2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying and International Friendlies 21/22/23/25/26 March *** Spoilers ***

[Tom84]

San Marino the new Real Madrid?

 

[Shamikebab]

Could be a new thing, only turns up against the best and the worst

 

[rossk26]

So it eventually happened

Well done Steven Taylor, fully deserved call up. Now go and show all the haters how good you actually are

 

[Cosimo]

Now Cahill out for Friday:

Chelsea defender Gary Cahill has been ruled out of England’s World Cup qualifier with San Marino on Friday evening.

Cahill was assessed by England medical staff on Monday and will not be able to take part in the match, but will be reassessed later in the week with a view to the qualifier against Montenegro on Tuesday.

Newcastle United defender Steven Taylor will join the squad in place of Cahill.

 

[No1newts]

Haha after all that Taylor in anyway

 

[Derek W]

Splash was on Saturdays but the series has now finished

I had to google what you meant cos the only thing i could think of was the film with Tom Hanks and Darryl Hannah

 

[Tom84]

So it eventually happened

Well done Steven Taylor, fully deserved call up. Now go and show all the haters how good you actually are

lol he wont play it'll be Lescott and Smalling gua-ran-tee!!!

 

[rossk26]

lol he wont play it'll be Lescott and Smalling gua-ran-tee!!!

I didn't realise bench warmers got games for England. Nevermind your loss and our gain . Least he will be fit for next Saturdays game!!

 

[Cosimo]

Ramires is out of Brazil's friendly against Italy on Thursday.

 

[Tom84]

I didn't realise bench warmers got games for England. Nevermind your loss and our gain . Least he will be fit for next Saturdays game!!

That would be a lot more convincing if you hadn't spent the first half of the thread bitching about him not being selected in the first place.

 

[Cosimo]

The Rio love has started:

EXCLUSIVE: Plane stupid! Rio sparks outrage as he jets 15 HOURS to be TV pundit for England match which he pulled out off over back injury fears

Rio Ferdinand, who withdrew from England’s World Cup qualifiers to look after his chronic back problem, will fly to Qatar to work on a television broadcast of Friday’s game against San Marino.

The Manchester United defender has agreed to be a pundit on Al Jazeera for the San Marino match, even though it will entail a 15-hour round trip to their headquarters in Doha.

The travel schedule will hardly help a back problem so delicate that Ferdinand pulled out of Roy Hodgson’s squad so as not to jeopardise his treatment

 

[mmj_uk]

Brazil v Italy friendly on ITV4 now, good open start so far. Italy are looking dangerous.

 

[mmj_uk]

Brazil seem to be playing to get a man sent off.

 

[nemtizz]

Was that Neymar with the dive?

 

[mmj_uk]

Was that Neymar with the dive?

Dunno there's a been a few so far! Oscar has gone down easily twice, fortunately referee isn't a card happy idiot.

 

[Yas786]

Brazil hammering italy, even though Italy have dominated possession for most of the game

2-0 and good to see the Brazilians back to their very best after their shambolic performance against England a little while back.

 

[The Running Man]

The Brazil game is amazing, for a driendly

 

[mmj_uk]

Brazil 2 chances 2 goals, clinical.

 

[nemtizz]

Lovely little finish from Oscar. Great counter.

 

[Yas786]

Brazil 2 chances 2 goals, clinical.

Yup...whereas ive lost count how many chances Italy :/.