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The latest team news, interviews from the England camp and previews and analysis from Oliver Holt, Martin Lipton, John Cross and Robbie Savage ahead of tonight's Euro 2012 qualifier

"He (Owen) left in difficult circumstances but when he went to Manchester United his career was on a bit of a downward spiral, he'll admit that himself," says Carragher

No place for hiding, no room for excuses.At Wembley this evening, Fabio Capello and his team will be in the line of fire, knowing they have to start the long road back towards redemption.It will not be easy and the scars left by the debacles that all came together in Bloemfontein will take months, perhaps years, to heal. Indeed, even back to back wins over Bulgaria and then Switzerland on Tuesday will only buy the Italian a bit more time. Yet if Capello and his players are to regain the faith...

Former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier has impressed Randy Lerner during an interview for the Villa job

While husband Wayne is gearing up to face Bulgaria at Wembley tonight, Coleen Rooney has been getting some serious training to: for shopping! England's First Wag stars in the new ad campaign for Littlewoods, below. Here's what to watch out for:0.01 - 'These Boots Are Made For Walking', as opposed to the sort that are made for kicking into David Beckham's face at half-time0.04 - Look closely and you can just about see Sol Campbell's man boobs jiggling about in the foreground0.06 - The gaffer a...

"On Monday, I had a call from Mancini saying he wanted the player (Borriello) to go to Manchester City," says the Italian's agent

And so the time has come to start all over again. Tonight at Wembley Stadium England will take to the pitch – hopefully this time it is a pitch, rather than a farmer’s field – against those world class opponents Bulgaria. On Wednesday the team will fly abroad and play – there are no easy games at this level, remember – Switzerland. It’s possible, even probable, that ‘our boys’ will win both of these games and that talk will begin once again about ‘us’ winning Euro 2012.The difference this tim...

The Premier League's transfer window may have fizzled out like a a cheap firework but, the sparks have been flying across the channel with several of Europe's leading clubs making the sort of explosive transfers that only the movers and sheikers at Man City can compete with.MirrorFootball's Richard Arrowsmith looks at the Top 10 marquee signings that have taken place outside of the Premier League...10) Simon Kjaer (Palermo to Wolfsburg)The Germans managed to pull off a coup by taking the high...

During the World Cup our Three Lions flops were more toothless than ruthless.So meet a new generation of England soccer cubs that may – just may – herald a new era of hope after decades of disappointment.Ahead of tonight’s qualifier against Bulgaria, sponsors Umbro unveiled the new line-up in a photo to launch the team’s home strip.Out go almost all the millionaire failures who so wretchedly let the nation down in South Africa.And in comes a clutch of young talent – including a girl starlet a...

Houllier lined up at Villa, Chelsea flop Zhirkov offered Russian rescue and Tottenham in for South African defender

This could be Theo Walcott’s night. In fact, this could be Theo Walcott’s season.And I would love to see him triumph for England and Arsenal after his summer dumping by Fabio Capello and the recent public debate about his “football brain”.I loved Alan Hansen as a player and I still love him as a pundit. Same with Chris Waddle.But I do think that to say someone doesn’t have a “football brain” is incredibly harsh.I know what they are getting at. Maybe for Theo, the first two yards aren’t yet in...

The predicament that Fabio Capello and his England football team find themselves in today has nothing to do with portrayals of gods and monsters, whatever the Italian may say.The criticism that swirls around them as they prepare to embark on a new qualifying campaign tonight is not about turning a man from Zeus into Frankenstein on a whim.It is not about the agendas and vendettas of the English press, however convenient it might be for Capello to suggest that it is.The Italian is not at the s...

Tottenham star Gareth Bale was the subject of a "big-money bid" over the summer, according to Wales manager John Toshack.The 21-year-old Wales international's blistering form in 2010 has seen him become one of the hottest properties in the Barclays Premier League."It was a big-money bid - it's big money to me anyway. You'll have to ask Tottenham, they know about it," said Toshack."Gareth is aware people are looking at him and people are interested."When pressed on the identity of the club, To...

"I am not sure he needs any more games. Rio is a naturally fit lad," says reserve coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

"I would prefer to play for a club where you are being trusted and you trust everyone around you," says Benjani

"I have spoken to the managing director, Christian Purslow, and we've had a good chat about the new contract," says Jamie Carragher

"You create the God, and you create the monster. You have created a monster," says Fabio Capello

"The one I haven't won is the league but I suppose that will be very difficult this season going from seventh last season," says Carragher

New Liverpool signing Raul Meireles was unveiled at Anfield last weekend. Here's the key moments in the video to look out for:0.01 - 'I'm sure he looked different on the telly...' Raul mistakes the Anfield doorman for Roy Hodgson0.08 - Raul almost falls for the old 'you've got a stain on your blazer...' trick0.15 - 'Why is this doorman muscling in on my pictures? Where's Roy gone?'0.22 - 'Hmm... I could have sworn Cristiano said the place I'd be playing at was called Old Trafford?'0.33 - 'I w...

Bringing you the best football videos on the web, every day at 3pm. Here's today's packet of three:

1) We've been celebrating Bill Shankly's birthday elsewhere on the site today, and here's the great man celebrating Liverpool's 1973 title win with a few thousand close friends. Will we ever see the like again?