Growing up in the late 1980s and 1990s, you came to expect that football songs could, and frequently would, be good. How that expectation has fallen away over the years.
England are unbeaten in 14 competitive games under Roy. They were the only unbeaten team along with Spain at Euro 2012 and were unbeaten in all 10 group qualifying games for the World Cup. It’ll take a good team to beat them in Brazil.
They selected their squad numbers today:
- Hart
- Johnson
- Baines
- Gerrard
- Cahill or Jagielka
- Cahill or Jagielka
- Wilshere
- Lampard
- Sturridge
- Rooney
- Welbeck
hon England, can’t wait for the Italy game, going to be some session, the local is staying open late, there will be no concrete poured the next day
I imagine the senior side wil get a huge boost from the U17s success. Along with Suarezs injury its all coming up trumps for Roy it seems.
Big day yesterday with Prime Minister Dave attending training. Gave the lads a bit of a pep talk too.
Signin in
Henderson and Gerrard start tonight.
This is the way for england to go.
[QUOTE=“Piles Hussain, post: 952102, member: 363”]Henderson and Gerrard start tonight.
This is the way for england to go.[/QUOTE]
No Milner, no party.
Dreadful game so far but that is a cracker from Sturridge.
God is in his heaven, and all is right with the world. Today is such a day. A cloudless June sky, the oxen reposed in the shade of the mighty British oak, the reek rising from a million barbeques.
And England beginning its World Cup endeavour.
[SIZE=6]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/10900061/World-Cup-2014-Prime-Minister-David-Cameron-sends-good-luck-message-to-England-team.html
World Cup 2014: Prime Minister David Cameron sends good luck message to England team[/SIZE]
[SIZE=5]David Cameron has recorded a good luck message for the England team ahead of their first match in the World Cup in Brazil against Italy[/SIZE]
[B]Prime Minister David Cameron[/URL] [/B]has sent a message of encouragement to the [URL=‘http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/’][B]England[/B] squad ahead of their opening Group D game against Italy tonight.
Mr Cameron said that the World Cup would bring people together as the nation cheered on Roy Hodgson and his England side.
"On behalf of the whole country, I want to wish the England team the very best of luck for the World Cup.
“There is nothing like a World Cup to bring our country together - all of those club rivalries fade away and we will all be joining together, gathering round the television, sitting in the pub, which will be open late, and cheering on our national team. It is a tough draw, some say it couldn’t be tougher, but we are right behind you every step of the way. Go for it,” he said.
The Italy and England camps have spent weeks doing everything possible to prepare for the conditions, from practicing in humid cities wearing long sleeves to riding exercise bikes in saunas.
The forecast is for temperatures of about 32 Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit) with humidity above 70 per cent.
What the game really boils down to is three valuable points, with both teams desperate to open their campaigns with victories in Group D.
Andrea Pirlo and Mario Balotelli should lead the Italian charge, while England fans will be demanding big games from Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard.
Both squads have young players ready to make a mark, with 19-year-old Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling considered a chance to come off the bench for England and 21-year-old Marco Verratti a contender to join Pirlo in the Italian midfield.
The contest between two former [B]World Cup[/B] winners is one of four matches on day three of the tournament. Colombia and Greece kick off proceedings, followed by Uruguay against Costa Rica. Japan and Ivory Coast should bring it to a close just before midnight in Brazil.
World Cup fever has gripped the UK, with an English flag being raised above Downing Street, the home of the British Prime Minister, in anticipation of the upcoming matches.
Ed milliband probably doesn’t know there is a game on.
Here we go here we go here we go. David Cameron has sent his best wishes
England will score first.
Best of luck lads