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I think there is an important distinction between players like Lahm and Gerrard who have 100+ caps, are over 30 and who will be 34 and 38 by the time the next World Cup comes around, and those players who retire from international football in their 20s. I think we really would have a problem if...

So he played more games than Pirlo despite the fact they weren't in the Europa League! In 2014/15 they have a guaranteed 6 games in the group stage and then 2 per round thereafter. You'd probably expect them to play 8 matches, and have all of the attendant travelling that goes with it. He...

I think Gerrard has made the right call but this leaves Hodgson more exposed because his captain was generally well-respected in the media and always stood behind his manager. The knives are out for Hodgson in many quarters, Lampard hasn't officially retired from England but now the press...

1. Pirlo averages 43 matches a season including Europe, and he plays in a low tempo league. Gerrard with Champions League football is likely to play 50+ matches in a high tempo league. 2. International football is about playing tournaments a month after the end of the season when players are...

England's loss is Liverpool's gain. And it is a loss because he was a leader and I don't see too many of those in the squad at the moment.