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Crouch: Every Day Is Judgement Day

Crouch: Every Day Is Judgement Day

PETER Crouch admits the entire England squad are "on trial" on and off the training pitch as they attempt to convince Fabio Capello they should be part of his World Cup squad. 22 May 2010
Ferdinand Backs King for Midfield Spot

Ferdinand Backs King for Midfield Spot

LES Ferdinand has told England manager Fabio Capello he should have no qualms about playing Ledley King in the holding midfield role should Gareth Barry not make the plane to South Africa. 21 May 2010
Crouch: I've Given All for England Place

Crouch: I've Given All for England Place

PETER Crouch claims he has done everything he possibly could to be a part of England's World Cup squad and hopes his performances for club and country will convince Fabio Capello to take him to South Africa. 21 May 2010
Villa Completes Barca Switch

Villa Completes Barca Switch

SPAIN striker David Villa has passed his medical at Barcelona and completed his move from Valencia today. 21 May 2010
South Africa Mission Just the Start for Hart

South Africa Mission Just the Start for Hart

ENGLAND goalkeeper Joe Hart admits his call-up into Fabio Capello's World Cup squad is just a starting point for him and he has a long way to go to fully establish himself at international level. 21 May 2010
Ballack Offers Support to Germany Squad

Ballack Offers Support to Germany Squad

GERMANY captain Michael Ballack has left the national team on the final day of their training camp in Sicily and wished them well for the World Cup. 21 May 2010
Thumb Strain Concern For Schwarz

Thumb Strain Concern For Schwarz

SOCCEROOS keeper Mark Schwarzer is a doubt for Monday's clash against New Zealand in Melbourne after suffering a thumb strain in training and missing Friday night's session at Olympic Park. 21 May 2010
Milner Happy to Take on Defensive Role

Milner Happy to Take on Defensive Role

JAMES Milner is ready to slot into the holding midfield role normally occupied by his former Aston Villa team-mate Gareth Barry for the World Cup if asked to by England coach Fabio Capello. 21 May 2010
Write The Future - Nike World Cup TV Ad

Write The Future - Nike World Cup TV Ad

Here's the epic new 3 minute long Nike World Cup TVC featuring a host of players who will be lighting up South Africa...and one that unfortunately won't. 21 May 2010
Jedi's Mind Tricks

Jedi's Mind Tricks

WITH a decision on Pim Verbeek's final 23-man squad for the World Cup less than nine days away, you could forgive some tension creeping into the Socceroos camp. 21 May 2010
Will The Dutch End Their Drought?

Will The Dutch End Their Drought?

AFTER qualifying without dropping a point, Holland will be eyeing their first ever World Cup victory as we assess Group E in the FourFourTwo Insider Podcast. 21 May 2010
Prandelli Lined Up for Italy Job

Prandelli Lined Up for Italy Job

ITALY want Cesare Prandelli to succeed Marcello Lippi as national team coach after the World Cup, his club Fiorentina have confirmed. 21 May 2010
Del Bosque Confident Over Injured Players

Del Bosque Confident Over Injured Players

SPAIN coach Vicente Del Bosque admits he has a "slight concern" over his side`s walking wounded heading into the World Cup but is optimistic they will be fit to start the tournament. 21 May 2010
Bordeaux Deal Confirms Blanc Move

Bordeaux Deal Confirms Blanc Move

LAURENT Blanc's ascent to the position of France coach has been confirmed after Bordeaux today agreed a deal with the French Football Federation to let him go. 21 May 2010
Rooney Key to England Success - Keegan

Rooney Key to England Success - Keegan

KEVIN Keegan believes England will have "no chance" of winning the World Cup if Wayne Rooney suffers a recurrence of the injury problems that affected him towards the end of the domestic season. 21 May 2010
Communication Breakdown for Coloccini

Communication Breakdown for Coloccini

NEWCASTLE defender Fabricio Coloccini only learned he had been left out of Argentina's World Cup finals squad through the media. 21 May 2010