Former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton was unable to save himself from the boot as he became the third contestant to be kicked off Strictly Come Dancing... more
As England full-back equals appearance record, he doesn't deserve to be cast as a pantomime villain every time he plays for the national side at Wembley... more
Stern-jawed Capello's England would be guided by a clear moral programme, a footballing version of John Major's attempt to “get back to basics”... more
Robert Green's goalkeeping howler against the USA was met with millions of groans from pubs and living rooms around the country, but he is not alone in having a shocker on the biggest stage... more
Two gigantic questions hung over Upton Park when this fixture began, and despite much of the journey being aimless, circuitous and mind-numbingly dreary we arrived at both answers in the end... more
Frank Lampard made his 75th international appearance a decade after his debut and set his sights on joining an elite band of England players to win 100 caps... more
After another win in their qualifying campaign England seem destined to secure a place at South Africa 2010. But once they get there we can expect drama, anguish and plenty of tears - especially if the past is anything to go by...... more
Football: David Beckham has hailed England’s current squad as one of the best he has ever seen and urged supporters to get behind the team when they play at Wembley... more
We all have to feel rather sorry for Oxford chemistry graduate Sam Kay. First, he missed out on funding for the postgraduate work he wanted to do. Then, as a direct result of this initial misfortune, his winning team has been disqualified from University Challenge. ... more
Football: David Beckham joined Bobby Moore on a record 108 caps but insisted he could not be compared to the World Cup-winning England captain ... more
As Portsmouth bring down the curtain on Tony Adams's latest managerial attempt, we take a look at some other former players who have struggled to be the boss... more
Football: Rio Ferdinand hailed the return of David Beckham to Fabio Capello's squad and backed the midfielder to set a new English record for international caps... more
Matthew Norman dubs David Beckham the Terminator of international football, wonders whether he can grow to love Jose Mourinho and suggests Joey Barton becomes an estate agent... more
Peter Shilton is backing David James to remain England's No1 until after the 2010 World Cup campaign as there is no one capable of dislodging him... more
It was a family affair for David Beckham last night as he took to the field to earn his 100th cap for England. The Beckham clan filled out the Paris stands to watch the father-of-three achieve the milestone – only the fifth player to do so
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Troubled ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne has been released from the mental hospital - but he is believed to be broke and faces an uncertain future. Forty-year-old Gazza was driven from the hospital to his father's house by his sister Lindsay, 15 days after he was sectioned for increasingly strange behaviour while on a huge drinks and drugs binge
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Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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