France
Arsène Wenger offers a continental coaching masterclass
Arsene Wenger isn’t just concerned with his talented Arsenal side - he has also helped out the winners of the Nike “Deadly 5″ competition held earlier this year. They won a dedicated training session with Wenger and Footballing World can exclusively bring you all of the hints and tips handed out by the mercurial Frenchman.
Euro 2008 digest: Italy count the cost of Cannavaro’s injury
Fabio Cannavaro’s injury leaves Italy short of inspiration, France are struggling for form as Patrick Vieira gets injured and Marco Van Basten replaces an attacker with a defender for Holland.
Who On Earth Is… Samir Nasri
Arsenal are on the verge of capturing Samir Nasri, the Marseille starlet who has been in terrific form. Footballing World takes an in-depth look at the ‘new Zidane’, a talented 20-year-old who looks certain to set the Premier League alight next season.
Fall back on full backs
France in 1998 proved you can win a tournament with no recognised strikers. Denmark in 1992 proved you can win one based around a great goalkeeper. But these days, no international team can have a hope of success without a top quality full back, or two.
Don’t believe me? Look at the history: [...]
Fabio Caphello
After a lacklustre display against the French in Paris on Wednesday, the predictable murmurs of media discontent are already beginning to surface.
It seems par for the course to herald the brilliance of each new England manager before embarking on a terminal campaign of suspicion and defamation after the very first bad result. Before the game [...]
Unsung Heroes: Patrice Evra
Amidst the embarrassment of riches that is the Man Utd squad, Patrice Evra is comparatively low down in the superstar stakes. While Ronaldo, Rooney, Tevez et al usually monopolise the newspaper column inches, Evra has to settle for being one of the best and most consistent performers in the United team.
Romania land Group of Death - Euro 2008 Draw
Romania’s reward for qualifying for their first major tournament in eight years is a place in the ultimate European Championship Group of Death along with World Cup finalists France and Italy, as well as group seeds Holland.
Holland, who will be based in Swiss capital Berne, were the fourth seeded team along with co-hosts Switzerland and [...]
England Fight On - International Review
GROUP A
Two goals from prolific forward Ebi Smolarek gave Poland a 2-0 win and the three points they needed to seal qualification. Despite having finished third in the World Cups of 1974 and 1982 and qualifying also in 1978, 1986, 2002 and 2006 it is the first time Poland have ever made the European [...]
