Arsenal linked with January move for Llorente or Lopez, Chelsea or City will have to pay £48m for Falcao & Rooney set for midfield role v San Marino

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Quote of the day: John is a great centre-half, a great servant to his country, an inspiration and a very passionate and proud Englishman. Its a shame weve lost him as hes still got so much ability. Its a big blow, but its Johns decision. I dont know whats going on in Johns life on or off the field. I dont know his body or his frame of mind. I only know that, when Im here with England, training and eating chicken and pasta next to him, hes a really good guy, a good person and, football-wise, an inspiration. He was someone who, when I first came to the squad, treated me just the same as he does now. When I first came into the squad as a third-choice goalkeeper with no chance of playing, he treated me the same as he does now. I cant thank him enough for how... [via 101 Great Goals]