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Eden Hazard

England boss Roy Hodgson has revealed he scouted Eden Hazard as a potential signing for Liverpool during his short stint as Reds boss.

West Ham: No talks about groundsharing Olympic Stadium with Leyton Orient

Olympic Stadium

West Ham have rejected a suggestion from Leyton Orient chairman Barry Hearn to consider groundsharing at the Olympic Stadium.

Ledley King yet to decide Spurs future

Ledley King

Ledley King will take a decision in the pre-season as to whether to call an end to his playing career.

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It’s no coincidence Vincent’s in good company with Belgium
Bright star: the rise of Belgians such as Vincent Kompany shows up England’s shortcomings

Ranked 44th in the world, just four places above that sad parody of a once marvellously productive breeding ground of some of the finest footballers the world has ever seen, aka Scotland, Belgium arrive at Wembley tomorrow not so much as a threat but a potentially massive reproach.

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of tickets still on sale for England clash
Flying the flag: England fans pack out Lisbon’s Stadium of Light for the clash with France at Euro 2004 but Shakhtar’s stadium is unlikely to see that kind of support with the threat of racist threats in the Ukraine

England are set to kick off their Euro 2012 campaign against France on June 11 in front of thousands of empty seats.

Arsenal will play in Southampton pre-season tournament

Arsenal and Rangers will take part in Southampton's Markus Liebherr Memorial Cup this summer.

Carroll’s No1 dream is on

Roy Carroll has his sights set on replacing Lee Camp as Northern Ireland’s goalkeeper after his first call‑up in six years.

Javier Hernandez

Javier Hernandez a hit for Mexico

Javier Hernandez seized on a 92nd‑minute blunder as Mexico beat Bosnia 2-1 in Chicago.

Flamengo fury as Ronaldinho leaves

Ronaldinho has left Brazilian side Flamengo after winning a court injunction releasing him from his contract.

Up in arms: Steven Gerrard takes a break during
training with Scott Parker (left) and Gary Neville

How Steven Gerrard survived the toughest year of his career

England skipper can’t wait for the Euros to start after finally overcoming his injury woes

Grant Holt

Angry Grant Holt turns to Twitter as he battles for Norwich exit

Norwich striker Grant Holt added to the chaos at Carrow Road today by insisting he wants to leave the club.

Alisher Usmanov

Arsenal fans want answers over board’s Usmanov snub

Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis will be quizzed next Wednesday on why Alisher Usmanov has not been given a place on the board and why Arsene Wenger is apparently not planning to spend heavily this summer in what could be a stormy meeting with supporters.

Romelu Lukaku

Romelu Lukaku feels no joy at Chelsea Cup success

Romelu Lukaku said he did not celebrate Chelsea’s Champions League and FA Cup success and would rather go on loan than endure another frustrating campaign.

Yann M’Vila

Arsenal target Yann M’Vila ‘will be fit’ for France opener

France coach Laurent Blanc believes Yann M’Vila will recover to face England on June 11 despite limping off during last night’s 2-0 win over Serbia.

Joey Barton

EXCLUSIVE: I won't play with Joey Barton, says Adel Taarabt

Queens Park Rangers are today under increasing pressure to offload Joey Barton after it emerged Adel Taarabt has told the club he will not play in the same team as the controversial midfielder.

Brendan Rodgers

Brendan Rodgers will use Chelsea work to make Liverpool great again

New boss will draw on time at Chelsea as he promises to get the struggling Reds playing in an attractive style

Tomas Rosicky

In pictures: London players starring at Euro 2012

After the 16 nations at Euro 2012 submitted their squads, there will be 26 players from London clubs at the tournament.

Bright star: the rise of Belgians such as Vincent Kompany shows up England’s shortcomings

It’s no coincidence Vincent’s in good company with Belgium

Ranked 44th in the world, just four places above that sad parody of a once marvellously productive breeding ground of some of the finest footballers the world has ever seen, aka Scotland, Belgium arrive at Wembley tomorrow not so much as a threat but a potentially massive reproach.

Frank Lampard

Another Euro 2012 blow for England as Frank Lampard is ruled out

England's Euro 2012 hopes are in danger of being wrecked before they have even left for their Krakow base after Frank Lampard was ruled out with a thigh injury.

Hulk

Chelsea 'agree £38million deal for Hulk'

Chelsea have agreed to sign Porto striker Hulk for a fee of £38m, according to reports.

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