Football FanCast
columnist Rob
Facey on why Joe Cole should start for England tomorrow in their crucial
World Cup qualifier against Croatia and why he should be treated like a gifted
child, rather than a naughty schoolboy.

The papers are full of
reasons why Joe Cole must start for England against Croatia tomorrow evening in
an effort to convince Fabio Capello that …

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the days breaking stories

Croatia coach Slaven Bilic has accused Premier League
managers of undermining the England team's chances of success.

Bilic, who has himself been linked with a move
into Premier League management with West Ham United this week, believes his international counterpart Fabio Capello is facing an uphill battle to bring success …

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Football
FanCast columnist Rob
Facey wonders whether Patrick Berger's latest comments regarding Gareth Barry’s future will be more of a hindrance than a help as the transfer clock continues to tick over.

Gareth Barry will be preparing for tonight’s friendly against the Czech Republic knowing that it is likely Fabio Capello will pair him with Steven Gerrard in …

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FFC Columnist Sunit Thakurta continues his look at infamous Permier League rivalrys ahead of season 08/09. Today it is ths turn of Liverpool & Manchester United.

Considered as one of the oldest and fiercest rivalries, Manchester United and Liverpool are set to launch their 2008/2009 Premier League campaign with contrasting mentalities. While the defending English Premier League …

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Football FanCast columnist Alex Dimond takes a look at Liverpools dream strike force. How good will they be?

Fernando Torres last night admitted he was delighted to see Robbie Keane join the squad at Anfield, and was relishing the prospect of playing with the £20m striker this season. While the Irish international striker only made his pre-season debut …

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