Manchester United’s England duo Phil Jones and Chris Smalling should be nowhere near the England World Cup squad, but who is pushing for their places.

Wayne Rooney has dismissed claims from former Manchester United teammate Paul Scholes that his best years are behind him ahead of England’s World Cup warm-up game again against Honduras.

Manchester ensemble X England Managers are looking to score with Brazil or Bust ahead of the 2014 tournament which kicks off next week.

Lambert, who signed for Liverpool yesterday, 17 years after they released him as a kid, was a 19-year-old in a Macclesfield side that played in an FA Cup tie back in January 2002.

England manager Roy Hodgson has to find a solution in midfield where he needs to find a partner for Steven Gerrard, as well as in defence where he has a glaring weakness.

Prankster Simon Brodkin tried to clamber on Luton Airport-bound bus yesterday with Roy Hodgson’s England squad flying to Miami ahead of World Cup.

Having clawed his way back into the England squad and, thanks to George Ford’s injury, the mercurial Cipriani is in with a real chance of getting the nod from Stuart Lancaster to start at fly half.

England play their send-off friendly at Wembley against Peru tonight before heading to the World Cup in Brazil, a tournament where they need talisman Rooney to shine.

The former England and Lancashire all-rounder returns after a four-year absence from the game to play for Glen Chapple’s Lancashire Lightning Squad this season.

With its revolutionary zip-up collar and its distinctive black and white trim to break up the flaming United red it was David Beckham battle wear as his accuracy from set-pieces and penetrative crossing destroyed defences up and down the land.

One of the UK’s leading gay and inclusive football teams, Village Manchester, is set to play at England’s new state of the art facility St George’s Park for a cup final.