Steven Gerrard will miss England’s friendly against Germany. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA
Steven Gerrard has been ruled out of England’s friendly with Germany in Berlin on Wednesday after tearing a leg muscle during Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Bolton yesterday.
The vice-captain has been ruled out for seven to 10 days so could return in time for Liverpool’s next [...]

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Hands up if you’re already bored by the Olympics? Is that everybody (apart from the weak orangey drink sipping nerds at the back, obviously)? Good. Then let the alternate games begin. My mate Ted - a Philadelphian, a chiropractor and a keen rugby player - is boycotting the Olympics to protest [...]