Opportunity knocks for Danny Graham on the eve of World Cup Qualifiers

In sport, and as in life, opportunity tends to come at the expense of someone else. Whether it be a promotion to that dream job after someone was sacked or a deputy shining in the absence of another

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Guts and passion are no longer enough for England

The evidence of England's demise as a World Football Superpower was palpably and excruciatingly apparent for all those that had eyes to see as Roy Hodgson's ramshackle outfit toiled miserably on the pitch.

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Rio is wrong....but right at the same time

Rio Ferdinand has, once again, voiced his concerns about England following their exit at Euro 2012.

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Semi Final or flight home

Today is the day; the media has been building up to since Tuesday, players past and present have been talking up England's chances, Mario Balotelli has come under the spotlight as pundit's try and decipher his next move, and everybody seems to be resigned to it going to penalties; MSN have already compiled an in depth analysis of both teams records in shoot outs.

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Expectation rising

Yesterday Joe Hart told the assembled media that England are in Poland and Ukraine 'to win' and whilst the confidence is good to see, it bears slight resemblence to the war cries that players past issued at, pretty much, every major tournament.

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Azzurri challenge

As the final whistle sounded on Tuesday night, and it became clear that England were going to face Italy for a place in the Semi Finals of Euro 2012, gradually people began to turn their attentions towards the Azzurri's top players, Cassano, Pirlo, and, of course, Balotelli.

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Well done Roy

Before the European Championships, nobody was optomistic about England's chances. Wayne Rooney was suspended for the first two games and the FA had appointed a manager that many were unsure about.

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An optimistic look at England's chances at the Euros

It's that biennial time of the football calendar for fans across the land to once again put their club allegiances aside, come together as one and rejoice in expecting as little as possible of England's chances of glory at a major tournament.

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Confusion at the FA

In the latest undercover research carried out by the AFFL for the benefit of our readers, we have through our contacts at the FA managed to obtain the transcript from a meeting held at FA Headquarters just before the interview with Roy Hodgson.

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An in-depth analysis of the England squad

After new England boss Roy Hodgson revealed his 23-man squad for this summer’s European Championships, Will Ridgard looks at the selections made.

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Changes needed to the England squad

So the long awaited announcement was made on Wednesday as Roy Hodgson named his first England squad ahead of the European Championships.

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A breakdown of Hodgson's England squad

Roy Hodgson named a 23 man squad with a strong mix of youth and experience for Euro 2012 this summer, the only major surprise being Rio Ferdinand missing out.

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Roy speaks out about his England squad (Video)

England Manager Roy Hodgson sits down with FATV to discuss his squad selection for the Euros.

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Downing: Hodgson perfect for England role

West Bromwich Albion academy coach Keith Downing believes Roy Hodgson has all the qualities that would make him perfect as England manager.

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What is next for Hodgson?

When Fabio Capello resigned in early February, after his disagreement with The FA over stripping John Terry of the captaincy, Harry Redknapp was being cleared of any wrong doings with his tax declarations. It seemed written in the stars that Redknapp was set to succeed the Italian and he was instantly the bookies favourite for the job.

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