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Oliver Bierhoff has spoken out, ahead of tonight's friendly match, claiming that the number of foreign players within the Premier League is having a negative effect on the England national side's performance. Former German star Bierhoff has stated that the English game needs to focus more on developing its home-grown talent as opposed to the current multinational nature of the League: 'I think the English league is the biggest in the world but the big clubs are playing a lot of foreign players. You can ... Read More

The upcoming friendly international between Argentina and Scotland may see sparks fly, as tensions between Diego Maradona and Terry Butcher grow. Butcher is assistant to Scotland manager George Burnley, and was a member of the 1986 England squad beaten in the World Cup quarter-final as a result of Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal. Butcher has stated that the infamous goal meant he would never forgive Maradona, and he has refused to shake the Argentinian's hand on the touchline. Maradona, however, appeared unphased by the ... Read More

MARADONA IS BACK! ‘El Diego’ is handed Argentina’s coach role in order to produce one last miracle. It is now becoming quite apparent that the only way to keep Diego Maradona down is to tie him up with chains Houdini style, and drop him to the bottom of the ocean. Even then he would undoubtedly wriggle free, throw a dummy to a killer shark and return to the surface with a huge grin on his face. Loved and loathed but never ignored, ladies and ... Read More

Steven Gerrard's injury following Liverpool's 2-0 victory over Bolton Wanderers has meant the Liverpool Captain can no longer play in Wednesday night's international friendly against Germany, despite having been picked for the side by Capello. Liverpool Spokesman Ian Cotton said on the club's official website: "Steven picked up an injury in yesterday's game at Bolton," "A scan this morning has confirmed a tear in the adductor magnus muscle in his right leg, and he is expected to be out between seven to 10 days." In addition ... Read More

Fabio Capello has shocked people with his decisions for the England squad, after calling on Bent, Young and Richards whilst finding no place for England veterans Beckham and Owen. Chelsea defender Michael Mancienne has been called upon after several impressive performances for the Under 21s. Following Harry Redknapp's arrival at Spurs, the decision to call upon Bent for this friendly game is hardly surprising, but will give the player a chance to demonstrate his skill and attempt to secure a national position for the future. Wayne Rooney ... Read More

Diego Maradona has stated that he will quit his role as Argentina head coach if he isn't allowed to appoint Oscar Ruggeri as his assistant. Reportedly, Maradona has faced disputes with the Argentina Football Association over his choice of staff: "I will be the trainer with my technical staff I want, otherwise I will not come to Glasgow," said Maradona The Argentina FA's technical secretary Carlos Bilardo, however, stated Maradona was making empty threats: "He won't resign. I have spoken to Diego and told him ... Read More

According to the ex-sports minister Richard Caborn, Sir Alex Ferguson should be given first refusal to coach Great Britain's 2012 Olympic football team. Sebastian Coe has already informally approached Ferguson about taking on the role, although current England manager Fabio Capello has expressed interest in doing it himself. Caborn told PA Sport: "If Sir Alex Ferguson can be persuaded then he should have the job, and I would encourage him to do so."Not only is he probably the greatest manager in the world but ... Read More

England coach Fabio Capello has told players for the national side that they must stay away from "ketchup and chips" and instead follow a more healthy Mediterranean diet. Capello has summed up his first year in the current role as "very positive" and hopes to coach a Great Britain team at the London 2012 Olympics. Although happy with the team's performance in general, he told FIFA magazine he did have concerns: "I have also put some rules of conduct in place for when the ... Read More

New Argentina coach Diego Maradona has hit out at England, ahead of his first game in charge of the national side, against Scotland. Maradona has claimed that the Scottish people love him as a result of his goals in the 1986 World Cup match against England, and as a result of the bad blood between the nations. "They love me in Scotland," "I am going to a country where they adore me because the Scottish celebrated the goals I scored against the English in 1986. "The ... Read More

48 year old Diego Maradona is tipped to become manager of the Argentinian national side in December. Although a national hero after his performance in the 1986 World Cup quarter finals against England, and having received critical acclaim by many as being the greatest football player of all time, he has not had a long stretch coaching a team and the choice to place him in this role less than 2 years before the 2010 World Cup may seem a risky and ... Read More

Sir Alex Ferguson was "tickled" by the idea of becoming England manager, former FA executive director David Davies has claimed. Davies revealed Manchester United manager Ferguson was first targeted about the position after Terry Venables quit in 1996 and was also then approached after the departures of Glenn Hoddle and Kevin Keegan, in 1999 and 2000, respectively. Davies said he was serious about engaging Glasgow-born Ferguson into talks about the national job, but knew deep down it was a non-starter. "After Terry Venables, I wanted ... Read More

England captain Rio Ferdinand has told Steven Gerrard that he cannot be "Superman" in every game for his country during an exclusive interview with Setanta Sports. The Manchester United defender feels the Liverpool midfielder was too critical of himself in the build-up to the 3-1 win in Belarus. After much debate about Gerrard's international form and the difficulty in fitting himself and Frank Lampard into the team, the Reds ace scored a fine opener and set up one of Wayne Rooney's two goals. "It's good ... Read More