Blackballed

Although named in England's starting line up to face Romania on Saturday, Ben Foden has been sitting out training this week, afflicted with a sore side and a bruised testicle.

Fortunate, then, that girlfriend Una Healy announced last week that she was up the duff and Foden were expecting their first baby together. Equally fortunate, for fans of popular singing combo The Saturdays (of whom Ms Healy is a member), is that their forthcoming tour will not be affected by the pregnancy. Thank heavens for that.