies. Without your kit - you're­ nothing.

    I see you made some intelligent comments. I­ hope daddy's cheques were worth it to pay for your­ second-rate education.

    From ken_robert_sharpe, on Fri 25 Jun 17:10
  7. And just one more thing American Patriot (and Garry­ with two 'r's); I came onto this blog in my­ naiviety expecting a sensible discussion about­ football. But, as usual, and more fool me for thinking­ it would be anything else but, it's full of the­ useless, ignorant diatribe from people like you (or us,­ I suppose, since I was suckered into it too). I would­ have quite happily come on here and discussed football­ but the first thing I see is ridiculous anti-English­ sentiments which have nothing todo with football. If,­ AP, you have lived in all those places you've said,­ have you learnt nothing from that experience? Garry,­ whatever nationality you are, desist from embarrasing­ yourself. And let's put up sensible comments like­ Ginopizza did. And any comments regarding who did­ better than whom in WW2 in just an insult to those who­ actually fought there. And they didn't fight for­ the likes of us to score points over who has the most­ tanks! (It was Russia, btw). So AP, can you respond­ intelligently or will there be another bout of anti­ Englishness?

    From ken_robert_sharpe, on Fri 25 Jun 16:10
  8. Hey American Parrot. You make me laugh. You crow on­ and on about the military being the world's biggest­ and bestaaa and yet.... @#$%!...You lost in Vietnam1­ Yes you LOST! With all that military hardware and­ bases etc! hee hee. Er.... Falklands...Der! We won,­ dude. All you could do at that time is float mines­ into Nicaraguan harbours or play loud music to corrupt­ Central American tinpot dictators.

    But hey, you're­ right. I"ve never been anywhere,seen anything so­ what do I know Iabnd it was ROme, not Italy that­ ruled much of Europe and the Middle East as Itlay­ wasn't invented then. And it was for at least 400­ years! At least get your insults factualy­ correct!

    American @#$%, you are making a complete fool­ of yourself. No wonder the USeless of A is the­ world's most hated country in the world when­ it's full of lovely people like you. And the fact­ that you'll reply to this means that I am right.­ And you're probably obese too. Hey, why not sue me!

    From ken_robert_sharpe, on Fri 25 Jun 15:25
  9. Fed up with all these resentful so called Scottish­ people running England down all the time just get­ behind England for goodness sake!

    In my opnion­ it's not the real scots saying these horrible­ things, I've been there twice! the natives are­ really nice! It's all the misplaced, unemployable­ pretend scottish people living down here doing the­ menial jobs the poles don't want.

    I say to these­ unpatriotic no so scottish resentfulls,, not why do you­ hate England so much but why doesn't your country­ want you or you it?

    FOOD FOR THOUGHT I THINK !­ DON'T YOU?

    From dave, on Fri 25 Jun 9:14
  10. Garrys obviously not heard of the Rothschild family­ then? and if so, he probably thinks they are American­ too lol

    From Fletcher, on Fri 25 Jun 1:08
  11. bout time we won something tbh

    From Anonimous, on Fri 25 Jun 0:13
  12. I don't agree that Terry's comment the team any­ good but the figthing spirit of the team.And credit­ should go to Capello for the job done so far

    From patrickudomah, on Thu 24 Jun 23:51
  13. john terry was outstanding so was frank lampard­ gerrard, and milner

    From osaze osagie, on Thu 24 Jun 23:48
  14. To post 827: I agree with you that the game has changed­ in that money and greed has changed football. However,­ i do not believe Capello is a weak manager but i­ believe he has adapted to the style of how the English­ play and the culture in it. For example would Capello­ allowed his players to drink beer the night before a­ game a couple of years back? Apparently it was JT who­ proposed the idea.

    Speaking of JT i think Capello did­ the right thing of keeping John Terry in the starting­ line up. Terry put in an inspirational performance and­ im sure there will be more to come. I think his­ interview with the media has done more good than harm.­ I expect the bond of the players have become stronger­ and what has happened in the past stays in the past...

    From You Numpty!, on Thu 24 Jun 23:38
  15. TO KEN.IM GLAD THERE IS SOMEONE WHO SHARES MY OPINIONS­ OF TODAYS SO CALLED SUPERSTARS.THEY ARE PAMPERED­ POOCHES THE LOT OF EM.ANYWAY THANKS FOR YOUR MESSAGE­ MATE.

    From GINO, on Thu 24 Jun 23:16
  16. Ginopiazza. Great post. cheers mate

    From ken_robert_sharpe, on Thu 24 Jun 22:21
  17. AS AN ITALIAN I HAVE FOLLOWED FABIO CAPELLOS CARREER­ FOR MANY YEARS.HOWEVER I FEAR THAT MR CAPELLO HAS­ BECOME A MAN WITH NO BACKBONE.WHO THE HELL IS JOHN­ TERRY TO COME IN FRONT OF THE CAMERAS AND START SAYING­ WHO SHOULD AND SHOULDNT BE PLAYING.MR CAPELLOS­ PUNISHMENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN QUICK,HE SHOULDVE DROPPED­ TERRY AS A WARNING TO ALL THE OTHER ENGLAND PLAYERS.MY­ SUSPICION IS ,IS THAT JOHN TERRY IS STILL HURTING OVER­ LOSING THE CAPTAINCY OF THE TEAM.AGAIN WE ARE IN A­ POSITION WHERE THE TAIL WAGS THE DOG.I KNOW WHAT YOUR­ THINKING COS ITALY HAVENT PLAYED WELL THIS SOUNDS LIKE­ SOUR GRAPES.NO THIS IS A CASE OF A PLAYER WHO THINKS­ HES ABOVE HIMSELF.I HAVE VERY LITTLE TIME FOR PLAYERS­ AS THEY HAVE NO LOYALTY TO ANYONE EXCEPT THE HIGHEST­ BIDDER.PLAYER POWER IS DANGEROUS LOOK AT FRANCE AND­ ANELKA, WHAT AN AWFUL MAN.
    ­ THESE PLAYERS GET VASTS AMOUNT OF­ MONEY FOR KICKING A BALL ABOUT WIN.LOSE,OR DRAW.AND­ THEY THINK THEY STILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO COMPLAIN.WHAT­ HAPPENED TO THE HONOUR OF PLAYING FOR ONES COUNTRY?
    ­ SORRY FOR­ THIS POST BEING SO LONG.BUT ANYWAY GOOD LUCK ENGLAND­ HOPE YOU BEAT THE GERMANS.

    From GINO, on Thu 24 Jun 21:59
  18. hang on, we made you, we started america, america­ doesn't have an 'empire' the only great­ empire there has ever been is the british empire, which­ correct me if i am incorrect, but america were the­ sitting ducks who were uncivilized and primitive, and­ we turned you into what you are today, so show some­ respect to your elders you yankee cunts

    From Tevye Martin, on Thu 24 Jun 21:03
  19. Garry, you're shouting at me. Did I touch a­ nerve? Are you in your little pis sy wet country­ which is the unhealthiest in the world (that's a­ fact, check it out Jock) and which relies on England to­ fund it to operate (fact, check it out. Without England­ Scotland would economically collapse. Scotland only­ contributes 8.4% GDP to the whole UK (that's as­ much as Wales and NI combined, btw)); so basically,­ Garry, - you're from a pathetic little country­ where it is hard for ANYONE else NOT to look arrogant­ when compared with it; and what's more you probably­ live in England because you can't get a job in your­ own.

    p.s. What's WW2 got to do with it? Oh yes,­ that's the last time Scotland WON anything!

    From ken_robert_sharpe, on Thu 24 Jun 20:59
  20. Ha haaaaa1 Scottish leagues??? Ha haaaaaaaaaaaa.­ That great sporting nation....! Look out - here come­ the Faroe islands ha ha ha PMSL BIG TIME! ha ha ha­ ha

    From ken_robert_sharpe, on Thu 24 Jun 20:17
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