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England (pronounced IPA: /ˈɪŋglənd/) is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Full Article
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Former Manchester United and England soccer captain Bryan Robson arrives in Bangkok September 22, 2009. Robson is in Bangkok to discuss the possibility of becoming Thailand's national team coach.
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Former Manchester United and England captain Bryan Robson (L) speaks with Football Association of Thailand (FAT) president Worawi Makudi, in Bangkok September 22, 2009. Robson is in Bangkok to discuss the possibility of becoming Thailand's national team coach.
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Former Manchester United and England captain Bryan Robson (L) speaks with Football Association of Thailand (FAT) president Worawi Makudi, in Bangkok September 22, 2009. Robson is in Bangkok to discuss the possibility of becoming Thailand's national team coach.
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Former Manchester United and England soccer captain Bryan Robson arrives in Bangkok September 22, 2009. Robson is in Bangkok to discuss the possibility of becoming Thailand's national team coach.
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Co-writer, co-director and cast member Ricky Gervais, of England, waves on the red carpet for the U.S. premiere of the film "The Invention Of Lying" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California September 21, 2009.
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Co-writer, co-director and cast member Ricky Gervais, of England, arrives with producer Jane Fallon on the red carpet for the U.S. premiere of the film "The Invention Of Lying" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California September 21, 2009.
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Brian Robson, right, former captain of England and Manchester United soccer club, shares a light moment during a joint news conference with Worawi Makudi President of the Football Association of Thailand, left, shortly after Robson arrived at a hotel in Bangkok, Thailand Tuesday, Sept....
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Former captain of England and Manchester United soccer club, Brian Robson, speaks during a news conference shortly after he arrived at a hotel in Bangkok, Thailand Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009.
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Former captain of England and Manchester United soccer club, Brian Robson, listens to a question during a news conference shortly after he arrived at a hotel in Bangkok, Thailand Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009.
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DURHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Former England footballers Paul Gascoigne (L) and David Seaman look on after the Sir Bobby Robson Memorial Service at Durham Cathedral on September 21, 2009 in Durham, England.
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DURHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Former England footballer Bryan Robson (R) and Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson share a joke after the Sir Bobby Robson Memorial Service at Durham Cathedral on September 21, 2009 in Durham, England.
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DURHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Former England footballer Bryan Robson (R) and Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson share a joke after the Sir Bobby Robson Memorial Service at Durham Cathedral on September 21, 2009 in Durham, England.
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DURHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Former England footballers Terry Butcher (L) and Gary Lineker share a joke after the Sir Bobby Robson Memorial Service at Durham Cathedral on September 21, 2009 in Durham, England.
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DURHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Former England footballers Terry Butcher (L) and Gary Lineker share a joke after the Sir Bobby Robson Memorial Service at Durham Cathedral on September 21, 2009 in Durham, England.
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DURHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Former England manager Steve McClaren (L) chats to Stuart Pearce after the Sir Bobby Robson Memorial Service at Durham Cathedral on September 21, 2009 in Durham, England.
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DURHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Former England manager Terry Venables smiles after the Sir Bobby Robson Memorial Service at Durham Cathedral on September 21, 2009 in Durham, England.
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Former England footballer Alan Shearer (C), Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson (L) and former England footballer Paul Gascoigne leave a Thanksgiving Service to remember the life of former England football manager Sir Bobby Robson, at Durham Cathedral in Durham, north-east Engla...
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Former England footballer Gary Lineker leaves a Thanksgiving Service to remember the life of former England football manager Sir Bobby Robson, at Durham Cathedral in Durham, north-east England on September 21, 2009.
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Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne leaves a Thanksgiving Service to remember the life of former England football manager Sir Bobby Robson, at Durham Cathedral in Durham, north-east England on September 21, 2009.
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Former England footballer Alan Shearer leaves a Thanksgiving Service to remember the life of former England football manager Sir Bobby Robson, at Durham Cathedral in Durham, north-east England on September 21, 2009.
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DURHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Former England footballers Terry Butcher (L) and Gary Lineker share a joke after the Sir Bobby Robson Memorial Service at Durham Cathedral on September 21, 2009 in Durham, England.
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Former England manager Terry Venables (L) and Tottenham Hotspur footballer Jermaine Jenas leave a Thanksgiving Service to remember the life of former England football manager Sir Bobby Robson, at Durham Cathedral in Durham, north-east England on September 21, 2009.
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DURHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne (R) and Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson (L) leave after the Sir Bobby Robson Memorial Service at Durham Cathedral on September 21, 2009 in Durham, England.
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DURHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Former England footballer Bryan Robson (R) and Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson share a joke after the Sir Bobby Robson Memorial Service at Durham Cathedral on September 21, 2009 in Durham, England.
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Former Manchester United and England captain Bryan Robson (L) speaks with Football Association of Thailand (FAT) president Worawi Makudi, in Bangkok September 22, 2009. Robson is in Bangkok to discuss the possibility of becoming Thailand's national team coach.
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We have a difficult group and that would be seen negatively by some teams but the way the Australians are, the better the opponent the better they prepare themselves ... They don’t see any problems in playing big teams. In qualification, Japan away and China away, were games with difficult circumstances...
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I’ve heard from my players that they would have preferred to have England in their group and I can understand that because most of them have English backgrounds or play in England, but to have the advantage of playing England will probably be the extra 1% that they need to go to the second round
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England are England, and Slovenia are Slovenia
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I don’t want to talk about Brazil now, not about the other [teams outside England’s group]
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We are planning four zonal ST branded cricket academies in the next 12 months with one each in Australia and England
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You've only got to look at Europe and England and the Africans dominate the domestic leagues
– Clive Barker SOURCE: Herald Sun -
Let's focus to get there, that's the most important thing at the moment. But it can be a bonus for the players for the last 2 per cent of motivation they can hopefully play England in the next round
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It is an exciting draw ... I am very happy to play England, a great team. I am above all delighted to play USA, I was dreaming about it. At Rangers, I am playing with two US players, Maurice Edu and DaMarus Beasley. We have never stopped teasing ourselves for a few days.
– Madjid Bougherra SOURCE: TEAMtalk Football News -
It happens around the world these days. I watched Ricky Ponting getting booed consistently in England and it happens all over the world, I think a couple of England fans booed me on Sunday. It is just something you become used to as an international cricketer touring around the world. Fans are biased to...
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It’s not the group stage that should concern Fabio Capello. Instead, it’s what faces England in the next round… Should England, as expected, start with six points then the game against Slovenia will probably be no more than a dead rubber.
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We are excited to have the opportunity to begin our preparations for the July World Championships in Manchester, England ... We look forward to competing against formidable opponents Duke and Army. US Lacrosse extends its sincere gratitude to Coaches Danowski and Alberici for participating.
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Naturally I hope that Holland go all the way ... They are playing well at the moment. They qualified top of their group, they are third in the world rankings. Dutch players are in teams all over Europe, in England, Spain, Italy, Germany; they are everywhere.
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Cape Town is beautiful. Of course England will win the World Cup and I would not be English if I didn't say that David Beckham is the best soccer player of all time.
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Algeria and Slovenia are two good teams ... and just cause everyone sees England and the U.S. in the group doesn't mean that this is going to be a cakewalk.
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That took about a half-second (to register),’’ Donovan said. The U.S. played England in a friendly in Wembley Stadium on May 28, 2008. England scored late in the first half and early in the second half to win, 2-0. Early on the tempo was fast
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The World Cup will begin like any other World Cup. (The host country) will play in the first game and all eyes on the second day with be on our game with England
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I think it makes it a big game in their minds ... There couldn't be a bigger game for these players to open the World Cup against England. A big way to start, but its a great challenge.
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England is physical, big, and used to playing at a very high pace ... We have a lot of guys who have played high level games, but are we as talented as England? Probably not, but we can match their effort.
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England is physical, big, and used to playing at a very high pace ... We have a lot of guys who have played high level games, but are we as talented as England? Probably not, but we can match their effort.
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Just to sit down and have a coffee with him [Platini] was special ... Everything has been so positive, it's just about keeping it going and not being arrogant. That's a big thing – just because we are England doesn't mean we are going to get the bid and get the World Cup in our country. We realise there...
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It is never going to be easy. The games at that level are always difficult, but as an England fan looking in and an England player we'll take that.
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matched England in London ... We have to be aware that England were not at full strength then. But we were completely equal to them until the referee decided to gift them a penalty kick. I hope they will underestimate us. That's what the Russians did and look at them now.
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Our first match against England should be an epic, and we hope to see a lot of support from American fans in South Africa.
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But when it comes to the World Cup and you have a chance to kick it off against a team like England, it gives it a real special start.
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If England can win Group C and Australia sneak into second place in Group D they will meet in the next game
SOURCE: Sydney Morning Herald
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