If anyone thinks because we have beaten Argentina one of the best sides in the world that it will be easy to

If anyone thinks because we have beaten Argentina, one of the best sides in the world, that it will be easy to beat Nigeria, then it will be very stupid and also very dangerous They will be able to go out and play football. It will be fun for them.”For England, though, it remains highly serious work The rewards are massive.. Matt Jansen, the Blackburn Rovers and England striker, is recovering in hospital after being involved in a motorcycle accident while on holiday in Italy, the Premiership club confirmed yesterday. A statement from the Ewood Park club read: “The club can confirm that Matt Jansen was involved in a motor accident in Rome last Sunday evening.”Matt was admitted to hospital having suffered concussion and minor cuts and bruises His girlfriend was travelling with him, but was not injured. Matt was subsequently transferred to another hospital and remains there under observation. He is improving daily, but requires more rest before being given the all clear to return home early next week. Matt will undergo further tests on his return to Blackburn.”The Scotland manager, Berti Vogts, has tried unsuccessfully to tempt Duncan Ferguson out of international retirement for just one match, it was been revealed.That fixture was to be Scotland’s European Championship qualifier with Germany at Hampden Park in June next year, but the Everton striker stuck by his decision never to pull on a Scotland shirt again Vogts said: “I spoke to Ferguson for 15 minutes.

The Germans do not like tall and powerful attackers running at them.” The former Germany coach is now expected to ease the Sunderland striker Kevin Kyle into the Scotland target man’s role.. If history is any judge, the name of Alejandro Larrazabal will become a familiar one. By winning the 107th Amateur Championship here, with a one-hole victory over Martin Sell, Larrazabal became the third Spaniard to take the title. His near-namesake Jose Maria Olazabal was the first in 1984, when he beat Colin Montgomerie at Formby, while Sergio Garcia defeated Craig Williams at Muirfield in 1998.

Olazabal became a two-time Masters champion, while Garcia won the silver medal as low amateur when he first went to Augusta in 1999.Sell, the 23-year-old from Swindon, almost produced a remarkable comeback in the 36-hole final after going four down in the morning. Should he go on to a professional career, Montgomerie would not be a bad role model to follow.Larrazabal has just finished his time at college in America. “I was thinking of turning professional for the Qualifying School this year,” he said “Now, for sure, I am going to wait It’s amazing to win.”His pedigree is considerable. His parents, Gustavo and Elena, a three-time Spanish Ladies champion, both play off a handicap of two. Alejandro and his 19-year-old brother Pedro both play off plus-two at El Prat in Barcelona. All four have represented Spain.Sell, meanwhile, played football until the age of 16 and only got down to scratch two years ago Representing Wiltshire was the height of his career. The gritty way he went about clawing back the Spaniard’s lead must have impressed the national selectors.

His game-plan was only undone by a putter that refused to offer a decent return.Larrazabal has an impressively powerful swing but an indecent disregard for the fairway. If you didn’t know where he came from, his Spanish golfing genes would be immediately obvious. His short game and putting were silky.More, too, may be seen of the wonderfully manic Pedro, who acted as his brother’s caddie and scampered all over the course in search of Alejandro’s drives, the bag precariously perched on the trailing trolley. “Pedro was a big help to keep my confidence up,” the champion said “He was always there for me. For sure, he will caddie for me at Muirfield and Augusta.”Larrazabal almost drove the green at the first and soon built a four-up lead.