Buzzin Football

As England prepare for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, I can still remember the 1990 World Cup as if it was yesterday. It started with holders Argentina’s shock defeat to Cameroon and, for England, ended in Turin with Paul ‘Gazza’ Gascoigne’s tears.

One Night In Turin is based on the football book, All Played [...]

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World football has been shocked and devastated by the apparent suicide of German goalkeeper Robert Enke, who died after being hit by a train at a level crossing in Hanover yesterday.
Enke who played for Hanover 96 in the Bundesliga, where he was awarded goalkeeper of the season 2008/9, had played at some of the top [...]

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England beat Germany 2-1 last night.  It’s the first time Germany have lost in Berlin since 1973, when they lost to Brazil in a pre-World Cup hosting friendly.
This too was a friendly match, but as friendly matches go, it was very competitive, full of exciting, flowing football which was not interrupted by the commonly overused [...]

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Fabio Capello will take a youthful looking squad to Berlin for the England international against Germany on Wednesday night, due in part to the injuries to some of the regular first-team choices.
Wayne Rooney & Rio Ferdinand both missed Manchester United’s game against Stoke on Saturday through injury, and joined the list of others that were [...]

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Chelsea defender, 20 year old Michael Mancienne has been called up for the England squad for the upcoming friendly against Germany.
Fabio Capello named Macienne, an Under 21 player, despite the fact that the youngster has yet to make a first team appearance for Chelsea, he is currently on loan with Championship leaders Wolves.
Other as yet [...]

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