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On the subject... England

Ton up for Beckham?

20-03-08   

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Finders keepers

21-03-08   

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Captain's log

26-03-08   

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Manic England

28-03-08   

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Target practice for Capello

07-05-08   

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Frivolous friendlies

29-05-08   

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T&T means sweet FA

01-06-08   

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Spanish lessons for England

Euro 2008 ~ 30-06-08   

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Manchester City mayhem

12-08-08   

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Capello's captain

19-08-08   

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End it like Beckham

22-08-08   

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England stars going backwards

01-09-08   

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Slow starters for South Africa

10-09-08   

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World Cup away wins

11-09-08   

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England expects - what?

11-10-08   

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On the boos

13-10-08   

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Race: an issue to avoid?

15-10-08   

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Unsurprising England injuries

18-11-08   

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No straight striking options for England

29-03-09   

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A lack of style

30-03-09   

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Almunia for England?

01-05-09   

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England goalkeeper crisis

06-06-09   

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Beating the international minnows

11-06-09   

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England v Germany: same old story

29-06-09   

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England's headline victory

10-09-09   

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England's unfortunate striker

26-11-09   

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The Christmas football truce in the First World War

Christmas 2009   

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Wayne Bridge's withdrawal upsets the papers

26-02-10   

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John Terry prepares for a Wembley booing

03-03-10   

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Terry not good enough for Spurs, never mind England

23-04-10   

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Showcasing England's broad support

23-04-10   

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England remain a World Cup long shot

14-05-10   

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Who really wants to host a World Cup?

18-05-10   

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Unfriendly conditions on Wembley's dangerous pitch

24-05-10   

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Summer reading reviewed

24-05-10   

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Scotland supporters face an English dilemma

03-06-10   

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In defence of penalty shoot-outs

05-06-10   

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England, World Cup, Doncaster Rovers & Chic Charnley

01-07-10   

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Turf wars continue to blight English development

08-07-10   

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Three badgers on a shirt

14-07-10   

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David James moves to the Championship

31-07-10   

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Midfielders missed by England and Scotland

05-10-10   

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England and Russia's World Cup rivalry continues

26-10-10   

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England's emphasis on youth leads to discarded talent

17-11-10   

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The Wing Commander on England v France

18-11-10   

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French media laud Laurent Blanc and lay into England

19-11-10   

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English football tactics confuse extraterrestial life

24-11-10   

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England's National Football Centre finally gets going

05-12-10   

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Simon Kuper on why England lose

11-05-11   

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A healthy dose of scepticism

27-05-11   

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Debating England's fans under Sven-Göran Eriksson

01-07-11   

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World in motion sickness

02-08-11   

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Surprise package Montenegro won't go easy on England

07-10-11   

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The undroppable celebrity England player

07-11-11   

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The poppy protest is nothing new

11-11-11   

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Fabio Capello's struggles with the England captaincy

09-02-12   

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Fabio Capello is another overindulged diva

09-02-12   

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Still Dreaming

by Gary Lineker   

Ian Farrell   

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Animals!

by Neil Clack   

Tom Green   

WSC 285 Nov 10

Home disadvantage

The downside of hosting tournaments   

Mark Brophy   

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Repeat offenders

England's continued failings   

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Keeping up appearances

English press optimistic but unconvincing   

Ed Upright   

WSC 282 Aug 10

Glorious failures

"Best league" doesn't mean "best team"   

Tom Davies   

WSC 282 Aug 10

Loyalty points

Persisting with England   

Josh Widdicombe   

WSC 282 Aug 10

The Anatomy of England

by Jonathan Wilson   

Harry Pearson   

WSC 281 Jul 10

Hype And Glory

by Gavin Newsham   

Pete Green   

WSC 280 Jun 10

Behavioural problems

England's search for a captain   

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Stuff of legends

England's 1966 heroes talk   

David Wells   

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Inventing tradition

USA remembers beating England   

Ian Plenderleith   

WSC 276 Feb 10

Englischer Fussball

by Raphael Honigstein   

Mike Ticher   

WSC 274 Dec 09

Wishful thinking

England qualify for South Africa   

Ed Upright   

WSC 273 Nov 09

Striking a balance

The perils of England's squad selection   

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A class of his own

Pro or painter and decorator?   

Howard Pattison   

WSC 266 Apr 09

Absent minded

England's missing stars   

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Critical mass

Ashley Cole booing reaction   

Thom Gibbs   

WSC 262 Dec 08

Universal truths

Capello talking sense   

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Owen Hargreaves

by Ian Macleay   

Joyce Woolridge   

WSC 260 Oct 08

England's dreaming

TV obsession   

Taylor Parkes   

WSC 258 Aug 08

Futsal first

England's lack of touch   

Jon McLeod   

WSC 255 May 08

Special case

Media in the market for Mourinho   

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An Italian's job

How will Capello fair?   

Matthew Barker   

WSC 252 Feb 08

Great expectations

Pressures of an England shirt    

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Tartan trauma, anglo anguish

Scotland and England failures   

Ian Plenderleith   

WSC 251 Jan 08

Showroom dummies

Pockets emptied by England exit   

Roger Titford   

WSC 251 Jan 08

Inglorious failure

Where it went wrong for England   

Harry Pearson   

WSC 251 Jan 08

Putting the boot in

Press turn on McClaren   

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Popularity contest

Russian delight at victory over England   

Saul Pope   

WSC 250 Dec 07

Speculation game

Steve McClaren’s job up for grabs   

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A foreign concept

Sepp Blatter plans foreign player quotas   

Barney Ronay   

WSC 250 Dec 07

Qualified for the job?

Coaching England   

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No black and white issue

England's racism complaints   

Jonathan Wilson   

WSC 248 Oct 07

England Managers

by Brian Glanville   

Harry Pearson   

WSC 246 Aug 07

Black Lions

by Rodney Hinds   

Matthew Brown   

WSC 245 Jul 07

Belief system

England's draw in Israel   

Jonathan Wilson   

WSC 243 May 07

Goodwill hunting

England fans in Israel   

Shaul Adar   

WSC 243 May 07

The usual suspects

Undroppable England players   

Barney Ronay   

WSC 243 May 07

Age of ascent

Mixed fortunes for England Under-21s   

Csaba Abrahall   

WSC 239 Jan 07

Wheel of misfortune

Croatia v England   

Jonathan Wilson   

WSC 238 Dec 06

All played out

Readers' views on 2006 World Cup   

Roger Titford   

WSC 237 Nov 06

Hello and goodbye

Changes afoot in the Premiership   

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WSC 235 Sep 06

The anonymous man

Searching for the soul of Steve McClaren   

Harry Pearson   

WSC 235 Sep 06

By popular demand

Terry Venables back with England   

Barney Ronay   

WSC 235 Sep 06

Exit clause

England's World Cup 2006   

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England for the English

English broadcasting at World Cup 2006   

Taylor Parkes   

WSC 234 Aug 06

Programme error

Comedy at the World Cup 2006   

Cameron Carter   

WSC 234 Aug 06

Beaten but unbowed

England fans at World Cup 2006   

Philip Cornwall   

WSC 234 Aug 06

Going the wrong way

England's struggle with penalties   

Ben Lyttleton   

WSC 234 Aug 06

Best foot forward

World Cup 2006 is on the horizon   

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Erik the grate

Sven's road to redemption   

Marcus Christenson   

WSC 233 Jul 06

Tuneless wonders

The songs of World Cup 2006   

Taylor Parkes   

WSC 233 Jul 06

Another fine mess

England try to find a new coach   

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Predict ability

Premiership: best league in Europe?   

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Division One 1974-75

Derby grab the title with low haul of points   

Roger Titford   

WSC 231 May 06

Playing away

English expats   

Barney Ronay   

WSC 231 May 06

Order control

Hooliganism at Germany 2006?   

Mark Perryman   

WSC 231 May 06

Thinking man's manager

Ron Greenwood 1921-2006   

Darron Kirkby   

WSC 230 Apr 06

All bunged up

Sheikhgate wisdom for the Daily Mail   

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WSC 229 Mar 06

Season to be cheerful

The spirit of Christmas   

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WSC 227 Jan 06

England expects

How times have changed   

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Press to destruct

The Sven media storm   

Barney Ronay   

WSC 225 Nov 05

Unlikely lads

Northern Ireland's win over England   

Robbie Meredith   

WSC 225 Nov 05

England 3 Finland 2

Match of the month   

Helen Duff   

WSC 222 Aug 05

Patriot games

The Game of their Lives film review   

Rich Zahradnik   

WSC 221 Jul 05

England 4 Northern Ireland 0

Match of the month   

Philip Cornwall   

WSC 219 May 05

Colour co-ordination

Football and race in Spain and England   

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WSC 215 Jan 05

No talking back

England players boycott press   

Philip Cornwall   

WSC 213 Nov 04

Loss adjusting

England the perennial quarter-finalists   

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WSC 210 Aug 04

Still feeling blue

Wayne Rooney, Everton and England   

Mark O'Brien   

WSC 210 Aug 04

Flags of convenience

St George put away for another two years   

Al Needham   

WSC 210 Aug 04

Testing positive

The story of England's Euro 2004   

Philip Cornwall   

WSC 210 Aug 04

Arrested development

Fan embarrassment unlikely   

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WSC 209 Jul 04

Video nasty

David Seaman's goalkeeping nightmares   

Cameron Carter   

WSC 205 Mar 04

For argument's sake

The FA and the club v country conflict   

Simon Tindall   

WSC 203 Jan 04

Going native?

The decline of English managers   

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Making a fist of it

English press rallies behind players   

Barney Ronay   

WSC 202 Dec 03

Action replay

England's most embarrassing defeat   

Dave Hannigan   

WSC 200 Oct 03

Back in the USA

England's revenge   

Gavin Willacy   

WSC 200 Oct 03

The blame game

England v Turkey fallout   

Alan Bailey   

WSC 196 Jun 03

Insults lead to injury

Turkey v England    

Anthony Lake    

WSC 196 Jun 03

Magyars & Thatcher

England qualify for the World Cup   

Cris Freddi   

WSC 191 Jan 03

From Becks to Posh

Peter Taylor's road to Peterborough   

Barney Ronay   

WSC 189 Nov 02

A new England?

The 2002 World Cup   

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No change there, then

England far from ready   

Cris Freddi   

WSC 186 Aug 02

Sven's way

Eriksson's England   

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WSC 185 Jul 02

Hole truths

Matt Le Tissier and other nearly-men   

Cris Freddi   

WSC 184 Jun 02

The gospel truth

England 1966 forever   

Harry Pearson   

WSC 178 Dec 01

Can Eriksson change England's fans?

Divided opinion   

Phillip Cornwall   

WSC 177 Nov 01

The Tord way

Analysis of Sven's No 2   

Ulf Roosvald   

WSC 177 Nov 01

National slide

German reaction to the 5-1   

Uli Hesse-Lichtenberger   

WSC 177 Nov 01

England tickets

New problems   

Mark Perryman   

WSC 177 Nov 01

Vital members

England fans apologise   

Mark Perryman   

WSC 174 Aug 01

Otherwise occupied

England v Holland 1946   

Cris Freddi   

WSC 174 Aug 01

More grounds for complaint

The national stadium   

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Paper tigers

England v Austria, 1932   

Cris Freddi   

WSC 170 Apr 01

Sven hassle

The origins of England's new manager   

Marcus Christenson   

WSC 167 Jan 01

Unclaimed baggage

Venables' England return?   

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WSC 166 Dec 00

Situation vacant

Little Kev does the decent thing   

Stephen Wagg   

WSC 166 Dec 00

Republic school

A very British failure for Ireland   

Cris Freddi   

WSC 166 Dec 00

Glad all over

1966 pitch invader owns up   

Haydn Parry   

WSC 166 Dec 00

Euro stars

Euro 2000   

Roger Titford   

WSC 164 Oct 00

Leone rangers

Inner City World Cup   

Filippo Ricci   

WSC 164 Oct 00

All or nothing

English expectations   

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WSC 162 Aug 00

A bid too far

England fail to land the 2006 World Cup   

Alan Tomlinson   

WSC 162 Aug 00

Neutral colours

England fans at Euro 2000   

Tom Davies   

WSC 162 Aug 00

The Bratislava pack

England U21 v Turkey U21   

Ian Cusack   

WSC 161 Jul 00

Euro 96 was a raging success

Half empty grounds, bore draws...   

Ken Gall   

WSC 161 Jul 00

Permanent fixtures

Too many games?   

Roger Titford   

WSC 159 May 00

England 1970 better than 66

They lost half their games   

David Montrose   

WSC 159 May 00

Drawing blanks

German attitudes towards England   

Uli Hesse-Lichtenberger   

WSC 156 Feb 00

Worst seasons of the century

The ones to forget   

Cris Freddi   

WSC 155 Jan 00

Same old England?

Supporting the national team   

Martin Cloake   

WSC 155 Jan 00

Surface tension

England fans against Scotland   

Dominic Smith   

WSC 155 Jan 00

Broken record

England v Scotland   

Archie MacGregor   

WSC 155 Jan 00

Past master

England v Scotland play-off   

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WSC 154 Dec 99

In your opinion

1999 reader survey   

Roger Titford   

WSC 151 Sep 99

A man of his time

Sir Alf Ramsey obituary   

Cris Freddi   

WSC 148 Jun 99

Name of the game

England names under the spotlight    

Harry Pearson   

WSC 146 Apr 99

Leaning towers

One last look at Wembley   

Jeff Hill   

WSC 146 Apr 99

One of them things

The fall of Glenn Hoddle    

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WSC 145 Mar 99

Out of their league

FA crisis   

John Sugden   

WSC 144 Feb 99

Mad cap plans

England players' undeserved caps?   

Cris Freddi   

WSC 143 Jan 99

War of the worlds - England

England's 2006 World Cup bid   

John Sugden   

WSC 143 Jan 99

Technically speaking

Modern coaching methods   

Stephen Wagg   

WSC 142 Dec 98

Press to play

England managers and the media   

Cris Freddi   

WSC 140 Oct 98

A World Cup to remember?

Readers' views on France 1998   

Roger Titford   

WSC 140 Oct 98

Talking shop

World Cup round table   

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WSC 139 Sep 98

French lessons

World Cup 98 fallout   

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WSC 138 Aug 98

Same old stories?

Mixed feelings for England fans   

Mark Perryman   

WSC 138 Aug 98

Tartan barney

Scots softening to St George?   

Archie MacGregor   

WSC 138 Aug 98

England in the World Cup

Mixed fortunes   

Cris Freddi   

WSC 137 Jul 98

Keeping up appearances

Where have the good keepers gone?   

Cris Freddi   

WSC 135 May 98

When in Rome...

England fans abroad   

Mike Ticher   

WSC 130 Dec 97

When in Rome...

Italy v England fallout   

Paul Kelso   

WSC 130 Dec 97

Domestic incidence

England fans in Rome   

Richard Mason   

WSC 130 Dec 97

Basic instincts

England's surprising tactics   

Cris Freddi   

WSC 130 Dec 97

Male order

Paul Gascoigne's domestic violence   

Sarah Gilmore   

WSC 119 Jan 97

National lottery

Manchester rivals Wembley   

Adam Brown   

WSC 119 Jan 97

Thrashing it out

Heavy home nation defeats   

Cris Freddi   

WSC 119 Jan 97

Tinker Taylor

Peter's rapid rise   

Mark Winter   

WSC 116 Oct 96

Writing wrongs

Moldova's unfair image   

Mark Perryman   

WSC 116 Oct 96

Hard luck stories

The legacy of Euro '96   

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WSC 114 Aug 96

The firing sqaud

The media's view of footballers   

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WSC 113 Jul 96

Play it again Stan

England's Euro '96 tactics   

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WSC 113 Jul 96

War of words

Tabloid hypocrisy   

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WSC 112 Jun 96

Glenn gamble?

Hoddle gets the England job   

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WSC 112 Jun 96

Patriot games

The real story of 1966   

Dave Hill   

WSC 112 Jun 96

Great expectations

England's chances at Euro '96   

Cris Freddi   

WSC 112 Jun 96

Desert Foxes look forward to high-profile match

18-06-10   

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World Cup 2010

Coverage in Germany as bad as in England

27-06-10   

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World Cup 2010

Following England in South Africa

05-07-10   

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World Cup 2010

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