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Swedes to check England progress

The international year comes to an end on Tuesday night when England welcome Sweden to Wembley for what will be the last game before the build-up to Euro 2012 really begins. Having beaten Spain on Saturday, England’s players will be confident but would do well not to underestimate the Swedes (9/2, England 4/6, draw 13/5). For [...]
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England to sneak it in Norway

After Fabio Capello led his team to qualification for Euro 2012 on Friday, it’s his assistant Stuart Pearce’s turn on Monday as his under-21s travel to Oslo to face their Norwegian counterparts (England 7/10 to win). The last time the two teams met was in the summer when England came out 2-0 victors in Southampton as [...]
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Away date will help England

England have one foot at next summer’s European Championships and will be confident of sealing their place in Poland and Ukraine this weekend. It has all been a bit to straight forward for Fabio Capello’s men to date, but surely they can’t slip up now? England have a six-point advantage at the top of Group G [...]
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England seek home comforts

There will be those who believe that England have already secured their place in next year’s European Championships but there is still work to be done when local rivals Wales travel to Wembley on Tuesday night (England v Wales – totesport). Fabio Capello’s men had been locked on 13 points at the top of Group G [...]
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Impressive England well on course

England enjoyed a perfect night on Friday as a fine performance gave them a 3-0 victory over Bulgaria and, coupled with Wales’ unexpected victory over Montenegro, Fabio Capello’s side now look well on course to qualify for Euro 2012 as Group G winners (England 1/33). The manner in which the Three Lions disposed of Bulgaria will [...]
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England focus on Group G summit

With the transfer merry-go-round put on the back-burner for another three months or so, the players can now get their minds back on football and the immediate focus is on the international scene with vital Euro 2012 qualifiers coming up on Friday as England (1/8 Group G Winner) look to maintain their position at the [...]
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England to roar against Azerbaijan

After a disappointing campaign at this summer’s European Championships, Stuart Pearce’s England Under-21 side are back in action on Thursday facing what could be a tricky tie against an unfancied Azerbaijan team (England under-21 1/12 to beat Azerbaijan). Pearce’s team were seen as one of the favourites for the title in Denmark but crashed out in [...]
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England daring to dream of glory

England’s women have negotiated a tricky group to make it through to the last eight of the World Cup and are on offer with totesport at 18/1 to win the competition. But just how far can Hope Powell’s side now go in the tournament? In the end, the Lionesses, as they are known, finished top of [...]
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Smith aiming for England progress

England’s women will qualify for the last eight of the World Cup in Germany if they can avoid defeat against Japan on Tuesday (England 21/10, Japan 23/20, the draw 2/1 – match prices) and, while they have progressed steadily in the tournament so far, they know a possible last-eight clash against the mighty hosts is [...]
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England prepared for classy Spain

Stuart Pearce claims his young lions (England 23/10 in Match Betting) are fully prepared and confident ahead of their opening Group B clash with tournament favourites Spain (Evens) in the European Under-21 Championships tomorrow. The coach is without full internationals Jack Wilshere, Andy Carroll and Kieran Gibbs, but still believes he has enough talent at his [...]
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