Finland building for Euro 2016 (video)

The Finnish national team achieved one of the greatest results in their history on Friday night, earning a 1-1 draw with World and European champions Spain in Gijon.

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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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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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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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Jacking it up - Wilshere's MOM performance

The plaudits were flowing last night, and rightly so, as Jack Wilshere marked his full return to international duty with a man of the match performance in England's victory over Brazil.

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Is Ricky Lambert capable of the international stage?

The rise of Rickie Lambert from the lower Leagues to a respected relic in the Premier League jewellery set has been one any footballer would aspire to achieving.

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The Problem with England's International Selection

“Why on earth is he playing??”. Those words sound familiar? Shouted loudly and frequently at the television during an England match, in the faint hope that the current English manager hears you (and can understand English) and sees the glaringly obvious?

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Will a West Ham return provide a fresh start for Joe Cole? (Video)

After almost a decade away, Joe Cole has made his return to West Ham.  But where exactly does he fit into Sam Allardyce’s plans?

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Phil Jagielka: A good old-fashioned centre-half (Video)

The news that Phil Jagielka has extended his contract with the club until 2017 will have brought a smile to the face of many Evertonians.

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Raheem Sterling's big year (Video)

He may have only just turned 18, but big things are expected of Raheem Sterling.

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Why a UEFA based Financial Free Play (FFP) scheme would be a much better option for the future of English football.

England, a country that has never won a major footballing tournament since 1966. Is there light end of this long and dark tunnel? The answer is if the this downward trend of neglecting youth development, then yes.

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Brazil 2014: Same old story, different ending

This summer saw England head to Euro 2012 carrying the hopes of a nation that expected little from their team.

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Wilfried Zaha continues to make a name for himself (Video)

Approaching his 100^th league game for Crystal Palace this weekend, Wilfried Zaha has recently been named the Football League Young Player of the Month for October.

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Why Roy Hodgson has made the wrong decision

What exactly is the point of these international friendlies? We have only just been released from the prison that was the previous international break for World Cup qualifiers and now Sepp Blatter wants to inflict more pain on us with some friendlies. 

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