Why Harry Kane Not Wayne Rooney Should Be England’s Attacking Spearhead

Harry Kane’s goal in England’s 3-2 win over Germany satisfied on almost every level you could want as a football fan (supporters of the losing home side excluded). The determination beating Thomas Muller to the loose penalty-area ball. The audacity to deceive both the Bayern Munich man and Arsenal‘s Mesut Ozil with—in the week the Dutch maestro died—a simultaneously practical... 

Tottenham Defender Kyle Walker Must Make Most of Pre-Euro 2016 England Chances

Tottenham Hotspur‘s Andros Townsend and Kyle Walker were the ones to benefit from the inevitable withdrawals and injury doubts suffered by England’s latest squad. The concerns over Danny Ings and Wayne Rooney that prompted Townsend being drafted in to strengthen the attack have proved founded. Walker was a direct, known replacement for the injured John Stones. Walker might have felt some... 

Japan vs. Netherlands: 6 Things We Learned

Japan and the Netherlands played out an entertaining 2-2 draw at the Cristal Arena in Genk, Belgium on Saturday afternoon. Rafael van der Vaart opened the scoring for Louis van Gaal’s side just after 12 minutes, before the Hamburg man set up Arjen Robben just under half hour later. Yuya Osako pulled one back for Japan shortly before half-time. Then, on the hour mark, Keisuke Honda scored... 

Brazil vs. England: Complete Preview for Maracana Showpiece Friendly

England head to Brazil this Sunday for what they hope will not be their last visit to the South American country over the next couple of years. For Roy Hodgson and his team, it is a particularly glamorous conclusion to the season before their summer break. For 2014 World Cup hosts Brazil, its significance is much more immediate. The upcoming FIFA Confederations Cup is both practice for the country... 

Michael Owen: 5 Great England Moments from the Retiring Striker’s Career

Michael Owen announced on Tuesday his intention to retire at the end of this current season. The Stoke City striker’s decision will bring down the curtain on the career of one of England’s best strikers of the modern era. Plenty will be written and spoken about the toll Owen’s injury problems ultimately took on his career. While these perhaps stopped him from reaching even greater... 

Predicting the Starting XI for England at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil

Currently second place in a competitive Group H, there is no guarantee that England will even be at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with over half of their qualifiers still to play. Wins over Moldova and San Marino were simple enough, but the 1-1 draws with Ukraine and Poland were more telling—both of the difficulties presented by the opposition in this group and the challenges facing manager Roy... 

Why England’s Friendly Win over Italy Was an Important Test of Their Credentials

This was about as low-key as things get for England (especially in a game against Italy). A friendly out in Switzerland just days before the start of the domestic season, the eyes of a nation only just readjusting their focus primarily to football after weeks of Olympic viewing. The relative lack of attention directed at Roy Hodgson and his still rather new team was actually a refreshing change of... 

Team GB Have Been Vindicated in Leaving Beckham out as Olympic Soccer Thrives

“He’s a national hero. I would’ve thought Beckham would be first choice because of his huge contribution to getting the Olympics. “But some idiot decided otherwise. I feel a bit sorry for the three over-23s because we’re going to be looking at them and saying, ‘That should’ve been Beckham.’” That was the verdict of Sir Paul McCartney—former... 

Euro 2012: Ashley Young Needs to Find Belief to Become a Star for England

Besides Joleon Lescott’s goal, it was England’s best chance, coming not long into the first-half. Receiving the ball just to the left of the France half, Ashley Young spotted James Milner’s excellent run into the space behind the French defence and picked him out with a perfectly-timed pass. Milner then rounded Hugo Lloris but was unable to find the empty net, putting wide from an... 

Euro 2012: England Need to Make the Most of Game-Changer Jermain Defoe

Jermain Defoe’s 24-minute cameo late in the second half of England’s 1-0 win over Belgium last weekend caught the attention of many who seemed to have forgotten he was even in his country’s Euro 2012 squad. With Wayne Rooney absent for the Group D games versus France and Sweden, the general consensus has been Roy Hodgson will select either Danny Welbeck or Andy Carroll as his side’s... 

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