Roy Hodgson England and European Championship

: So was the eight-goal demolition of the Estonian women, the debutant Danielle Carter hitting a hat-trick, a far greater achievement for Sampson team than was the narrow victory achieved by Hodgson men Not so, insisted Estonia English head coach, Keith Boanas, according to The Guardian. The big difference, said the former Charlton Athletic manager, is that the men national team are full-time professionals whereas my players are all amateur. When Roy Hodgson England visited the same Tallinn ground for a European Championship qualifier last October they won only 1-0 against Estonia, who at 80th in the world are ranked even lower than their female counterparts. Related:Carli Lloyd hat-trick stretches USA unbeaten home streak to 100 games When we reported for training a few days before our qualifier here against Serbia last Thursday – a 1-0 defeat – work commitments meant that I only had 12 of my squad turn up. It was perhaps no wonder then that England, whose squad of professionals had spent five days at the luxurious training facility that is St George Park before flying to Tallinn, won the game with such ease. Three of those were goalkeepers, so that first day training wasn’t the best – but that the real world of women football here. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.