Im English and proud to be English — part of your identity as a national team has to be pride in the shirt. us fixtures, results and live match commentaryThe 20-time English champions would offer him a better “financial and football opportunity than is available to him at Barcelona — and meet the £173million buy-out clause. If you dont feel that 100 per cent passion of playing for England, then Im not sure its for me to sell that to you. 1Young striker Dominic Solanke has already turned down the offer of a new contract at Chelsea, reportedly worth €30,000 a week, and looks set to leave Stamford Bridge this summer. Getty Images7Carles Puyol is a Barcelona icon who graduated through club’s academyRex Features. REAL MADRID are prepared to make James Rodriguez part of any bid to sign Eden Hazard this summer, according to reports in Spain. CHRIS SMALLING is pictured for the first time since picking up an injury whilst away on international duty with England and is wearing a leg brace. The difference between him now and three months ago is there for all to see. Getty Images7Real Madrid could make James Rodriguez part of any bid to sign Eden HazardZinedine Zida. He called me for a five-minute chat and told me, ‘Even if youre not in the squad, Ill still phone you.