Internationals : UK & Ireland Football

John Terry should stand down from England squad

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:50:38 +0000

Richard Aikman applauds the FA's decision to strip John Terry of the England captaincy and calls on the Chelsea defender to step down from national team...

International Results: Good night for England and Rep of Ireland

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:07:47 +0000

It's two wins and two clean sheets for England, whilst in Dublin the party is in full swing as Republic of Ireland qualify for Euro 2012.

Euro 2012 Betting: Republic of Ireland to cruise through

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:12:22 +0000

With a commanding 4-0 lead from the first leg, Giovanni Trapattoni's men are shoo-ins to reach next summer's tournament in Ukraine and Poland, writes James Eastham.

England v Sweden: Back down to earth for Capello's men

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:39:14 +0000

After England's excellent victory over Spain it's inevitable that the nation expect a follow-up win against Sweden; but Mike Norman expects this game (and the result) to be completely different.

Midweek Friendlies Betting: International football still matters

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:24:04 +0000

This weekend we say thirty-somethings Robbie Keane, Frank Lampard, Craig Bellamy and Kenny Miller all shine for their countries. In the days of Champions League football, glitzy parties and millionaire players, it was nice to see, says Ralph Ellis.

Belgium U21 v England U21: Visitors to maintain perfect start

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:42:33 +0000

England have won their opening four games of their Euro 2013 qualifying group and show no signs of slipping up this Monday evening.

What England's defeat of Spain tells us about the Three Lions

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:16:07 +0000

Yes, it was just a friendly, but there's still plenty of pointers we can take from England's 1-0 win over Spain as Euro 2012 begins to focus minds. Richard Aikman pulls together the salient points from the Wembley win...

England v Spain Result: World champions defeated!

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:51:48 +0000

A lone Lampard goal separates England from Spain as Wembley witnesses an upset

Wales v Norway: Deflated visitors to witness Welsh revival

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 22:00:06 +0000

Norway were superb for the majority of Euro 2012 qualifying, whereas Wales only came good at the end, but the hosts are the team to back in Cardiff on Saturday...

England v Spain Betting: World champs to show their class

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:36:19 +0000

It's extremely difficult to make a case for England against the all-conquering European and World champions. England should score, and Darren Bent should be the one doing it, but that's unlikely to be enough, says Jamie Pacheco.

England v Spain Betting: Visitors to win from pillar to post

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:00:40 +0000

A slight change in the way Spain are approaching matches these days should mean they take control of the game and the scoreboard earlier than expected, says Michael Cox.

England v Spain Betting: Aston Villa star suffers injury

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:26:52 +0000

First it was Phil Jagielka's toe, and now for the second time this week, an injury has compromised Fabio Capello's plans against Spain, with Gabriel Agbonlahor returning to his club...

Cyprus v Scotland: Visitors to climb Cyprus hill

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:40:10 +0000

Scotland have been struggling on the road, but Cyprus is a hospitable place, says Tobias Gourlay

England U21 v Iceland U21: Young Lions to remain perfect

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:59:31 +0000

Michael Lintorn is backing Stuart Pearce's youngsters to maintain their 100% success rate in Group 8 with three points against out-of-sorts Iceland...

Internationals Betting: England and Spain's last five clashes

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:03:59 +0000

Michael Lintorn looks back at the last five encounters between England and Spain, where even though goals have been in short supply, there has been plenty to talk about...