Tag: England
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Rooney’s Euro 2004: When Wayne ruled the world
“Remember the name, Wayne Rooney!” The above piece of commentary by Clive Tyldesley in October 2002 has aged like a bottle of Barolo. Commentators and supporters alike are fans of superlatives and the hyperbolic. It is oh-so-easy to get excited about a young player. Everyone wants to be the one to ‘discover’ the next big…
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Qatar World Cup: England vs USA preview interview
Given the deep historical and sporting rivalry between England and the USA, their clash at the Qatar World Cup is huge. We spoke to Roberto Rojas for an American perspective.
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Football’s Coming Home: The swirling enigma of England’s iconic football song
Rose-tinted glasses are wonderful. Those heady days of legging it up from football practice into the playground, desperately scrabbling through the parked cars and wondering faces for a sign of Spain’s penalties; Psycho’s bulging arteries; Uri Geller; back when we actually thought peroxide was the height of fashion, and Karel Poborsky’s wavy unkempt curls most…
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England vs Sweden Euro 92 – Lineker Substituted
Euro 92 was one of the more extraordinary championships, not least for the eventual winners Denmark only joining a matter of days before the first match when Yugoslavia were expelled. It was also the last finals with just eight teams before the tournament doubled in time for Euro 96, but one match will stand out…
Heart of Football 