Birth Date: November 7 1978
Birth Place: Peckham, London
Birth Nation: England
Height: 190cm
Weight: 86kg
Nationality: British
Position: Defender
Rio Ferdinand Rumours and Transfers
13 10 2007
Carlos Tevez feels his Manchester United team-mates have had a positive effect on his game and says joining the club was a "dream come true".
The Argentina international moved to Old Trafford in the summer from West Ham where he took a long time to find his form after his surprise arrival in August 2006.
However, he has had no such problems adapting to life with the Red Devils and having a manager like Ferguson has contributed to that.
"The main difference between United and West Ham is that the coach believes in me at my new club," Tevez told a national paper.
"I'm feeling physically stronger with every game. That makes me feel good and everything else, like scoring goals, comes as a result. When I look around the dressing room and see my team-mates there, I realise I'm at one of the most important clubs in the world. That is a dream come true. The most surprising thing about the squad is even though all the players are stars, they are all actually really humble and are good people. They've made me feel good and I've now got various friends in the squad like Rio Ferdinand, Ryan Giggs, Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney. I'm doing quite well with my English now. I understand the boss and my team-mates perfectly."
12 10 2007
Sol Campbell will start England's UEFA EURO 2008 qualifier against Estonia in place of injured captain John Terry, head coach Steve McClaren confirmed on the eve of the match.
Confirmation of the Portsmouth defender's recall to the national team came after Terry suffered an injury to his left knee that is also threatening to rule him out of Wednesday's clash with Russia in Moscow.
"To be able to call on someone with that experience and quality is tremendous," McClaren said of his decision to recall Campbell. "His reaction has been excellent, as expected."
The former Arsenal player has not been capped for his country since the 2006 FIFA World Cup and has not started a competitive match for England in two years.
And although he has revived his career at Portsmouth, there are doubts about the 33-year-old's physical ability to come through two matches in the space of four days, should he also be required for the Russia match.
McClaren's options in the centre of defence have been reduced by the loss of Wes Brown to a knee injury and Jamie Carragher's decision to quit international football.
If either Campbell or Rio Ferdinand pick up injuries on Saturday and Terry is unable to return to the side, McClaren could switch Micah Richards into the centre of defence, where he now plays for Manchester City, and draft in Phil Neville as a stand-in right-back.
05 10 2007
Joleon Lescott and Dean Ashton have been included in the England squad for the Euro 2008 qualifiers with Estonia and Russia.
Everton defender Lescott was called up for the last matches and is rewarded for his consistency and a purple patch in front of goal.
West Ham attacker Ashton returns to the fold after recovering from a broken ankle he suffered last year whilst with the England squad.
There were no real surprises in Steve McClaren's party as Wayne Rooney returns from injury and captain John Terry aims to play in the protective mask he wore for Chelsea in midweek.
Scott Carson (Aston Villa), David James (Portsmouth), Paul Robinson (Tottenham); Wes Brown (Manchester United), Sol Campbell (Portsmouth), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Joleon Lescott (Everton), Phil Neville (Everton), Micah Richards (Manchester City), Nicky Shorey (Reading), John Terry (Chelsea); Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), David Bentley (Blackburn), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Chelsea), Ashley Young (Aston Villa), Dean Ashton (West Ham), Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham), Andy Johnson (Everton), Michael Owen (Newcastle), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Alan Smith (Newcastle).
