The final friendly before England zipped off to Russia for the World Cup was just two days away. Critical matches…
#SouthgateOut Is Growing Fast, but Is It Fair?
There were murmurs coming from Copenhagen that Gareth Southgate was going to start two defensive midfielders — and no creative…
Denmark Prove Tough Test for Makeshift England
On a night when Gareth Southgate handed out debuts to four players, England failed to make a winning return to…
Revenge of a Sort, but Luck Played Major Part in Reykjavík
By the skin of their teeth, England were on the right side of two stoppage-time penalties and duly won their…
Did Covid Signal the Impending Death of International Football?
It’s that age-old question: ‘What’s more important football-wise, club or country?’ The answer initially given was probably highly patriotic, and…
Does Ten Month Absence Show England’s Next Generation Have Come of Age?
On 6 October 2001, David Beckham caressed the ball over four Greek men, and watched as it curled majestically into…
Why Did The FA Appoint Sarina Wiegman as Next England Manager?
Well before Robin van Persie and Wesley Sneijder earned their 100th caps for the Netherlands, a gritty midfield operator had…
Celebrity Culture: How Moving Away Moved England On
On 3 October 2010, News of the World became the second national newspaper in just a few months to print…
Talking England: Fara Williams
As the Lionesses shot off in all manner of directions across the country at the end of the international break,…
Replacing Clive Tyldesley Solves a Problem That Didn’t Exist
Few people took to the challenges that the UK lockdown posed quite as well as Clive Tyldesley. The 65-year-old commentator’s…
