Wilshere and Carroll to miss U21 UEFA European Championship

After months of speculation, it appears common sense has prevailed as Jack Wilshere and Andy Carroll have been left out of the U21 England squad to compete in this summers UEFA U21 European Championship.

Over the past few months, debate over whether Jack Wilshere and Andy Carroll should be included in England’s Under 21 squad for the European Championship has been at fever pitch. Many people were on the side of Jack Wilshere, who said on numerous occasions that he would never say no to his country. There’s also the theory that the likes of Mesut Ozil played in the Under 21s for Germany, U21 FIFA World Cup in 2009, and then came on leaps and bounds in the 2010 Fifa World Cup, so surely we need to mimic this successful formula.

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Fabio's Captain Dilemma

Fabio Capello has left himself with a tricky decision for the upcoming friendly against Ghana, who will he pick to be England's seventh captain in four games?

After England’s successful performance against Wales, Fabio Capello has announced that a few players are due to return home and will not be needed for the friendly against Ghana. Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole, Wayne Rooney, Michael Dawson and more importantly, England captain John Terry, have all been sent home so they have time to recover for their upcoming League and Champions League games. This leaves Capello with a squad of players that now have the opportunity to show him and the country, what they can do.

Bent and Lampard celebrate England goal

It's the Week that Club Teams Dread

International Friendlies, the Bane of Every Football Managers Life

It’s that time of year again, the Premier League season is closing in with what looks to be not only one of the closest title races in recent years, but almost certainly the closest relegation dog fight that the Premier League has ever witnessed. One from Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea still have a realistic chance of winning the league, whilst only three points separate the bottom eight teams in the league.

John Terry reinstated as captain of England

Will Fabio Capello's decision to reinstate John Terry as the permanent England captain have a negative affect on the rest of the squad?

I’m sure a lot of you will have woken up this morning to the expected news that John Terry has been reinstated as the captain of England. This decision by Fabio Capello has been met with a wide range of criticism, not only from the media, but football fans across the country. John Terry undoubtedly has great leadership skills and is a very good choice for England captain, this obviously isn’t the issue, the problem is the way in which Fabio Capello has handled the situation.