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,…

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has strongly spoken in favour of the goal-line technology after Tuesday’s England v Ukraine match at the Euros that saw a genuine Ukranian goal not allowed by the referee. “After last night’s match #GLT is no longer an alternative but a necessity”, Blatter tweeted, expressing hope that he would be able to get the point across to the game’s rule-makers, the International Football Association Board. The…

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…