Blackpool manager Ian Holloway has blasted the England set up for failing to keep hold of Matt Phillips after the player decided to pledge his international future to Scotland.

Manchester City and England defender Micah Richards has explained the reasoning he had closed his twitter account.

After Arsenal's humiliating 4-0 defeat at AC Milan on Wednesday former Gunner stars have had their say on the current crop in the media.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has confirmed he is open to leading England to EURO 2012 in a caretaker capacity following last week's departure of Fabio Capello.

England's home kit is out with the old and in with the new, except the kit being replaced was hardly old,  the Three Lions wore it just eight times, making it the least worn home kit in history.

When Steve McClaren was sacked - resigned? got unceremoniously booted out of Wembley with his umbrella between his legs? whatever happened? - I was sure that England had to go foreign. England had no suitable managers to offer up after the debacle of not qualifying for Euro 2008: the FA had to look to the continent again.

WILLIAM HILL offer 7/2 that Harry Redknapp will be England boss for the Euros, and return to manage Spurs for the start of season 2012/13.

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney put club rivalries aside to throw his backing behind Liverpool's Steven Gerrard to be the new England captain, despite admitting he would love the armband himself.