England stars refuse to face media despite World Cup soccer ...
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England&#39;s soccer team refused to face the media after their 2-1 World Cup qualifying victory in Poland on Wednesday in protest at negative publicity they received after Saturday&#39;s 2-2 tie with Austria.
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European heavyweights England and France resume their World Cup qualifying campaign on Saturday with serious concerns over the goal-scoring potency of two of the world&#39;s deadliest hitmen.
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Sport: Chelsea will thrash out new deals with their English stars but say there is no hurry to get them signed.
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England will not rule out giving Steven Gerrard an injection so he can play in the Euro 2008 qualifier against Israel.
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England skipper David Beckham has denied reports he will quit playing for his country after the 2006 World Cup. The 29-year-old Real Madrid star says he hopes to reach 100 international caps and has no plans to retire from international football yet.
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England&#039;s newspapers shrugged off concerns about the national side&#039;s lacklustre World Cup form as they celebrated qualification for the second round and Wayne Rooney&#039;s return to action.
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England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has ruled out wholesale changes ahead of Wednesday&#39;s World Cup 2006 against Poland. The Swede was responding to criticism following a disappointing 2-2 draw against Austria
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Terry Butcher is adamant he will not back down from his recent criticism aimed at England which has partly resulted in the players boycotting the media after the 2-1 win over Poland on Wednesday.
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England centre Jamie Noon has been ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup with a knee injury sustained during the champions&#39; 36-0 defeat against South Africa on Friday, team doctor Simon Kemp announced at the squad&#39;s hotel Sunday.
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England were held to a 2-2 draw by Sweden to avoid a dreaded World Cup showdown with Germany in a nerve-jangling match overshadowed by an injury to striker Michael Owen.
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Sport: FA indicates it will not back the Premier League's plans in case it harms England's World Cup bid
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Wimbledon has declared itself a football-free zone and will not allow their Henman Hill giant television screen to show England&#039;s World Cup clash with Portugal in case it upsets the players.
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England supporters living in Wales criticise the FA for refusing them tickets for the World Cup qualifier on security grounds.
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LONDON  -- Everton striker Wayne Rooney is set to be ruled out of England&#39;s next two World Cup 2006 qualifying games in Austria and Poland.
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London - Michael Owen has vowed to silence the critics calling for him to be axed by England after a troubled start to his career with Real Madrid.
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Sport: Rugby World Cup: National rugby director has refused to confirm that Brian Ashton will remain in his job after leading England to the World Cup final.
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Sven-Goran Eriksson insisted he would keep private any criticism of David Beckham for missing next week&#39;s World Cup qualifier in Azerbaijan as he pondered how best to replace his captain in Baku.