Gandalf
February 6th, 2013, 06:04 PM
I'm not the biggest football fan but the 2-1 win was quite a success:
England secured their first win over Brazil for 23 years as Frank Lampard's spectacular strike gave them victory at Wembley.
Brazil returned to Wembley as part of the Football Association's 150th anniversary celebrations - and played their full part in a highly entertaining friendly.
Wayne Rooney steered England into a first-half lead with his 33rd goal for his country, after goalkeeper Joe Hart had earlier saved Ronaldinho's penalty.
Fred punished Gary Cahill's mistake to put Brazil level just after the interval but Lampard, on as a half-time substitute for Tom Cleverley, gave Roy Hodgson's side a confidence-boosting win with a precisely curled effort from the edge of the area on the hour.
It completed a satisfying night's work for Hodgson and England as Ashley Cole won his 100th cap and Arsenal's Jack Wilshere delivered a display rich in promise as he started alongside captain Steven Gerrard in midfield for the first time.
Full article here: BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21317048)
Not the biggest story, but it is the first win for England against Brazil since 1990 (also according to BBC)
England secured their first win over Brazil for 23 years as Frank Lampard's spectacular strike gave them victory at Wembley.
Brazil returned to Wembley as part of the Football Association's 150th anniversary celebrations - and played their full part in a highly entertaining friendly.
Wayne Rooney steered England into a first-half lead with his 33rd goal for his country, after goalkeeper Joe Hart had earlier saved Ronaldinho's penalty.
Fred punished Gary Cahill's mistake to put Brazil level just after the interval but Lampard, on as a half-time substitute for Tom Cleverley, gave Roy Hodgson's side a confidence-boosting win with a precisely curled effort from the edge of the area on the hour.
It completed a satisfying night's work for Hodgson and England as Ashley Cole won his 100th cap and Arsenal's Jack Wilshere delivered a display rich in promise as he started alongside captain Steven Gerrard in midfield for the first time.
Full article here: BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21317048)
Not the biggest story, but it is the first win for England against Brazil since 1990 (also according to BBC)