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  Man Utd defender Rio Ferdinand withdraws from England squad for San Marino and Montenegro19 Mar 2013

  Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has pulled out of the England squad for the upcoming 2014 World Cup qualifiers with San Marino and Montenegro. England manager Roy Hodgson had met Ferdinand over the weekend, and confirmed to reporters on Monday afternoon: "I'm disappointed Rio will not be a...

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  England vs. Brazil kick-off time6 Feb 2013

  England vs. Brazil takes place tonight in an international friendly.The game, which takes place at Wembley Stadium in London, is scheduled to kick off at 19:30 GMT, and airs live in the UK on ITV 1/ITV 1 HD.Brazil are set to name a strong starting line-up for the game at Wembley, and speaking ...

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  England vs. Brazil preview (19:30 GMT)6 Feb 2013

  England play host to Brazil tonight in an international friendly at Wembley Stadium (19:30 GMT).England manager Roy Hodgson has confirmed Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole will start the match to earn his 100th cap.Hodgson is without Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick (hip), while Liverpool f...

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  VIDEO: Man Utd, FC Barcelona target Neymar steals show for Santos again5 Feb 2013

  Neymar showed on Sunday why the likes of Barcelona, Manchester United and Real Madrid are looking to lure him away from Santos with another stunning performance. Neymar, who is arguably the most sought-after player in world football, arrived in London on Monday ahead of Brazil's friendly against En...

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  Spain drop Chelsea FC flop Fernando Torres2 Feb 2013

  Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has been dropped by Spain for next week's international friendly against Uruguay. Torres has largely struggled since joining Chelsea from Liverpool two years ago for a record £50million, and has been in poor form in recent weeks. Del Bosque has also left Swansea forw...

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  Steven Gerrard: Zlatan Ibrahimovic bicycle kick against England the best ever16 Nov 2012

  Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored all four of Sweden’s goals in Wednesday night's 4-2 win over England and his final strike was a joy to behold. The Friends Arena was christened in style as Sweden treated their supporters to a win against the Three Lions, with captain Ibrahimovic producing a simply outstan...

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  Republic of Ireland vs. Greece (19:45 GMT)14 Nov 2012

  Ireland play host to Greece tonight in an International Friendly (19:45 GMT start). Ireland have made six changes to their starting line-up for tonight's friendly. Aston Villa defender Ciaran Clark and Sunderland's James McClean are named in Giovanni Trapattoni's starting line-up. Cl...

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  Northern Ireland vs. Azerbaijan (19:30 GMT)14 Nov 2012

  Northern Ireland play host to Azerbaijan tonight in World Cup 2014 Qualifying Group F (19:45 GMT start). Northern Ireland are without Peterborough midfielder Grant McCann, who has withdrawn from the squad for personal reasons. The 32-year-old's wife is pregnant and he has returned home to be w...

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  Sweden vs. England (19:30 GMT)14 Nov 2012

  Sweden take on England tonight in an International Friendly (19:30 GMT start). Sweden could stick with the same side that impressively fought back from 4-0 down to earn a 4-4 draw in Germany in their recent World Cup 2014 qualifier. England travel to Stockholm with manager Roy Hodgso...

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  Luxembourg vs. Scotland (19:15 GMT)14 Nov 2012

  Luxembourg take on Scotland tonight in an International Friendly (19:15 GMT start). Luxembourg coach Luc Holtz has a full squad to choose from. Daniel De Mota, who scored against Portugal in a World Cup qualifier, is expected to start up front. Caretaker Scotland manager Billy Stark has s...

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  International Friendly - Sweden vs. England kick-off time14 Nov 2012

  Sweden vs. England takes place tonight.The game, which takes place at the Swedbank Arena in Stockholm, is scheduled to kick off at 19:30 GMT, and airs live in the UK on ITV 1/ITV 1 HD.England captain Steven Gerrard has flown out to Sweden with the rest of Roy Hodgson's squad after overcoming a knee...

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  VIDEO: Arsenal FC striker Olivier Giroud scores for France against Spain18 Oct 2012

  Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud got on the scoresheet for France on Tuesday night, scoring an injury-time header to rescue a point for his country. Giroud headed home in the 94th minute to deny Spain all three points in their World Cup qualifier with France in Madrid. Real Madrid defender Sergio Ram...

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  Poland v England (16:00 BST)17 Oct 2012

  Poland v EnglandFIFA World Cup 2014 Qualifying - European Region Group H National Stadium, WarsawWednesday, October 17th 2012, 16:00 BST Teams: Poland: Tyton, Glik, Polanski, Krychowiak, Lewandowski, Obraniak, Wszolek, Wawrzyniak, Grosicki, Piszczek. England: Hart, Johnson, Cole, Gerrard,...

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  World Cup 2014 qualifier - Poland v England kick-off time17 Oct 2012

  Poland v England will hopefully take place this afternoon as the Three Lions continue their 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign.The rain-hit game, which takes place at the National Stadium in Warsaw, is scheduled to kick off at 16:00 BST, and airs live in the UK on ITV 1/ITV 1 HD. The match has been...

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  Portugal v Northern Ireland (20:45 BST)16 Oct 2012

  Portugal v Northern IrelandFIFA World Cup 2014 Qualifying - European Region Group F Estadio do Dragao, PortoTuesday, October 16th 2012, 20:45 BST Teams: Portugal: Rui Patrício, Joao Pereira, Bruno Alves, Pepe, Lopes, Veloso, Ruben Micael, Moutinho, Nani, Postiga, Ronaldo. Northern Ireland: Carroll...