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Pearce pays price for England U-21 flop
Stuart Pearce's reign as England Under-21 coach came to an end on Tuesday as it was announced he would not be offered a new contract following the side's humiliating first round exit. Read full article

Pearce loses U21 job after Euro failure
England's early exit from the Under-21 European Championship has cost Stuart Pearce his job as manager, with the Football Association saying on Tuesday they would not renew his contract. Read full article

No bagpipe ban for England-Scotland
England's FA on Monday said that there would be no ban on musical instruments for the country's upcoming friendly fixture against Scotland after reports that bagpipes would be banned. Read full article

Stars right to miss U21 finals - Bernstein
Football Association chairman David Bernstein insists his organisation were right to let England's young stars miss the European Under-21 Championship in order to play friendlies for the senior team. Read full article

Ox's dad missed England-Brazil game
Former England winger Mark Chamberlain missed his son Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's goal against Brazil at the Maracana stadium on Sunday because he fell asleep during the friendly. Read full article

Welbeck out of Brazil friendly
England striker Danny Welbeck will miss Sunday's friendly against Brazil in Rio de Janiero with a knee problem, coach Roy Hodgson said on Saturday. Read full article

Frank wants Brazilian bragging rights
England midfielder Frank Lampard admits he would love to inflict more misery on Chelsea's Brazilian contingent as he prepares to clash with several of his club colleagues in Sunday's friendly in Rio. Read full article

Hodgson gives tactical talk short shrift
England manager Roy Hodgson sought to defend his tactics after seeing his side held to a 1-1 draw by their Republic of Ireland neighbours in an end-of-season friendly fixture at Wembley Stadium. Read full article

England's Sturridge to miss Brazil game
England striker Daniel Sturridge will miss Sunday's friendly in Brazil after suffering an ankle injury in Wednesday's 1-1 draw with Ireland. Read full article

England held by Ireland in Wembley friendly
England drew 1-1 with Ireland for the fourth time in a row in an entertaining friendly at Wembley on Wednesday. Read full article

Rooney retains Hodgson's faith
Wayne Rooney may no longer be the main man at Manchester United and there are persistent rumours he may leave Old Trafford but Roy Hodgson has re-iterated his belief in the striker. Read full article

England, Ireland meet in friendly
For the first time since hooligans rioted and forced their match to be abandoned 18 years ago, the England and Ireland football teams will take to the field on Wednesday. Read full article

England's armband in a tangle
The notion of Ashley Cole celebrating his 100th England cap on an occasion when he will in fact be making his 102nd appearance was confusing enough before Roy Hodgson's riddle over the captain's armband. Read full article

Political fears haunt friendly
England's end of season international friendlies are gripped by a familiar sense of futility: They play Ireland at Wembley on Wednesday and Brazil in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday without a raft of players. Read full article

Roy asks England fans for calm
Roy Hodgson has written to fans asking them to behave in Wednesday's friendly against Ireland, the first meeting between the rivals since English hooligans caused the abandonment of a match in Dublin in 1995. Read full article

Jagielka eager to seize England chance
Everton defender Phil Jagielka says England's players will all have points to prove when they tackle old rivals the Republic of Ireland in an end-of-season friendly at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday. Read full article

FA to warn fans over Irish taunts
The Football Association will ask every England fan attending Wednesday's potentially explosive clash with the Republic of Ireland not to sing offensive songs during the friendly. Read full article

Walker ruled out of England friendlies
Tottenham defender Kyle Walker has withdrawn from the England squad to face the Republic of Ireland and Brazil in a pair of friendly internationals this week. Read full article

Cleverley to miss friendlies
Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley will miss England's forthcoming friendlies against the Republic of Ireland and Brazil after suffering a calf injury. Read full article

English fa to bid for Euro 2020 final - Gill
English Football Association vice-chairman David Gill on Friday admitted his organisation are set to bid for the right to host the Euro 2020 final and semifinals. Read full article