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Danny Welbeck and Jack Wilshere on PFA Young Player of the Year shortlist

April 19, 2013 – 9:38 pm

The England team is represented by two players on the shortlist for the Professional Footballers’ Association Young Player of the Year Award. Manchester United’s Danny Welbeck and Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere have picked up votes from their fellow players along with one Welsh player and three Belgians.

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Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick on PFA Player of the Year shortlist

April 19, 2013 – 9:01 pm

The six-player shortlist for the Professional Footballers’ Association’s Player of the Year Award has been published today and there is one England international on the list. Manchester United’s Michael Carrick has hardly been short of praise this season but it has been a surprise for many that he is included. Perhaps the fact that the players vote for the award should clear that up.

Topics Chelsea, Eden Hazard, Gareth Bale, Juan Mata, Liverpool, Luis Suarez, Manchester United, Michael Carrick, PFA Player of the Year, Player Awards, Tottenham Hotspur | Permalink | Comment (1)

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Manchester United winger Ashley Young a doubt for England friendlies

April 19, 2013 – 1:25 pm

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has told MUTV that England winger Ashley Young will be unavailable for the remaining Premier League games this season because of an ankle injury sustained against Manchester City in the recent derby match.

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Paris Saint-Germain midfielder David Beckham still wants to play for England

April 2, 2013 – 1:50 pm

David Beckham still divides opinion, sometimes managing even to split the views of a single person. You won’t find any negativity in these pages, however. I remain full of admiration for the man, currently playing for Ligue 1 outfit Paris Saint-Germain, and his latest comments have done nothing at all to dull that.

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Arsenal’s Theo Walcott ruled out of England qualifiers

March 23, 2013 – 1:58 pm

Arsenal forward Theo Walcott was due to fly back to England from Italy today after picking up an injury in training that took him out of contention for the national team’s FIFA World Cup 2014 qualifying matches against San Marino and Montenegro.