As England’s penalty woes continue to haunt them in big tournaments, boss Roy Hodgson quips that the country has got an “obsession with penalties”, which he believes will mount after their quarter-final exit from Euro 2012. The England manager refused to sound overly pessimistic about his side’s 4-2 defeat on penalties at the Kiev Olympic Stadium, saying confidently that the current squad, with a pinch of hard work and unity,…

England team’s manager Roy Hodgson admits that the team has bettered his expectations by qualifying top of Group D at Euro 2012, with the team standing tall with seven points including two victories and a draw. England has topped its group and is now ready to face Italy in the quarter-finals what with its Tuesday’s 1-0 win over Ukraine, and France’s 2-0 defeat by Sweden. The 64-year-old coach said, “For…

Gareth Southgate, the retired English footballer, ex-manager and would-be technical director, warns the England squad for Euro 2012. The warning comes after the England squad with Roy Hodgson as their manager flew to Poland today from Luton at 2pm after gathering at their hotel in Hertfordshire yesterday. Southgate wants supporters to be patient with the team as many players are suffering from physical injuries. For instance, John Terry was one…

Rio Ferdinand has accused Roy Hodgson of disrespecting him, claiming that the England boss left him out of his Euro 2012 squad, despite an injury to Gary Cahill. The Manchester United defender was overlooked for Euro 2012, when Liverpool’s Martin Kelly was called up as a replacement of Gary Cahill, who was ruled out with a double fracture of his jaw after he collided with Joe Hart during the friendly…

Praising striker Andy Carroll’s recent performances, Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard said the forward has improved a lot and should be included in the England squad to the European Championships. Carroll signed for the Reds at the start of the season for whopping £35 million, but failed to perform for most of the campaign, scoring only six goals in 39 appearances. However, the striker has recently returned to form and has netted some match-winning goals, including one in their 2-1…

When all eyes were glued on Roy Hodgson and Harry Redknapp as the two men contested for the position of the next England coach, there seemed to be an inside influence that determined who would take home the £2 million-a-year contract. Harry Redknapp, who was the prime contender for the coveted post after Fabio Capello decided to step down in February, gave in to his wife Sandra’s demand to not…