England World Cup 2010 Team

England the founders and home of football, have made 13 World Cup appearances to date, making their debut in 1950 which they failed to get past the first round. Sir Alf Ramsay took England to World Cup glory in 1966 with the Infamous Geoff Hurst hat-trick giving England a 4-2 victory over West Germany. Since then the hype and expectation has been high, but England have always flattered to achieve, thanks to the notorious Maradona and his fist, and penalty kick heartache. Can 2010 be any different? FIFA WORLD RANKING : 8 (14/07/10) NICKNAME : THREE LIONS GROUND : WEMBLEY STADIUM MOST CAPS : ... more

Well 2010 is here and England have started there very shaky campaign but after a 1-0 win over Slovenia we didn't win the group but still went through second place to the next stage. So why did we start so badly and why didn't we manage to play the same high profile football that our players play at there clubs. Well I think its all down to pressure and this can affect people in different ways. However when you think about it we have what I consider to be one of the best manages I have ever seen take England forward. Fabio Cappello is a good manager and really knows how to get England moving ... more

Once upon a time, England were up there amongst the great and the good. 1966 I hear? Of course, that's the only date I've heard this World Cup, whether I am watching England play or not. The commentators seem to fill the gaps in their conversation by constantly harping back to the glory days of 1966, however at this rate, 2066 is looking like it could be an option for the next big win. The thing is, this set of 'world class players' is certainly not as gutsy as Jack Charlton or Geoff Hurst - they are scared of the ball. "What will happen if I kick it? Will I get in trouble for not doing it ... more