They were partying in the streets of Madrid last night as Spain’s footballing philosophy prevailed with a 1-0 win over a barbaric Dutch outfit, writes blogger Vic Verster.

Paul the octopus oracle has been at it again, predicting the winner of the World Cup semi-final between Germany and Spain.

Fabio Capello is desperate to make up for England’s World Cup heartache.

Fabio Capello looks set to survive as England head coach after a groundswell of support among the Football Association hierarchy.

Letter: I wonder when the dust as settled on England’s latest abject failure in the World Cup the amateurs who run English football and I mean the FA will come to realise that a premier league filled with foreign talent has done nothing for our national game.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter today said he had apologised to the Football Association over Frank Lampard’s disallowed ‘goal’ and revealed the governing body would look again at goal-line technology.

England fans arrive back in the UK after the team’s exit from the World Cup.

England manager Fabio Capello’s future remains uncertain after the FA said it needed two weeks to assess the Italian’s future.

Here are the answers to our picture quiz in the England v Germany supplement published in the Shropshire Star on Saturday, June 26.

England fans in Bloemfontein have been giving their reaction to the nation’s exit from the World Cup after a 4-1 defeat to Germany.

England’s World Cup dream is over.

THE BISHOP of Ludlow has today called for a clean-up of bad language on the football pitch as World Cup fever continues to sweep the country.

Loyalties will most definitely be divided in one Shropshire household with a husband and wife backing opposing teams when England takes on Germany in Sunday’s eagerly-anticipated World Cup clash.

England fans endured a tense afternoon as they gathered at Debenhams in Telford for their side’s clash against Slovenia.

England face a showdown with old foes Germany – and could settle another score with Argentina if they make it to the quarter-finals.

Fabio Capello has praised his England players after their 1-0 victory over Slovenia.

I think I have a knot in my stomach. In fact I felt sick on my way into work. Physically sick, writes Tracey O’Sullivan.

Shropshire was expected to ground to a halt today as England face a “do-or-die” World Cup clash with Slovenia.

England’s players let the country down and are hungry to beat Slovenia, captain Steven Gerrard has said.

Letter: I enjoy listening to the national anthems in the World Cup and how enthusiastically they are sung with pride.

Letter: I am absolutely appalled and disgusted at our local schools’ decision to close early so the children can come home to watch England play on Wednesday.

England were heading for South Africa’s “Windy City” today with the players hoping to salvage their World Cup campaign by blowing Slovenia away.

England boss Fabio Capello has clamped down on a rebellion in the ranks led by former captain John Terry, it was reported today.

Sometimes – and I must stress here that it’s not very often (you never know who’s reading) — I disagree with my boss, writes David Burrows.

England captain Steven Gerrard is hoping to play a more attacking role when the team face Algeria in their vital clash in Cape Town tonight.

England and Algeria fans gather in Cape Town ahead of Friday’s vital Group C match.

MICHAEL Dawson today arrived at the England training camp in South Africa to replace Rio Ferdinand who has been forced out of the World Cup by a knee injury sustained in training yesterday.

Former Shrewsbury Town goalkeeper Joe Hart will be on the plane to South Africa as part of Fabio Capello’s World Cup squad.

England star’s hopes of 2010 World Cup appearence suffer a blow after achilles injury in AC Milan game.