Date: 04.02.09 Location: London Colney Weather conditions: Extremely cold. Temperature range from -5C to +5C. Conditions changed from sunny, blue skies to cloudy with snow and rain. Pitch conditions: Ploughed snow. Ground soggy but firm. Players and staff: Abou Diaby, Nicklas Bendtner, Ja ...

Date: 05.02.09 Location: Carrington Weather conditions: Very cold and windy. Conditions ranged between cloudy, snowing and sunny. Temperature range 0-1C without wind chill. Well below freezing with wind chill. 0-20 mph winds throughout. Pitch conditions: Good, short grass. Players and st ...

Date: 28.01.09 Location: Ciutat Esportiva Weather conditions: Clear blue skies, no wind, sunny. Temperature of 15C. Pitch conditions: Short grass (1.5cm). Good conditions. Pitch was sprayed 10 minutes before training. Players and staff: The full squad took part, except Gai Yigaal Assulin ...

We knew he was lightning. We knew he had promise. But the whole world learned the lesson in Zagreb last night that Theo Walcott has the attitude and the ammo to blow holes through the tightest defences out there. Croatia had never lost at home until Theo shot from the hip, with three unsto ...

The whistle blows for a free kick just outside the box. You’re handed the ball. So what’s it going to be? Power or placement? For Wesley Sneijder, the answer is easy. Don’t choose between the two when you can deliver a killer combination of both. Give Sneijder a set piece ...