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Germany boss Joachim Low was ‘crucial’ in the decision of Jamal Musiala to snub England, according to reports. The Bayern Munich starlet has been a regular member of England’s youth teams in the past few years. But he recently decided to represent Germany at international level instead. FEATURE: No-one did it quite as well, nor […]
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Paper Talk: Man Utd star to reject England, Arsenal latest, Alaba issues demands – originally posted on Sportslens.com Our Paper Talk feature takes a look at the latest news and rumours from some of the top media outlets in the business. Keep up-to-speed with what is happening around football right here at Sportslens. Aaron Wan-Bissaka […]
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Alan Shearer announced on this day back in 2000 that he would retire from international football at the end of the summer’s European Championships. Shearer scored on his international debut in a 2-0 victory over France in February 1992. Graham Taylor saw Shearer as the perfect replacement for Gary Lineker and to help England qualify […]
Leeds & Aston Villa strikers make a strong case for Euro 2020 squad – originally posted on Sportslens.com England will head into this summer’s European Championships as serious contenders to lift the prestigious trophy. With a squad brimful of talent, Gareth Southgate has some tough decisions to make, most notably in the final third. Aston […]
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England played Spain on this day in 1987 at the Bernabeu and won 4-2, with Gary Lineker who scoring all four of all England’s goals.Lineker was in red-hot form, having scored a hat-trick for Barcelona in the El Classico three weeks earlier. He had joined Barcelona the previous summer for £2.8 million and had already […]
Graham Taylor’s England side beat San Marino at Wembley on this day in 1993. Captain David Platt scored four and even missed a penalty. Les Ferdinand and Carlton Palmer both scored their first goals for their country in one of the most one-sided matches of Taylor’s reign. England started slowly and were only 2-0 up […]
One of the most shameful moments in British sporting history took place on this day in 1995 as some England fans ran riot at an away match against the Republic of Ireland. Several England fans ripped apart sections of the Main Stand at Lansdowne Road and throwing missiles onto the Irish fans below. There were […]
Kevin Keegan was announced as the new England manager on this day in 1999, replacing Glenn Hoddle. The twice winner of the Ballon d’Or started well, with a 3-1 victory over Poland at Wembley. He guided England to the 2000 European Championships after beating Scotland 2-1 over a two-legged play-off. England performed dismally at Euro […]
The nation was shocked on this day in 1999 as England manager Glenn Hoddle expressed his beliefs in reincarnation in an interview with Matt Lawton in The Times. One of the main beliefs that he expressed was his belief that people with disabilities were being punished for sins in a previous life. Cabinet Ministers became […]
After a career spanning 23 years, David Seaman finally announced his retirement from the game on this day back in 2004. Nicknamed ‘Safe Hands’ as he was known for being a reliable goalkeeper, Seaman won 75 caps for England. This made him the second most-capped goalkeeper for the England national team with only Peter Shilton […]