How to solve England's problem at the back

England manager Roy Hodgson has a problem on his hands. He has a paucity of options to play at centre of his back four.

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The international break and why it bores me

These international breaks can be tedious business, can't they?

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The international break. Again

“Hmmm what football to watch this weekend. Premier League? No, it's the international break. Serie A? No, it's the international break. La Liga? No, it's the international break. International break. International break. International break!”

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Michael Owen's most memorable moments (video)

Like a ticking time-bomb, Michael Owen's retirement was always in the post. However, in spite of its inevitability, the majority of English football supporters will have been gripped by an air of nostalgia and sadness by today's news that one of England's greatest ever strikers is to finally hang up his boots.

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5 of Frank Lampard's greatest Chelsea goals (videos)

'Super' Frank Lampard - One of the most accomplished English midfielders of his generation. The former West Ham man went down in Chelsea folklore when he nodded in his 200th goals for the Blues in this weekend's game against the Hammers.

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God Speed Michael Owen (Video)

So, it was made official on Tuesday morning that Michael Owen will retire from football at the end of the season.

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Why wouldn't Ferdinand answer England call?

Sir Alex Ferguson has this week been very vocal that Rio Ferdinand may not answer the international olive branch offered by Roy Hodgson this week.

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Rio Ferdinand’s recall shows international retirement is not the answer

When Rio Ferdinand wasn’t called up to Euro 2012 at the expense of John Terry, who at the time was on trial for the racist abuse of Rio’s brother Anton, it seemed his England career was over. 10 months on, he has been recalled to the squad after an extremely consistent season with Manchester United.

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Gary Neville - The future England manager

When Gary Neville took over from Andy Gray on Sky Sports at the start of last season to give an ‘analytical insight’ into the glorious game of football, I was a tad negative in thinking he wasn’t going to quite cut it as a good football analyst and presenter in front of the cameras. 

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English goalkeeping on a high

Over the past two years, Manchester City keeper Joe Hart has earned a reputation as one of the best goalkeepers in the world. 

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Don't forget about The Ox

Last season Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain burst into our collective footballing consciousness as he turned in a number of eye catching performanes for Arsenal, the best coming against AC Milan in the Champions League.

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Can Ben Foster challenge England number one Joe Hart?

West Brom goalkeeper Ben Foster announced his return to the England setup last week after a fresh plea from England boss Roy Hodgson to end his international sabbatical. The 29year-old could now be included in away World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Montenegro but is he going to be able to challenge Joe Hart for the number one jersey?

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Can Jack Rodwell ever realise his potential?

As Jack Rodwell limped out of yet another game at Villa Park on Monday night, it begs the question of whether or not he can realise his proper potential.

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Is Rodwell too injury prone for Man City?

Roberto Mancini signed the young England International for Man City from Everton with high expectations.

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David Beckham: Le Spice Boy (Video)

I have to admit that I was surprised when David Beckham annouced that he had picked PSG as his next destination.

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