‘Sing me to victory’: Leighton Baines says Manchester’s Morrissey will be singing for England during World Cup
Baines met his hero when he was staying in the same hotel as Roy Hodgson’s team in Miami last week
Baines met his hero when he was staying in the same hotel as Roy Hodgson’s team in Miami last week
England face a tough World Cup group involving Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica but Hodgson is clearly looking ahead to the knockout stages
New England number one Joe Hart had a watching brief four years ago in South Africa as the third-choice stopper in Fabio Capello’s squad.
England have had a number of goalkeeping howlers at World Cups, most notably David Seaman blunder against Ronaldinho and Robert Green in South Africa four years ago
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.
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.
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.
On the agenda this week, the team discuss Roy Hodgson’s 30-man England World Cup squad and the end of the Barclays Premier League season.
The United pair were both included in Roy Hodgson’s 23-man Three Lions squad but neither have been able to cement their place in the Reds starting 11.
Signed by Stuart Pearce from Shrewsbury Town in 2006 for an initial fee of £600,000, Hart spent his early City years out on loan at Tranmere Rovers and Blackpool, helping save the latter from relegation.
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