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Tottenham and England footballer Jermain Defoe "played the litigation game" in an attempt to avoid speeding fines, a Chelmsford court heard.

The Football Association have agreed the names of 10 to 20 England players who will have to be available for random drug tests 365 days a year, the new head of UK Anti-Doping has revealed.

England striker Peter Crouch is determined to make it impossible for Fabio Capello to leave him out of his squad for the World Cup next year.

England's Wayne Rooney and John Terry at a team training session in London Colney, north of London, yesterday.

Liverpool right-back Glen Johnson has pulled out of the England squad to face Brazil on Saturday after picking up a slight injury in his club's Barclays Premier League draw against Birmingham.

Chelsea were on Monday night playing down fears that Ashley Cole will be out for a lengthy period despite it being revealed that the left-back is suffering from a depressed fracture of the tibia.

CRACKS are beginning to show at struggling Bayern Munich. SIMON CHURCH came close to giving Reading their first home win in the league since January 27.

HARRY REDKNAPP has urged his Tottenham players to grab their England World Cup chance.

THE SUN: Alex Ferguson faces a lengthy touchline ban for slating ref Martin Atkinson after yesterday's defeat.

Dean Ashton is this week expected to announce his retirement from football after losing a long battle to recover from a broken ankle suffered on England duty more than three years ago.

The father of England football captain John Terry has been caught supplying cocaine in a bar.

Liverpool v Birmingham. Click here to bet. Click here to follow us on Twitter! Click here for our special Transfer Centre! Click here for more football headlines! Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has urged England not to play Steven Gerrard in next week's international friendly against Brazil.

David Beckham will miss England's friendly against Brazil in Qatar on Saturday after the Los Angeles Galaxy reached the Major League Soccer Western Conference final with a victory over local rivals Chivas USA.

Chelsea's 1-0 win, sealed by John Terry 's late header, allowed Ancelotti's men to open a five-point lead at the top and left his United counterpart, Sir Alex Ferguson , once again aggrieved over his side's treatment at the hands of a referee.

Everton secured a much-needed first win in five Barclays Premier League games with a battling 2-1 victory at West Ham, who slipped back into the relegation zone.

Captain John Terry put Chelsea five points clear of Manchester United at the top of the Barclays Premier League with a second-half matchwinner at Stamford Bridge.

John Carew believes the versatility of his Aston Villa team-mate James Milner should guarantee him a spot in England's 2010 World Cup squad.

Capello issues World Cup warning England's national soccer team manager Fabio Capello, from Italy, poses for photographs after unveiling a sculpture of the late England manager Alf Ramsey, who coached the team to win the World Cup in 1966 at Wembley Stadium in London, Friday, Nov.

ENGLAND midfielder David Beckham is relishing the chance to play Champions League football again once he returns to AC Milan on his second loan spell in January.

Sunderland striker Darren Bent missed a penalty on his return to White Hart Lane as Tottenham secured victory through goals from Robbie Keane and Tom Huddlestone.