The Offside Rule Weekly: Three Lion cubs, the Italian way, and naked ambition
This week we’re discussing which of England’s youngsters have shone the brightest in the international break, how the big European countries have been doing [...]
Three Lions
Jermain Defoe: The Offside Rule Exclusives Episode 11
In the first Offside Rule Exclusives episode of the season, Bournemouth striker and England veteran Jermain Defoe opens up on his personal life and being labelled a [...]
Premier League stalwart Jermain Defoe sets record straight on ‘love rat’ accusations
Premier League stalwart Jermain Defoe has had an illustrious career and shows no signs of slowing down. Over the years, he has seen his reputation sullied in the tabloids, [...]
World Cup – Belgium 2-0 England: Beaten for third-place but England can feel proud
England’s World Cup campaign ended with a 2-0 defeat in Saint Petersburg by a strong Belgium side that meant that Gareth Southgate’s men finish Russia 2018 in fourth [...]
Sweden vs England: Five things to look out for
England will play the third World Cup quarter-final against Sweden in Samara at 3pm (UK time) on Saturday with an opportunity to reach their first World Cup semi-final since [...]
Five Things We Learned: England win shootout over Colombia
As the dust settles on a memorable night in Russia earlier this week, Hal Walker looks back on a stoic England performance and picks out the five key points we learned about [...]
World Cup – Panama 1 – 6 England: Five things we learnt
Alasdair Hooper takes a look at what’s working and what needs work for the Three Lions heading into their final group match vs joint Group G leaders Belgium. Even [...]
Sven-Göran Eriksson: The Offside Rule Exclusives Episode 7
Sven-Göran Eriksson discusses how phone hacking whilst England manager made him question his closest friends and reveals his plans for buying a football club. In this [...]
Sven Goran Eriksson Talks of Buying a Football Club and What to Expect in the World Cup
Former England Manager Sven Goran Eriksson has just turned 70, but the Swede is showing no signs of slowing down. With talk about potentially buying a football club he also [...]
England captain Jack Rutter forced into retirement but not out of the game
In tribute to a man and player he admires, Alasdair Hooper offers a look at the making of England captain Jack Rutter and at his promising future in shaping the future of [...]
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