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Wes Brown should be fit for England's World Cup campaign, despite a foot injury ruling him out of the next six weeks of Manchester United's season.

The Football Association have been embarrassed by revelations that the England senior team were secretly taped ahead of Wednesday's friendly win over Egypt.

Takeshi Okada, the Japan coach, has been told to risk the anger of European clubs by calling up players from the continent's top leagues for next month's friendly against Serbia.

The former Germany coach Jurgen Klinsmann has tipped his former side to win this summer's World Cup, despite questions over the future of manager Joachim Loew

Any faint hopes Michael Owen had of going to the World Cup finals look to be over, after a hamstring strain ruled the Manchester United forward out of the rest of the season.

The USA midfielder Stuart Holden should make a full recovery from a broken leg in time to play in this summer's World Cup finals.

Fabio Capello, the England manager, thanks supporters for not turning on John Terry during the friendly win over Egypt on Wednesday night.

England responded to the shock of going a goal down to beat Egypt 3-1 in an entertaining friendly international at Wembley.