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 £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…