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Wayne Rooney explains why England’s Golden Generation won nothing

The England team during the 2006 World Cup

Former England skipper Wayne Rooney believes that his teammates’ ‘fear’ was to blame for the Three Lions’ so-called Golden Generation’s failure to win a major trophy.  A teenage Rooney burst onto the international scene with England prior to Euro 2004, when he quickly established himself in Sven-Goran Eriksson’s squad alongside …

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‘It was overshadowed by one man’s stupidity’ – England’s Lucy Bronze on the 2023 Women’s World Cup final

Team of Spain prior the FIFA Women

What should have been a cause for celebration for Spain and women’s football as a whole was soured by the controversial kissing incident that stole the headlines after the 2023 Women’s World Cup, England’s Lucy Bronze told FourFourTwo. Spain clinched their first major tournament crown after beating the Lionesses 1-0 …

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Brighton & Hove Albion ‘inspired’ England’s Rugby World Cup win against Japan after bizarre moment in game

Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton & Hove Albion (2R) joins teammates as they celebrate their 2nd goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford on September 16, 2023 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)

Brighton & Hove Albion can take some credit for England’s win against Japan in their Rugby World Cup match on Sunday night, after one player took “inspiration” from Roberto De Zerbi’s side.  In the 56th minute of the match, with the score at 13-12 to England, England prop Joe Marler …

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