Bamford eager to remain in England contention after call-up snub

Leeds striker Patrick Bamford says he’s ‘in with a shot’ of getting an England call-up for this summer’s Euros. The 27-year-old was unlucky to miss out on Gareth Southgate’s 26-man squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. In his place, Southgate selected the likes of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Harry Kane and Ollie Watkins in attack. FEATURE: […]

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Hurst picks out key player for England this summer

Sir Geoff Hurst has suggested that West Ham midfielder Declan Rice will be important for Gareth Southgate’s side at this summer’s European Championships. The midfielder spent a few years as an academy player for Chelsea before he joined West Ham in 2014. Rice made his Premier League debut for the Hammers on the final day […]

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‘Absolutely made up’, ‘Thoroughly deserved’ – Some Villa fans react to 25-yr-old’s England call-up

‘Absolutely made up’, ‘Thoroughly deserved’ – Some Villa fans react to 25-yr-old’s England call-up – originally posted on Sportslens.com Gareth Southgate named his 26-man England squad for the upcoming international break and Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins has received his call-up after an impressive season with the West Midlands club. Watkins signed for Aston Villa […]

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‘Shame’, ‘Absolute joke’: Some Leeds fans react after England squad announced

‘Shame’, ‘Absolute joke’: Some Leeds fans react after England squad announced – originally posted on Sportslens.com The latest England squad has been announced for the upcoming World Cup qualifying games. Leeds United fans are absolutely furious with Gareth Southgate’s decision to leave out Patrick Bamford for their upcoming games. The Three Lions are set to […]

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‘So happy’, ‘Well deserved’: Some Man United fans react as duo earn England call-ups

‘So happy’, ‘Well deserved’: Some Man United fans react as duo earn England call-ups – originally posted on Sportslens.com A selection of Manchester United fans have expressed their delight after Luke Shaw and Jesse Lingard returned to the England squad under Gareth Southgate. Shaw has not played for the Three Lions since September 2018, and […]

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Gareth Southgate names 26-man squad for World Cup qualifiers

Gareth Southgate names 26-man squad for World Cup qualifiers – originally posted on Sportslens.com The latest England squad has been released ahead of the upcoming international break. The Three Lions are set to begin their qualifying campaign for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in the closing days of March. They begin by welcoming San […]

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Stones, Lingard, Shaw and Watkins receive England call-ups

John Stones, Jesse Lingard, Luke Shaw have received England recalls ahead of the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate has named a 26-man squad for this month’s World Cup qualification triple header against San Marino, Albania and Poland. Leeds striker Patrick Bamford had been widely tipped for a call-up, but Southgate has […]

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Jordan Pickford to miss World Cup Qualifiers due to injury

Jordan Pickford to miss World Cup Qualifiers due to injury – originally posted on Sportslens.com Jordan Pickford is set to miss England’s upcoming World Cup Qualifiers due to an injury, Everton have confirmed via their official website. The goalkeeper was forced to come off in the first half of Everton’s defeat at home to Burnley […]

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Mason Greenwood called up to Young Lions squad

Mason Greenwood called up to Young Lions squad – originally posted on Sportslens.com Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood has been selected in the latest England Under 21’s national squad ahead of the UEFA Euro Finals group stage next week. Of the 23 players selected by Young Lions manager Aidy Boothroyd, he is one of just […]

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On This Day – 9th March

A crowd of 71,970 clicked through the turnstiles at Wembley on this day in 1994 to watch Terry Venables’ first game in charge of England. The match was a friendly against reigning European champions Denmark. A wave of optimism swept across the nation after the announcement that the former Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur manager would […]

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