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…

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 ÂŁ35 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…