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Roy Hodgson admitted that his team lacked creativity in the 2-1 loss against Netherlands.

This defeat comes as a shock to the national team, which has been getting such good results of late. It was only a few days ago that they managed to beat world champions Germany in a friendly match. Confidence was high coming into the game against Netherlands, who have failed to qualify for the Euro 2016. The poor form of the Dutch team may have made the England team complacent, but Hodgson tried to focus on the performances. He was unhappy with the fewer number of chances his team created.

England boss Roy Hodgson has confirmed that Wayne Rooney will remain as captain going into the Euro 2016.

The Manchester United striker has suffered from poor form in the last two years. He has managed only 51 goals in 109 appearances for the national team even though he has broken a long-standing Bobby Charlton’s scoring record in the process. Those records broken will count for little if the player once again fails to perform at a major tournament. Hodgson is extremely pleased with the numerous options that he has for the striker position.

David Beckham impressed his Instagram followers recently by sharing a video of his young son Cruz who is shown to be singing along and playing the ‘cup song’.

It looks like talent runs in the family and Cruz has been blessed with Victoria’s musical genes as he performs a well done rendition of the song.

Former Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard claims that he will never be at peace for the rest of his life after losing out on some important prizes in football.

Gerrard is one of the few top players in English football not have won the Premier League.

England manager Roy Hodgson claimed that there is every possibility of Jack Wilshere being included in the squad for the Euro 2016. He says that injuries should not be a deterrent factor in selecting players as long as they have successfully proved their fitness.

Wilshere has struggled with a lot of injury problems in the last couple of years. It has limited him to only a handful of appearances even for Arsenal.

Despite managing only a handful of appearances in the last two years, Daniel Sturridge remains an important asset for the England national team. Manager Roy Hodgson will be hoping to have him fit for the Euro 2016.

This inability to feature regularly for Liverpool in the last few months is a source of concern. Furthermore, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is not happy with the player and his injury record. He has openly stated that Sturridge must try to play through the pain barrier in order to get over the fear of being injured once again.

Arsenal and Barcelona faced off in the first leg of the Champions League last 16 tie and not surprisingly, it was the Spanish club that managed to come out on top with the triumph as the team of Luis Enrique claimed a 2-0 victory over the Premier League team.

Celtic have been looking to sign Sporting Lisbon ace Carlos Mane for quite a while now, but it looks like the Scottish club will to face competition from other clubs for his signature.

The 21-year-old is highly rated across European football. Rather than move straight to a big league, Mane is thought to be considering the possibility of joining a club where he will get regular first-team opportunities. Celtic, Middlesbrough, and Monaco are some of the clubs interested in his services.Mane has not ruled out the possibility of joining Celtic, who have the opportunity to provide him with Champions League football.

England have been drawn against Wales in the group stages of the Euro 2016.

The match between the two nations from the British Isles will be a much anticipated encounter. It will also pit England against the most expensive player in world football – Gareth Bale. The Real Madrid winger has been a major influence in the team’s qualification to the competition. For years, Wales have struggled to reach finals of major tournaments. This was despite having top-class wingers like Ryan Giggs. Chris Coleman has managed to get the team into the Euro 2016 in impressive fashion.

England prepare for the game against Spain with a number of key players out injured. It presents a lot of difficulties for manager Roy Hodgson, who has taken the situation in a positive frame of mind.