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,…

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…