[BeadCounter]

Hodgson has been a manager in a whole lot of places all over Europe, he is ideal to manager England’s game tonight imho.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Sterling starts for England
The decision to start the 19-year-old is a brave, if exciting, one, with the Liverpool attacking midfielder joining Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck in support of Daniel Sturridge.

Jordan Henderson starts alongside Steven Gerrard in central midfield, while the defence is the same that began the warm-up matches against Peru and Honduras.

The big news in the Italy line-up was the absence of captain Gianluigi Buffon, who sustained an ankle injury during training at the Arena Amazonia on the eve of the game and is replaced in goal by Salvatore Sirigu.

[dfwgator]

Go Jagielka and Baines!

[Tredegar]

I’m a fan of Roy. Such a gent. Loved him wishing all the Italians the best, in Italian, before the game.

Most likeable boss England have had since Sir Bobby Robson.