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England absentees highlight club versus country conflict

LONDON (Reuters) - There are few more evocative fixtures in world football than Germany against England yet the build-up to Wednesday's friendly in Berlin has been rendered almost meaningless by a high-profile list of absentees.

No escape from friendly fire for Fabio Capello

Graphic: the history boys do battle in Berlin If he were the demonstrative kind, Fabio Capello would have been unsure whether to laugh or cry. Half an hour before the injury that claimed Theo Walcott last night, the England...

Football: Two-match ban for Sir Alex Ferguson as Didier Drogba is suspended for three

The Football Association yesterday gave Sir Alex Ferguson a two-match touchline ban and a £10,000 fine for abusing a referee, fined David Moyes £5,000 for a similar offence and banned Didier Drogba for three games - including...

Fab has to show his strength

STEVEN HOWARD - Chief sports writer FABIO CAPELLO is not widely known as a man who lets his emotions get the better of him. Last night, though, Capello came the closest we have seen to losing his cool. As yet another question...

2001: An English footballing odyssey

As England return to Germany tonight, memories still burn brightly of that remarkable World Cup qualifier seven years ago. The Player: Rio Ferdinand "When the big lump Carsten Jancker scored after six minutes it looked like...

Respect us now! FA bans for United boss Ferguson and Chelsea striker Drogba

The FA made an example of two of the biggest names in English football yesterday, handing out bans to Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba. The struggling Respect Campaign received a...

Paul Hayward: School master Capello rolling back the years to Ramsey dynasty

Sir Bobby Charlton has been adamant in recent days that 'Fabio Capello is just like Alf Ramsey,' in which case we have limped full circle to a point where the boss speaks stilted English and waves an iron rod.

Lucky ‘devil’

Manchester United fan M.K. MEGAN tells us about his visit to the ‘temple’ – Old Trafford. But the Theatre of Dreams in Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain, no matter what it is called, is indeed a spectacular sight, full of...

Walcott to miss Germany clash after dislocating shoulder

LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Arsenal winger Theo Walcott has been ruled out of England's friendly against Germany after dislocating his shoulder, the FA said on Tuesday. Walcott, who was injured in training in Berlin, becomes the...

Skipper JT deflects friendly fire

England captain John Terry insists friendlies are "still important" and has defended the players who have pulled out of the Germany game. But Terry is adamant the game is still of relevance, with the likes of Gabriel Agbonlahor...

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