regard it as a great honour and a privilege to have represented my country at every level from U17s upwards." Hodgson had said on Monday that he would be focusing on using younger talent rather than persist

Western Sydney will have to overcome one of the A-Leagues best home records in Perth on Sunday if last seasons grand finalists are to claim a second win.The Glory are undefeated in their past eight games at nib Stadium, with six victories and two draws, and last weekends tough away loss to Brisbane will have Kenny Lowes side amped to put the Wanderers to the sword.To avoid being punished the visitors will need far more efficiency than the last fortnights wasteful displays against traditional battlers Newcastle and Central Coast.In particular, the defensive errors that allowed those two very winnable matches to slip to draws wont fly against Andy Keoghs 90 per cent shooting accuracy and Diego Castros creative influence.Whether or not coach Tony Popovic is privately ruing the slow start, in public at least he insists team confidence isnt an issue.There are things we have to do better ... but the signs are good, Popovic said.Weve had two good performances for 60 minutes (against the Jets and Mariners).Weve got to extend that period and see if we can deal with those small details a bit better.But theres no finger-pointing or pointing out players individually - its a collective.Its unclear who Popovic will select to lead the line, citing Kerem Buluts improvements in training but not confirming whether or Brendon Santalab will get the nod.He was also cagey on whether attacking trio Jumpei Kusukami, Mitch Nichols and Nicolas Martinez would combine for a second time.The Glory looks likely to be without skipper Rostyn Griffiths, who hasnt trained properly this week since aggravating a neck injury in a collision with the Roars Brett Holman.Striker Adam Taggart (calf) could be out for a fourth straight match while Nebojsa Marinkovic is expected to play despite missing Fridays session with ankle soreness.Lowe will again watch from the stands as he serves the second of his two-match ban but expected his absence would have no impact, having already given his team a midweek kick up the arse over their loss.STATS THAT MATTER:* Western Sydney are undefeated in their last three games against Perth (W2, D1)* They are the only active team against whom the Glory are yet to keep a clean sheet* Perth (58%) are the only side this season with a shooting accuracy of greater than one in two, though the Wanderers (50%) arent far behindFake Nike NFL Jerseys . -- The Sacramento Kings are set to become the first major professional sports franchise to accept Bitcoin virtual currency for ticket and merchandise purchases. 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But Ferdinand provoked the fury of fans by withdrawing from the squad citing fitness concerns only to fly to the Middle East to commentate on the World Cup qualifiers. Ferdinand was annoyed last year with Hodgson after believing he had been overlooked for a place in the squad for the European Championships amid the fallout from a case in which his brother was racially abused by England defender John Terry. Now, after making 81 appearances, Ferdinands England career appears to be ending more amicably. "At the age of 34, I feel it is right for me to stand aside and let the younger players come through, which allows me to concentrate on my club career," Ferdinand said Wednesday. "The team looks in great shape and tthere is an influx of young, talented players coming through the ranks which bodes well for the future.dddddddddddd "I regard it as a great honour and a privilege to have represented my country at every level from U17s upwards." Hodgson had said on Monday that he would be focusing on using younger talent rather than persisting with older players. On Wednesday, Hodgson paid tribute to Ferdinand, whose last England game in June 2011 came under Fabio Capello. "To have captained his country, to play at three World Cups and indeed score in one of those, marks him out amongst a very special group of players," Hodgson said. "I appreciated the call from Rio to inform me of his decision, which clearly he had spent much time considering before reaching this point. "I wish him all the best in his club career, and Im sure the former managers he played under and every England fan will join me in thanking him for his service." ' ' '