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- Eriksson expects England to shine
Sven-Goran Eriksson believes England can win the World Cup despite the setback of losing captain Rio Ferdinand.
The Ivory Coast manager has his own problems with Didier Drogba undergoing an operation after breaking an arm but he is still hopeful his side can set up a potential semi-final with England.
Eriksson View more »- Lampard predicts wonder goals
England midfielder Frank Lampard believes a combination of high altitude and the new Jabulani World Cup ball will cause chaos in South Africa.
A series of goalkeepers have condemned the lightweight ball introduced specially for the competition, which seem to deviate in the air and England used one for the first ti View more »- Fabio Capello to risk England's best in warm up for USA clash
For those trying to puzzle Fabio Capello's starting line-up for Saturday's opening World Cup game against the United States, Monday's game against a local club side should provide some key clues – as well as 90 minutes of anxiety for England fans traumatised by Rio Ferdinand's injury.
Key player: England fans View more »- Capello:'Beckham can help us with World Cup opener'
David Beckham will be England's super spy at the World Cup.
Fabio Capello will spend the week picking the former England's captain's brains for information about next Saturday's Group C opponents the USA. The 35-year-old midfielder, ruled out after rupturing his Achilles during a spell at AC Milan, has spent three y View more »- Dawson happy to ditch holiday plans
Michael Dawson has happily abandoned his holiday plans to be part of England's World Cup squad after being called up as a replacement for injured skipper Rio Ferdinand.
The Tottenham central defender was axed from the provisional squad of 30 but has made the 23-strong final party after Ferdinand was forced out wit View more »- Rio injury a shock for Fabio
Fabio Capello has admitted there was an immediate sense of shock when Rio Ferdinand suffered the injury that wrecked his World Cup.
The England captain has been ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury after he injured himself in a collision with Emile Heskey.
"It was a tackle and then there was big pain, View more »- Capello: "We have to pray”
Capello looks to avoid further injuries: "We have to pray”
Steven Gerrard was Fabio Capello' first England captain.
Suddenly, as a devastated Rio Ferdinand was left facing the flight home, the Liverpool skipper has had the mantle thrown upon him again.
And now the man Capello feared was too intimidated View more »- Rio Ferdinand out of World Cup 2010 as curse of captain strikes
Heartbreak for central defender after he suffers a knee ligament injury in England's first training session in Rustenburg
Fabio Capello was left to lament the "curse of the captain" tonight after Rio Ferdinand was ruled out of the World Cup with a knee ligament injury sustained in training. The Manchester United cen View more »- When a crisis calls for a calm head, there is no one better than Capello
Fabio's new contract was straightforward. He agreed it with one FA chairman, signed it with another - and remembered both their names
This is probably not the time to reopen the debate about whether his international achievements ever began to match his influence and his celebrity, but over one question there has ne View more »- Beckham is absolutely Fabio
Fabio Capello believes David Beckham can have a key role to play during the World Cup.
Beckham's hopes of playing in the finals were shattered by injury and Capello has insisted the midfielder is not part of his official coaching staff in South Africa but the Italian still feels the former Manchester United star c View more »
