LONDON (Reuters) – English football held its breath twice this week because of Paul Gascoigne, firstly when he was admitted to an alcohol treatment centre and secondly after Jack Wilshere showed England may finally have found his heir apparent. Gascoigne became a national hero with his performances and tears as England reached the 1990 World Cup semi-finals but since drinking curtailed his career, England have been crying out for a ball carrier who can beat men and pick a perfect pass. …
England's Wilshere-inspired midfield gives cause for hope
The Arsenal starlet stole the headlines against Brazil at Wembley, but the collective competence and confidence of Roy Hodgson’s men was the biggest positive
Spain's Del Bosque successfully blooding new generation
MADRID (Reuters) – Vicente del Bosque had his eye fixed on battles to come in qualifying for the 2014 World Cup and this summer’s Confederations Cup when he gave three players their debuts in Spain’s 3-1 friendly victory over Uruguay. Chelsea right back Cesar Azpilicueta, 23, Malaga playmaker Isco, 20, and Atletico Madrid midfielder Mario Suarez, 25, all stepped up in Doha and showed the slow transition to a new generation of players was progressing smoothly. …
Soccer-Wilshere evokes memories of Gascoigne for excited England
LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) – English football held its breath twice this week because of Paul Gascoigne, firstly when he was admitted to an alcohol treatment centre and secondly after Jack Wilshere showed England may finally have found his heir apparent. Gascoigne became a national hero with his performances and tears as England reached the 1990 World Cup semi-finals but since drinking curtailed his career, England have been crying out for a ball carrier who can beat men and pick a perfect pass. …
Cole hopes Chelsea team-mate Lampard 'stays back' in club
London, Feb 7 (ANI): Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole is hoping that his teammate Frank Lampard will be given a new deal by the English club.
Building Automation & Controls Market worth $49.5 Billion - Global Forecast by 2018
DALLAS, February 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –According to a new market research report “Global Building Automation & Controls Market (2013 - 2018): By Product (Lighting, Security & Access, HVAC, Entertainment, …
Soccer-Spain's Del Bosque successfully blooding new generation
MADRID, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Vicente del Bosque had his eye fixed on battles to come in qualifying for the 2014 World Cup and this summer’s Confederations Cup when he gave three players their debuts in Spain’s 3-1 friendly victory over Uruguay. Chelsea right back Cesar Azpilicueta, 23, Malaga playmaker Isco, 20, and Atletico Madrid midfielder Mario Suarez, 25, all stepped up in Doha and showed the slow transition to a new generation of players was progressing smoothly. …
Neymar yet to prove himself, AC Milan must not buy Astori & what we learned from Wednesday's international friendlies
Goal.com assesses how the likes of Brazil, Argentina, Italy, Netherlands and Spain fared in the midweek matches, and what can be gained from the club football break
Germany rediscover winning mentality in rare France win
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany hailed the 2-1 friendly victory over France in Paris on Wednesday as a welcome return of a winning mentality for Joachim Loew's side, who ended a 26-year barren run against their neighbours. The Germans may claim to have little interest in statistics, having b eaten France in World Cup semi-finals in 1982 and again four years later, but a first win on French soil since 1935 did not go unnoticed. … 
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