England National Team Rumours and News

• Manager looks to younger players for Italy friendly • Hodgson admits Wayne Rooney not a success in Ukraine has insisted he will not sacrifice England's old guard despite planning wholesale changes when the team begin the rebuilding process after their Euro 2012 disappointment.... Read more

By BKiddo 26-06 09:58 0 0

Roy Hodgson remains convinced that there is a bright future for England despite yet another penalty shoot-out failure at a major international tournament. The next challenge for the Three Lions is reaching the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and Hodgson, who only took up his post days before the... Read more

By BKiddo 25-06 15:52 0 0

England winger Theo Walcott feels his side's exit from Euro 2012 on penalties was 'cruel' but is confident they have a bright future ahead of them. The Three Lionscrashed out on Sunday night after Italy beat them 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out following a goalless 120 minutes largely dominated... Read more

By Blue 25-06 15:49 0 0

Joe Hart admits he thought it was going to be England's night against Italy after expressing his disappointment at the team's elimination from Euro 2012. England had ridden their luck at times in the group phase, but won two of their three games to finish top and set up a quarter-final date... Read more

By Blue 25-06 15:46 0 0

Young and Cole miss after dominant Italy performance England suffered penalty heartbreak at Euro 2012 after losing 4-2 on penalties to Italy after being outplayed in the quarter-final in Kiev. Italy dominated for huge swathes of the contest, but were unable to make the breakthrough as... Read more

By WRooney 25-06 14:27 0 0

• Steven Gerrard one of five players on a yellow card • Wayne Rooney says England have the unity to beat Italy Roy Hodgson will urge his captain Steven Gerrard and a quartet of England   team-mates to play their normal game against Italy on Sunday despite being one yellow card away from... Read more

By WRooney 22-06 12:34 0 0

The Italians can be found across town in Krakow, just under the 14th-century Wawel Castle at the Casa Azzurri. Roma star De Rossi, the highest-paid home-based player in Serie A at £8million a year, told an interesting tale of how Italy boss Cesare Prandelli had paid him the highest possible... Read more

By BKiddo 21-06 11:50 0 0

EURO 2012 is gearing up for one of the most explosive match-ups of the tournament so far: Wayne Rooney v Mario Balotelli. In the blue corner it’s Italian striker Balo, whose petulance is rivalled only by his talent. And in the white corner is Rooney, who the nation prays has curbed his... Read more

By WRooney 21-06 11:23 0 1

Roy Hodgson has confirmed he will step up penalty practice ahead of England's Euro 2012 quarter-final against Italy on Sunday. England have crashed out of five major tournaments on penalties in the past 22 years, a run that dates back to that devastating World Cup semi-final defeat by Germany... Read more

By WRooney 21-06 11:06 0 0

The Football Association has been fined €5,000 (£4,035) by Uefafor the "inappropriate conduct" of England' s fans during their win over Sweden in Kiev last Friday. The fine was for the attempted pitch invasion by England supporters during the Group D match, European football's governing body... Read more

By Nadia 21-06 10:17 0 1