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Newcastle United is not an easy club to play for, and the number nine shirt is not an easy one to fill. Andy Carroll did both with aplomb last weekend, crashing in an impressive hat-trick for the Toon in front of the watching Franco Baldini. It seems almost blasphemous to …

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What a difference a week makes. Rewind to last Monday when Newcastle United came up against Manchester United. Step forward Andy Carroll who was presented with a glorious opportunity to put the Magpies ahead against one of the league’s leading contenders. Joey Barton delivered a perfect ball in from a …

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After England’s dismal showing at the World Cup, it was inevitable that questions would be asked of Fabio Capello. The Italian’s disciplinarian style that was once hailed was now labelled as being too strict, his choice of formation and personnel was lambasted. Many in the media were calling for his …

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Green and gold may be the latest fad, but red is a colour that has always been held in the highest regard by Manchester United fans. Just recently, the hoards at Old  Trafford have been joined in their love of the colour by neutrals and journalists alike. The reason? Paul …

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As the head of the team, the coach is accountable. When a team under-performs, as England did in this summer’s World Cup, then questions are asked and fingers are pointed. As soon as England were dumped out against Germany, people were calling for Capello’s head, claiming he was too much …

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Next on our list of potential England stars in the making is Manchester United and England U-20 international midfielder Matthew James.

James is a product of the famous Manchester United academy at Carrington. He joined the club at a tender age and has been progressing rapidly through the ranks at United. …

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Just hours after naming his squad for England’s friendly against Hungary, Capello’s preparations for the game were dealt a huge blow as Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson and Manchester United defender Wes Brown both called time on their international careers. Their retirements beg the question: has international football lost its appeal?

For …

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England manager Fabio Capello would have been criticised whichever set of players he had chosen to represent the Three Lions against Hungary on Wednesday night. The Italian has made wholesale changes to his squad, succumbing to the public demand of giving youth a chance ahead of the Euro 2012 qualifying …

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The failure of England’s so-called “golden generation” at this summer’s World Cup has brought new focus to the up and coming young talent at international level. This time, the spotlight shines on Tottenham and England U-19 international Dean Parrett.

Parrett is an all-action midfielder with great drive and technique, aided no …

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Speaking at a press conference ahead of tomorrow’s friendly with Hungary at Wembley, England coach Fabio Capello attempted to explain his team’s abject performance in South Africa by blaming tiredness as the main reason for their second round exit to Germany.

“South Africa wasn’t good but we did not play at …

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