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Ahead of England's upcoming world cup qualifiers, let's take a look at some of England's most memorable moments at this stage of the competition. There' heroic defending against Italy, late drama against Greece and a memorable night in Munich. Keep reading for more memories Italy 0 - 0 England - Qualification for France 98 is secured England only needed a point from their final match to qualify for the following summer's World Cup. Easier said than done when that final match is Italy away.  A battling and sometimes heroic display from the Three Lions earned them a 0-0 draw and qualification was secured. Not a lot of flair from the attacking players but the point was well deserved. Watch some of the highlights from the game in the video below. Germany 1 - 5 England - Even Heskey scored Germany had beaten England at the start of the end of the qualifying campaign. A disappointing end to the reign of Kevin Keegan and an awful way to say goodbye to the old Wembley S...

It has been announced that Lionel Messi's time at Barcelona is over.  At 16 years, four months, and 23 days old, Messi made his first team debut when he came on in the 75th minute during a friendly against José Mourinho's Porto in November 2003. His career has been extraordinary. Let's take a look at some of his best moments.        April 18, 2007 Messi emulates fellow Diego Maradona with this amazing goal, ghosting through half of Getafe’s side while his teammates could only watch in awe. It was at this time when people started to talk about him being one of the world's best. How good is this goal? See Messi at his best by watching the video below. Some have argued that this is his best goal.  OTD in 2007 📅 Lionel Messi did his best Diego Maradona impression v Getafe 🐐 His best ever goal? 🤔 #FCB pic.twitter.com/vuiZgDmFPh — GiveMeSport Football (@GMS__Football) April 18, 2019 May 2, 2009  Messi scores twice in a 6-2 thrashing of Real Madrid...

There has been over 700 episodes of The Simpsons and there is often heated debate about which are the best episodes.  Let's have a look at some of the best episodes and other iconic moments. Last Exit To Springfield So many iconic lines and moments in this episode. It is generally ranked as being one of the best of all time and is on several Top 10 lists. The BBC stated it is "frequently cited as the show's best-ever episode." "Dental plan, Lisa need braces..." That scene from the first episode of Zeta Gundam be like: https://t.co/1W6BKcIH28 — Called "Turn O" Brien (@iamnotatwit) June 29, 2021 Homer At The Bat An episode with one of the greatest songs from any Simpsons episode. "Well, Mr. Burns had done it, The Power Plant had won it, With Roger Clemens clucking all the while, Mike Scioscia's tragic illness made us smile, While Wade Boggs lay unconscious on the bar-room tile..." You Only Move Twice Homer moves the family after ...

All the news and social media posts from England's game against Germany Did you the 1966 World Cup final was the last team that England beat Germany in a competitive match at Wembley? This previously article looks at some of the other memorable encounters between the two countries.  Social media coverage Check out the #EngGer hashtag on Twitter to see all the latest tweets and discussion points from the match.  Click the picture below to see all the latest posts from an England perspective.  Y ou can also click here for all the latest Germany tweets.  Or how about loads more reaction from our friends at Greater Manchester Football.

Is Lionel Messi the greatest footballer? Let's take a quick look at some of greatest moments and then let you decide if he's better than Cristiano Ronaldo.  2011 Champions League semi-final v Real Madrid Messi gave Guardiola’s legendary Barca side the lead in the 76th minute and added a second shortly afterwards with one of his best ever goals. They would go onto win the competition, beating Manchester United 3-1 in the final. Five goals v Bayer Leverkusen  These five Champions League goals earned him a rare 10/10 rating from L’Equipe. He became the first player to score five goals in a single Champions League match. Six Ballon d'Ors The Argentinian had to cope with being level with Ronaldo for most Ballon d’Or wins until he won his his sixth in December 2019. During the 2018/2019 season, he scored an incredible 51 goals in 50 matches.  Solo goal v Athletic Bilbao in 2015 Copa del Rey final How good is this goal though? Enough said. Is he better than ...

Let's have another look at the latest confirmed transfers from around Europe. Before moving onto the rumours Memphis Depay to Barcelona. Confirmed Barcelona have agreed a deal to sign Memphis Depay on a free transfer. Depay, who joined Lyon from Manchester United in 2017, will sign a two-year contract with the Barcelona. He will reunite with former Netherlands head coach Ronald Koeman Ashley Young has returned to Aston Villa Only a few weeks after winning Serie A with Inter Milan, Ashley Young has announced that he will be returning to Aston Villa. Young previously played for Villa between 2007 and 2011 before signing for Manchester United ahead of the 2011/2021 season.  Ashley Young - I’m Coming Home pic.twitter.com/Mlt4UGt6HK — George (@BarronAVFC1) June 15, 2021 Fikayo Tomori joins AC Milan after successful loan spell Tomori joins Milan after they exercised the option to sign him permanently. This was part of his loan move from the Blues in January. The English defender o...

Outside of The Oscars, there’s an awards ceremony that aims to honour a group of films from a particular year.  The Razzies, known as the Golden Raspberry Awards, take a very different look at the film industry.  At each ceremony, there are a number of different awards. One of the more humorous awards was won by Con-Air in 1997. The film took home the award for ‘Worst Reckless Disregard for Human Life and Public Property'. Despite this award, it was also nominated for several Oscars in the same year. It’s not the only film to have been nominated for both awards. It has also happened to the Addams Family and Armageddon.   Who 'won' in 2021? The 41st edition of the Golden Raspberry Awards took place on April 24, 2021. Absolute Proof was named as Worst Picture, Mike Lindell  was seen as the Worst Actor. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was named as the Worst Supporting Actor for his role in 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.' Other iconic winners Th...

The 2021/2022 Ashes series will be played across Australia between 8th December and 18th January 2022.  Australia are the defending holders of the Ashes going into the series, they won in 2017-18 with the 2019 Ashes series ending in a draw. (A throwback to the 2010/2011 series that England won 3-1) Can Ben Stokes be the hero again? Despite losing the Ashes series, the summer of 2019 was great for Ben Stokes. In the One Day game, he was integral in England winning the World Cup. There was then that incredible afternoon at Headingley. Last time in Australia  The 2017/2018 series was basically a disaster for England. They lost the series 4-0, only drawing the fourth test. A rare England highlight came in that test when Alistair Cook hit an unbeaten 244.  Is it coming home? Winning the series will be a big ask for England. Their recent test form has been very inconsistent. This included a defeat against New Zealand. Getting a settled team together will be crucial as prepa...

Let's take a look at what everyone is watching on Netflix at the moment In the United States Manifest Manifest focuses on the passengers and crew of a commercial airliner who suddenly reappear after being presumed dead for more than five years. It was broadcast by Sky in the United Kingdom and was also popular in that part of the world. The third season is expected to launch in the UK soon. It was praised by most critics in the United States and beyond.   Sweet Tooth Set in in a post-apocalyptic world. The focus is placed on a boy who's half-human and half deer who searches for a new beginning with a gruff protector. Does it sound intriguing? You can see the trailer for season one by checking out the video below.   What are people watching in the United Kingdom then? Shrek Sure this classic family film came out in 2001 but it has remained hugely popular. Being on Netflix means a new generation are discovering the adventures of Shrek, Donkey and Fiona for t...

The iconic defender has announced that he is leaving Real Madrid. Let's have a look at his best moments in a Real Madrid shirt 2014 Champions League Final - Real Madrid 4 - 1 Atlético Madrid Ramos had an incredible scoring at Real Madrid. Over 100 goals for a defender is extraordinary. One of his most important came in the 2014 Champions League final. With his side trailing 1-0 deep into stoppage time, Ramos scored a 93rd minute equaliser sending the game into extra time. They went onto win 4-1 and secure their first Champions League since 2002.  Leading his club to three successive Champions League titles With the help of Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid went onto become the first team to retain Europe's premier competition in the Champions League era. Having missed out in 2015, they went onto win the competition in 2016, 2017 and 2018. The video below (uploaded to YouTube in 2016) shows five of his best goals. Greater Manchester Football - Sergio Ramos linked with a move to Man...

E3 2021 was the 26th edition of E3. As always, this is an event where hardware manufacturers, software developers, and publishers from the video game industry presented new and upcoming products.  Let's have a look at the latest announcements. Halo Infinite  Microsoft announced that the latest game in one of the biggest franchises will be released before Christmas 2020. They used E3 to show off the game's multiplayer mode for the first time. This is often considered to be the main port of call for many gamers who play Halo.  Welcome back, Spartans. Take your very first look at the free-to-play multiplayer experience for #HaloInfinite , coming to Xbox and PC this holiday. 🚨 https://t.co/u0sfs6tD9G pic.twitter.com/YTOPdjZxmP — Halo (@Halo) June 13, 2021 Forza Horizon 5 will be set in Mexico Speaking from a personal experience, I really enjoyed Forza Horizon 5. It's been a highly enjoyable game. The fact that many gamers are still playing it shows the intense popu...

If you shop at smile.amazon.co.uk, they'll donate to your favourite charitable organisation, at no cost to you Let's have a look at some ace local charities that you can raise money for. On your first visit to smile.amazon.co.uk you need to select charitable organisation before you begin shopping. We'll first feature the Greater Manchester articles based in the original GManchesterNews.blogspot article  before moving onto some worldwide causes. The Christie Back in 2018, they announced: "Good News! The Christie is now set up to receive donations through AmazonSmile. Please use the link below to select The Christie as your charity, shop as usual then Amazon will donate 0.5% of the amount you spend."  Forever Manchester Forever Manchester is the only charity that raises money to fund and support community activity across Greater Manchester. They believe that believe that connected communities make stronger, happier communities. You can support their efforts by fol...