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- Watford's Jay DeMerit relishes Chelsea challenge as World Cup taster
Jay DeMerit, right, celebrates Watford's equaliser at Bristol City last Monday with his team-mate John Eustace. The American has become a key player for both club and country.
Watford's captain sees the trip to Stamford Bridge as a stepping stone to facing England in the World Cup for the USA is a footballing life le View more »- Capello cracks whip to free Three Lions
As with any winter sport, reviewing a calendar year carries a sense of unfinished business; all the more so with a World Cup to come. In choosing 100 heroes or villains from the past decade last week, this newspaper justifably placed Fabio Capello in the former category. Of vastly greater import for English football, h View more »- World Cup 2010: England tipped to win by Germany midfielder Michael Ballack
Prediction: Michael Ballack expects England to shine in South Africa
The Chelsea midfielder believes Fabio Capello could lead England to a first major title since 1966, and admits his own nation is lagging a bit behind ahead of World Cup 2010.
"They have a great team and many players with exceptional individual cla View more »- Well-Suited: Our Fantasy Four at FIFA World Player Gala
Well, this is extremely convenient.
These four very talented footballers have agreed to be photographed together for the FIFA World Player Gala, and in doing so have created the perfect fantasy-assisting scenery.
As all women know, we’re creatures made of many different facets and characteristics. This helps View more »- 2018 bid wins key funding pledge
Fabio Capello (left) and David Beckham have been prominent in the 2018 bid's attempt to win the votes of the Fifa executive committee members next year
The sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe claims England's 2018 World Cup bid has regained its unity after the government signed off all the guarantees required View more »- England stall over World Cup base
&n View more »- The ten best reasons why England can win the World Cup
1. FABIO CAPELLOFor the first time since Sir Alf Ramsey, England have a manager who accepts nothing but the best. You don't mess with him. With every boss since Ramsey, and I include the late, great Sir Bobby Robson in this, players have taken liberties. Not now. Capello tells players to leave egos at the door. Dis View more »- Capello's men are handed 'safe' passage
Not bad’ says manager as danger teams are avoided / Slovenian former star writes off England as ‘a team full of egos’ / Egypt invited to Wembley friendly
By Sam Wallace in Cape Town
Fabio Capello had already proved himself a good manager; last night delivered evidence he is a lucky one too as Engl View more »
