Tag Archives: Sven-Goran Eriksson

England Links

England Links: phone-hacking, Raheem Sterling’s commentary and Jack Wilshere is our saviour

October 26, 2012 – 1:35 pm

That goal Emile Heskey scored this morning, that wasn’t a bicycle kick. Seriously. Anyway, here’s all of this week’s England news wrapped up into one bitter and sarcastic post.

Tags Arsenal, Bobby Robson, Charles Hughes, Charles Reep, Graham Taylor, Iconix, Jack Wilshere, John Connelly, Liverpool, Nike, Poland, Raheem Sterling, Serbia, Sven-Goran Eriksson, The Mirror, Umbro, World Cup 1966 | Permalink | Comments Off

England Links

England Links: Liverpool skipper targets 2014, Manchester United legend says England can’t win the World Cup

September 7, 2012 – 12:30 pm

International breaks, eh? As soon as all our club teams had shuffled their packs at the end of the transfer window they were whisked away from us and replaced with the beginning of qualifying for FIFA World Cup 2014. While we’ve all been waiting to see the new signings in action, there’s been plenty going on in terms of England news.

Tags Bobby Charlton, Chelsea, FIFA World Cup 1990, FIFA World Cup 2014, Joe Hart, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Nike, Ryan Bertrand, Steven Gerrard, Sven-Goran Eriksson, Umbro | Permalink | Comments Off

England

England in the UEFA European Championships: Portugal 2004

May 21, 2012 – 9:52 am

England’s FIFA World Cup 2002 campaign went some way to restoring the country’s pride in its national team after a woeful UEFA Euro 2000, and Sven-Goran Eriksson led his team out for the first fixture in Portugal with the usual expectations weighing on his shoulders. Now, the team had a new star; Everton teenager Wayne Rooney would soon move to Old Trafford but his summer focus was to fire England into the latter stages of the European Championships.

Tags Angelos Charisteas, Croatia, David Beckham, France, Frank Lampard, Greece, Otto Rehhagel, Paul Scholes, Portugal, Steven Gerrard, Sven-Goran Eriksson, Switzerland, Traianos Dellas, UEFA Euro 2004, Wayne Rooney | Permalink | Comment (1)

One Cap

You’ve Only Got One Cap: Michael Ball v Spain, 2001

January 26, 2012 – 12:17 pm

Despite a lengthy career, Michael Ball could be said to be one of English football’s forgotten men. He made his debut for Everton at 17 after playing for rivals Liverpool at youth level, but despite winning titles in two different countries his level of personal achievement is as limited as the general perception of the player himself.