Is anyone happy that England's goalie is out of the world cup??Do you hope a similar thing happens to Beckham?
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I'd rather England got beat with their strongest team on the park.
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It does not really matter what we think, what matters is - did he get a red card? and the answer is no Luis Figo did not get red carded. So he will play ~ no suspension. \n\nI bet you're an England fan!! Me also would love to see England go to the semi-finals ~ but against the Portugal we saw play against Holland, let's be honest - England stands no chance of progressing.
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That really annoys me about David Beckham, the world cup is just over 2 weeks away and that prat is busy organsing a pre world cup party.\n\nThe man is a gloarfied, attention seeking twat, who loves no one apart from himself.\n\nLoo over here am David suck my fucking arse Beckham, if people don't understand this rant, then just watch the world cup, you will know what am on about.
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even though I am a West Ham fan, good luck to you goonies...and that hurts...but English teams take first priority over disklie of minging north london sides. Just like to say the odds of gerrard scoring a 30 yard belter from outside the box in the world cup are 1000-1, cheeky sod.
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Sweden are about  the only team at this world cup that will cause problems for anyone from set pieces, but when did they threaten from open play? \n\nI think we've got enough at set pieces to cope with most other teams at this world cup and if we keep creating chances from open play then i think we'll get the better of most teams bar Argentina, Brazil and Spain. come-on guys be more positive..\n\nYou said name a Serious success since Sven became England manager. Have you forgotten that when he took over England weren't going to the World Cup 2002 because they had just lost to Germany at Home in the Qualifiers? Under Sven we came back to beat Germany Away 5-1 and qualified. Euro 2004 against Portugal we had a late goal disallowed for pushing when the reply showed nothing, other wise it would have been us that played Greece in the Final. World Cup 2002 we went out to a fluky free kick from Ronaldinho that he claimed he meant. Since when do you try to chip the goalie from 45 yards out? It was a chip into the box for someone to get on the end of, he just over hit it. \n\nSo we come to this World cup and England are doing so Badddd.. according to you Mr Football expert. Were unbeaten, Top of the Group. Easiest 2nd round match of any team now we've got Ecuador and you just want to bitch and moan.. Why? Do you really think that when this England team face Holland, Argentina, Brazil or any other Top class team that they are incapable of raising their game? I Think your just Showing your age. have you done your homework? Stupid Boy!!
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Darren bent would definitely have been in there, highest english scorer in the premiership and doesn't even get on the stand by list? unbelievable! if was playing for any of the top clubs (chelsea, man u, arsenal etc) he would have been in. i would have dropped beckam, he is passed it and the only trick in his bag is free kicks, which lamps or gerrard can do just as well!!
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Article from Reuters:\n\nMcClaren ready as Sven successor\nWed 03 May, 3:13 AM\n\nLONDON (Reuters) - After a week of being portrayed as bumbling incompetents, Football Association officials are expected to appoint Steve McClaren as the next England manager on Thursday. \n\nThe FA's abortive attempt to hire 2002 World Cup winner Luiz Felipe Scolari has led to a media savaging of English football's ruling body and its chief executive Brian Barwick. \n\nAlthough four candidates are in the running -- McClaren faces competition from fellow Englishmen Sam Allardyce and Alan Curbishley, plus Northern Ireland's Martin O'Neill -- the clear favourite is the Middlesbrough manager. \n\nThe promotion of McClaren, currently coach Sven-Goran Eriksson's assistant, is expected to be agreed on Thursday by a meeting of the FA Board, who will be glad to bring an end to a national debate that has turned spectacularly sour. \n\nScolari, with his outstanding track record, strong will and tactical shrewdness, would have blown a fresh breeze through the England set-up when Eriksson leaves after the World Cup. \n\nHowever, the Brazilian, whose contract with Portugal expires after the finals in Germany, needed only a few days of scrutiny by the British press to realise this was not the job for him. \n\nA part of the England set-up for several years, McClaren will insure a continuity of approach and a minimum of disruption. \n\nTROPHY TRIUMPH \n\nHe is the only one of the English trio to have won a trophy, when Boro beat Allardyce's Bolton Wanderers in the 2004 League Cup final, and his team's remarkable run to next week's UEFA Cup final against Sevilla is praiseworthy. \n\nAllardyce, whose Bolton side have consistently punched above their weight in the Premier League, has not given up the fight. \n\n"I am more than keen - it is my dream job," he told the British media last weekend. "I am in with a shout and I am hopeful. \n\n"I am an Englishman and I am passionate. I am very good at what I do and I believe I would be very good at doing the England job, particularly at this stage of my life." \n\nCurbishley has announced his departure from Charlton Athletic, though he has stressed it had nothing to do with the England job. \n\nO'Neill is a proven winner as a player, notably lifting the European Cup with Nottingham Forest, and as a manager, winning the League Cup twice with Leicester City before securing a string of trophies with Celtic north of the border. \n\nHe has been out of the game since last year to care for his wife, who is ill, and the England job would clearly give him more flexibility than the daily grind of club coaching.
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England's chances of winning the World Cup are hanging in the balance after Wayne Rooney yesterday become the latest big-name footballer to suffer a foot injury.\n\nThe 20-year-old striker - England's most influential player - was carried off the pitch on a stretcher when he fell badly on his right foot after 82 minutes of Manchester United's 3-0 defeat at Chelsea. Rooney was later seen getting on to United's team bus before they headed back to Manchester, where he was due to have a scan on his right foot and ankle.\n\nThe seriousness of his injury was unclear, but it sparked immediate fears that it will prevent him playing in some or all of England's games at this summer's World Cup in Germany, which starts on 9 June. David Beckham and his teammates play Paraguay in their opening game in Group B in Frankfurt in 40 days' time. The England manager, Sven Goran Eriksson, Football Association officials and millions of fans across the country are hoping that the prodigiously talented forward - who is the hub of the England team - has not suffered a broken metatarsal in his right foot, the same injury which forced him out of England's last major tournament, the 2004 European Championships in Portugal.\n\nRooney's involvement in the game yesterday ended when he fell awkwardly after a tackle by Chelsea's Portuguese defender, Paulo Ferreira. He lay on the ground, in obvious pain, for several minutes before being put on to a stretcher and carried away, to loud applause from both sets of fans.\n\nIronically, it was another Portuguese defender, Jorge Andrade, who caused Rooney's first foot injury when he trod on him in the Portugal-England quarter-final in Lisbon, which England later lost on penalties.\n\nSir Alex Ferguson, the United manager, declined to speculate on how serious the injury was. 'We don't know. We'll have to wait until we get to Manchester,' he said. 'He's being looked after and we'll see. When a player is taken off we're always concerned, but hopefully Wayne's is not a bad one. It's a sore one, but we'll just have to wait and see. There's no point in making assertions at the moment.'\n\nIf Rooney cannot play in Germany, his absence will seriously diminish England's chances of capturing the World Cup for the first time in 40 years. Bookmakers have made them second favourites behind holders Brazil, but without the talismanic Rooney they would lack much of their creativity, attacking prowess and capacity to surprise opponents.\n\nIf the worst is confirmed, it will be a heavy blow for Eriksson, who is already concerned about the fitness of England's other main striker, Newcastle United's Michael Owen. He broke a metatarsal during a match against Spurs last December and has not played since.\n\nThe Swede also has injury concerns about Arsenal defender Sol Campbell, Spurs utility player Ledley King, Arsenal left-back Ashley Cole and Rooney's United and England colleague Gary Neville, who also picked up an injury yesterday. So, too, did Chelsea captain John Terry - England's first choice centre-half - but neither his nor Neville's injuries are thought to endanger their chances of appearing in the World Cup.\n\nA lengthening list of high-profile English players have suffered a broken metatarsal in recent years. Beckham, the England captain, did so in April 2002 while playing for United and appeared for England in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea three months later, despite being not fully fit. Foot injuries are increasingly common in top-level football, and are particularly troublesome because they mean that someone who has one cannot put his weight comfortably on the foot concerned.\n\nEriksson has to submit a provisional list of 23 players for the World Cup to Fifa, football's world governing body, by 8 May, with a final list a week later. Rooney's predicament may cause him problems similar to t
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There's been quite a bit of specualtion about this, I would say it's 50/50 and although I suspect that he will move, I hope he stays.  As to where, there has been a whole raft of teams looking at him including a cpl of Premiership sides so you probably can't blame the guy for moving that way if he wants to further his career.  Bummer.\nCheers!!
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I can't see the point of it.A manager is only as good as his players.He had some of the best players in the world leading up to 2003 world cup.Who he wants back, are the likes of Jonno (Martin Johnson),Billy Whiz(Jason Robinson),Jason Leonard,and Lally(Laurence Dalaglio)to name but a few.Once they all started leaving,it all started to go wrong. England also has a massive injury list.Hopefully Lally, will be fit again soon,though I somehow fear that Wilko's international career is over.
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Pleased, I expect.\n\nI'm a big fan of Sven, but I do appreciate that his indiscreet  associations with alternate employers left the FA with little choice but to terminate his contract.\n\nI don't mind that Sven sounded out possible employment elsewehere (it seems quite reasonable to me), but most of England feels the opposite - and the FA had to act accordingly.
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Can only be Owen & Rooney if they're fit. Although Sven, being quite the out of touch Manager that he is, may choose to bring back the Vassell then let him mount Crouch the donkey and the two of them can ride off into the German sunset together. Beyond Rooney and Owen, I really hope he takes Defoe and Bent. Although, Ashton & Harewood might have a chance - whatever, I'm just a one-eyed, out of touch, dreaming Hammers fan who hopes to win a ticket to the World Cup by answering this!
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Hi, everything at the moment is wayne rooney what are we going to do without him, I tell you what we will do,get nother striker that will impress as all like rooney did in 2002 and we will reach the semi finals and probably lose but I tell you what the english are proud people so no mater what happens sven will get the team to a point that english people will yet again find another wonderful striker to become their hero, gazza, owen, rooney, who is next ?????
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This is his first but by no means his last World Cup. Rooney will be around for a long time. Amen ... and GO ENGLAND
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After watching them play, I was rooting for them. Hislop was the difference for them. I don't think they would have won if not for him cuz he made so many great saves. I think he'll get another workout playing England. I wish them luck-they showed a lot of heart. I like teams that are happy to be playing in the World Cup.
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This was definitely his last game....he got a second yellow card, so he's definitely missing their next game assuming they get through.  this is Zidane's last world cup though, he's retiring after this.....
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I'm a big fan or Ronaldinho, but has he done anything in the world cup lately?  For the time being I guess I'll go Beckham, since he made a good clutch shot