World Cup 2010 news


Blog: Spain deserved to win the World Cup

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.


Octopus oracle predicts World Cup semi-final winner

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


Capello desperate to make England amends

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


FA backing Fabio Capello to stay at England

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


Letter: It’s time to find football talent at home

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.


Blatter ‘sorry’ over Lampard’s ‘goal’

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.


Sick as a parrot: England fans arrive home

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


Fabio’s future remains uncertain

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


World Cup quiz – the answers

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 react to World Cup exit

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.


It’s all over now: Germany 4 England 1

England’s World Cup dream is over.


Bishop of Ludlow tells footballers to stop swearing

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.


Couple’s World Cup clash

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.


Video: Tense time in store for England fans

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


England face old foes Germany

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 praises England’s win over Slovenia

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


Blog: Feeling sick with nerves over England game

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 will be at a standstill for England game

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


England prepare for crunch Slovenia clash

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


Letter: Come on, England, sing the anthem

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


Letter: Appalled at schools closing for England game

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.


Can England salvage World Cup campaign?

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


Capello stops rebellion in England ranks

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


Blog: Hey, England, stop moaning and play football

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.


Gerrard hopes for attacking role

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.


Fans set for England Algeria match

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


Dawson arrives at England training camp

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.


Shropshire’s Joe Hart makes World Cup squad

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


Beckham’s World Cup dream over

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

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