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The truth about England
The England team is a strange animal. They are some of the best-paid professionals in a game pretty much every bloke in this part of the world has played at some point of their lives, supported by tens of millions of fanatics, with the best kit, technology, and coaching staff money can buy.  ...
 England rewarded after refusing to push the panic button | International Football
England rewarded after refusing to push the panic button | International Football
timesonline.co.uk — Graphic: tactical analysis Football, like so much else these days, is about the bottom line and it... is this. Would England have beaten Kazakhstan two years ago playing as they did on Saturday? The answer would have to be no. Under Fabio Capello, the ... (more) England rewarded after refusing to push the panic ...
A look back at an international weekend
A look back at an international weekend
examiner.com — Taking a look back at this weekend, we saw plenty of goals from both England in the... U.S. So why were Wembley fans booing, and what will the next few games hold for the Americans now that they’re qualified for the final stages? (more) A look back at an international weekend
Anatomy of a modern England fan - International, Football - The Independent
independent.co.uk — What sort of person is the average England football fan? First of all, it has to be... said that if the worst thing those supporters do these days is boo one of their own players then, troubling though that might be, it is an improvement on eight years ... (more) Anatomy of a modern England fan -  ...
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Should fans be criticised for booing their own team?
Reuters Soccer Blog — ... after his mistake led to a goal in the 5-1 win over Kazakhstan.  Wembley supporters have a habit of booing their own team in recent times and Capello was at least grateful they gave his side a reasonably easy ride in a goalless first half. But with tickets costing a lot in these troubled financial times, do fans have the right to boo if the standard is not up to scratch? If an opera singer’s voice breaks at the theatre you can whistle and ask for your money back, but not at a football match.  Cole, nicknamed Cashley by the British tabloids, probably got extra stick because he ...

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