Reading Material

As you can imagine, there's been plenty of words in print over here about tonight's match, so we figured you would want some reading material with your morning coffee. Most of the talk has focused on John Terry being named captain for the match, partially because that's the only real news that has come out of the England camp. As you know, the Chelsea centerback missed the PK that would have clinched the Champions League final against Manchester United last Wednesday. Below is a sample of what they are saying on this side of the pond, starting with a cool photo gallery that documents all of the previous meetings between the United States and England. Have at it ...

The Independent on England's 1950 defeat to the USA

Jason Burt and Sam Wallace of The Independent on John Terry being named captain for the game

Soccernet with an article about Bob Bradley's expectations for the game


Setanta's Gareth Mayer with 11 U.S. players that could surprise England

Sporting Life's Mike McGrath on Tim Howard's expectations for England captain John Terry

Setanta's Joseph Caron Dawe with a piece about the U.S.' preparations for England

Daily Mail's Neil Ashton on the fight for the England captaincy

The Guardian's Dominic Fifield on captain John Terry

The Independent's Sam Wallace on Capello getting the best out of Wayne Rooney

The FA.com writes about Bob Bradley's admiration for the England team