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Europe fears England again - Rooney

England captain Wayne Rooney says teams around Europe will start to fear the Three Lions after their 4-0 win over Lithuania at Wembley to maintain their 100 per cent record in Euro 2016 qualifying. The Manchester United forward opened the scoring for Roy Hodgson's side after just six minutes before Danny Welbeck added a second and Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane both scored their first international goals. Roy Hodgson's side have now won all seven of their matches since exiting the World Cup during the group stage, and Rooney believes their form will have other sides worrying about facing them. "I think since the World Cup we've been fantastic," he told ITV Sport . "Some great victories, we're scoring goals, really energetic team, a lot of pace and I think a lot of teams around Europe will be looking at this team and they'll be frightened." The former Everton forward was replaced by Kane in the 71st minute, and the substitute ma...

Super Eagles need more time, says Enyeama Super Eagles need more time after Uganda defeat

Nigeria's senior national team goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama believes the current Super Eagles will make the country proud if given enough time to not minding the 1-0 defeat to Uganda on Wednesday. Enyeama, who earned his 100th international cap against the Cranes said his centurion celebration in the colours of the Super Eagles will be unforgettable remembering the defeat in his home state. "This is a team that almost put Ghana out of Nations Cup. This is a team that played against us that just had 45 minutes training session. Its not going to be easy," Enyeama told media. "I didn't recognise most of the players I was playing against. We need time. I will always be ready to play as long as my oga (coaches) continues to invite me. Really, there is going to be a time to call it off. "First of all, I'm so grateful to the reception the coach gave me for the 100th official game. It is always disappointing to lose but what can we do, but the g...

Two doctors ruled Germanwings co-pilot was unfit for work on day of crash - but he kept it secret from airline

Killer co-pilot Andreas Lubitz was signed off by 2 different doctors for the day of the Germanwings disaster but failed to tell his employers, it has been claimed. The claims come after it emerged Lubitz may have crashed his plane due to fears he was about to lose his licence on medical grounds. Investigators revealed today that medical sign-off notes were found at Lubitz's home - including two for the day of the crash - and Dusseldorf University Hospital confirmed he had been a patient there over the past two months, although it would not disclose his condition. Investigators at the crash site today revealed they have retrieved more than 400 body parts belonging to the victims - but have not found an intact body. Police have now asked friends and families of the deceased to provide DNA samples as they start the grim task of identifying those who lost their lives Described as a man whose life-long obsession had been to become a pilot, it has been suggested he ma...