Can England lions avoid shoot-out mauling? Roy’s boys practise penalties… with no keepers
England face a tough World Cup group involving Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica but Hodgson is clearly looking ahead to the knockout stages
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Joe Hart won’t live in fear of World Cup mistakes – but there’s still work to do, claims England hero Gordon Banks
New England number one Joe Hart had a watching brief four years ago in South Africa as the third-choice stopper in Fabio Capello’s squad.
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Sepp up your game or go: FA chairman Greg Dyke urges FIFA ‘old boy’ Blatter to step down over ‘corruption’ claims
British football officials lined themselves up in opposition to Fifa president Sepp Blatter in a day of off field drama that will be difficult to match at the forthcoming World Cup.
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‘Av it! Paul Scholes’ trademark volley to fan’s head heats up England-Italy rivalry ahead of World Cup
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes gave some noisy Italians a pizza his mind ahead of England’s opening World Cup game.
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Maiden voyage: No plain sailing for Olympic hero Sir Ben Ainslie in British America’s Cup bid
Top sailor Sir Ben Ainslie launches British America’s Cup team.
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Argy bargy! Manchester City trio elbow their way into Argentina World Cup squad selfie
Manchester City’s Argentinian trio Martin Demichelis, Pablo Zabaleta and Sergio Aguero have are flying high ahead of the World Cup in nearby Brazil.
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Capoeira king: Danny Welbeck shows of his samba style in Rio ahead of Italy World Cup opener
Manchester United forward Danny Welbeck showed off his samba skills ahead of England’s opening World Cup clash on Saturday
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It’s Duffman… ooooh yeeah! Blues’ brothers Melbourne City boost star quality with Damien Duff signing
Manchester City’s partner club Down Under Melbourne City are continuing to add star quality to their squad with the signing of Damien Duff.
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Manchester City’s Joe Hart insists England goalie hoodoo won’t strike again in Brazil
England have had a number of goalkeeping howlers at World Cups, most notably David Seaman blunder against Ronaldinho and Robert Green in South Africa four years ago
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Comment: Chris Smalling and Phil Jones are not Brazil-liant – but who else have England got?
Manchester United’s England duo Phil Jones and Chris Smalling should be nowhere near the England World Cup squad, but who is pushing for their places.
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‘Keep it growing’: Cecil Martin urges NFL fans in Manchester and across globe to support game at grassroots level
The former Philadelphia Eagle and Tampa Bay Buccaneer, who played in the NFL for five seasons from 1999 to 2003, was in town with his training camp ahead of the Manchester Titans fixture against the Crewe Railroaders at the AJ Bell Stadium on Sunday.