World Cup Squad And World Cup Updates

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theo walcott is out so is scott parker!

full announcement at 1600bst

hopefully huddlestone will be dropped

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buffon the itailian goal keeper says "I noticed the first day that this ball wasn't right. The World Cup brings together the best players in the world and to those players you must provide something decent. The new ball is not decent."

in other words if he lets any goals in this is his pre-match excuse!

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England's 23-man squad for the World Cup finals:

Goalkeepers: Joe Hart (Manchester City), David James (Portsmouth), Robert Green (West Ham).

Defenders: Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Ledley King (Tottenham), John Terry (Chelsea), Matthew Upson (West Ham), Stephen Warnock (Aston Villa).

Midfielders: Gareth Barry (Manchester City), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Aaron Lennon (Tottenham), James Milner (Aston Villa), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City).

Forwards: Peter Crouch (Tottenham), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham), Emile Heskey (Aston Villa), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8713742.stm

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RIO Could Be out before it starts due to a training ground knee injury! fingas crossed he's ok

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RIO Could Be out before it starts due to a training ground knee injury! fingas crossed he's ok

Rio will now miss the world cup gerrard will now take over as captain has gerrard ever been captain before?

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i know its got nowt to do with england but portugals nani is out pity its not ronanldo

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RIO Could Be out before it starts due to a training ground knee injury! fingas crossed he's ok

I know this is a bit late but....ya kiddin aren't you he's had a disastrous season,loss of form and injuries blessing in disguise if you ask me!

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Rio will now miss the world cup gerrard will now take over as captain has gerrard ever been captain before?

Talking of captains or ex captains the only reason Capello took JT was to safeguard all the other England player's marriages! :lol:

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I know this is a bit late but....ya kiddin aren't you he's had a disastrous season,loss of form and injuries blessing in disguise if you ask me!

we all know he's rubbish but england is now down to 24 and one defender short!