Gareth Southgate has gone even younger in his search for the midfield maestro he believes England has lacked since the days of Paul Gascoigne
How an earwormy, tongue-in-cheek song became an anthem of hope for Three Lions believers
In London, an initial wave of elation turned to heartbreak as 30 000 beer-soaked fans in Hyde Park watched their team come up short
England’s hopes dashed in semifinal against Croatia.
​England will seek to reach their first World Cup final since 1966 when they lock horns with a talented Croatia team on Wednesday
Can Gareth Southgate now become the first manager to win a World Cup semi-final with England on foreign soil?
England has reached the semifinals of the World Cup for the first time since 1990
It was just the second time in eight occasions England have won a shootout at a major tournament, and the first time ever in the World Cup
In a tournament full of surprises, Gareth Southgate’s young England team are the only former champions left in the lower half of the draw
With a shortage of seasonal labourers, a trend exacerbated by Brexit, there are growing fears many may be left to rot on their stems
The rout was the first time England have scored more than four goals at a World Cup finals since winning the tournament in 1966
The Tottenham Hotspur striker said England fans were justified in dreaming of winning the World Cup for the first time since 1966
Having led 6-3 at half-time, England fell a point behind in the second half before captain Farrell and winger May took the game away from the Boks
Footballer Harry Kane admitted he was frustrated by several decisions from referee Wilmar Roldan, who ignored several incidents
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Millions across the globe have been counting down the seconds until the Fifa World Cup. But it was another story for abuse victims
​Mexico stunned World Cup holders Germany on Sunday, inflicting a 1-0 defeat that throws the Germans’ title defence into disarray
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The Springboks clawed to a 13-12 half-time advantage and dominated a second half in which England rarely looked like scoring
England, meanwhile, slipped to fourth spot for the first time in two years. They are replaced by Australia, who beat Ireland 18-9 in Brisbane.
The Springboks got back to winning ways with victory over England in an enthralling Test at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday
Kolisi will become the first black skipper in the team’s history
Australia has already clinched the Ashes with an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series ahead of the fifth Test in Sydney next week.
It was painful going with Warner and Smith adding just 35 runs in the 75 minutes to drinks as the Australians dug in to save the Test on the final day
​David Warner was handed a no-ball reprieve before posting a century to put Australia in a strong position over England
British university players are being deterred by disgusting initiation pranks like drinking vomit
The atmosphere was sombre as the hour chimes heralded the final bongs.
Joe Root was stunned by former captain Michael Vaughan’s assertion that his side had failed to respect Test cricket during their thumping defeat.
Graduates would make a contribution based on their salary, with the rate of tax rising across bands in much the same way that income tax already does
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Gradually an understanding is emerging about how the shortest form of the game can be played to even the odds.
Sri Lanka handed England their third defeat of the 2015 Cricket World Cup, while Pakistan defeated Zimbabwe to get their campaign back on track.
Wayne Rooney on Saturday apologised to England fans for the country’s disastrous exit from the World Cup after two defeats.
Costa Rica reached the second round of the World Cup as Bryan Ruiz’s header saw them to a 1-0 win over Italy which also knocked out England.
This is Raheem Sterling’s first appearance before the media on England duty and it is impossible to get away from his boyishness.