What do you feel about the inclusion of !7 year old Theo Walcott in the England squad to the World Cup?
596361
I know his mum is happy
1140428
I guess they should have taken Defoe instead of Walcot. But whats the big deal about England Strikers, when you have the likes of Gerrard, Lampard, Beckham and Joe Cole, who score enough goals. Remember last season Gerrard and Lampard scored 40+ goals between them for their club sides. There isn't a team in the World Cup that has the strike rate of the England Midfield at moment. England can play with one striker and 5 in Midfield and we would still probably outscore most teams on their day
1005681
The truth is no we dont .....on his day this boy can be magic but hes never been as he was in France 98...if he hits form he can score against anyone but the fact was before he did in his knee he wasnt fit and wasnt on form england could have played without him then and will be fine without him now...the trouble is who replaces him...thats where defoe sould have fitted in..svens big mistake...England will miss him if he was due to hit some form but we have a good enough squad to make up for him!
1061840
This is his first but by no means his last World Cup. Rooney will be around for a long time. Amen ... and GO ENGLAND
640528
no walcott is a different type of player...more like Thierry Henry...skilful, fast and graceful. Rooney's game is a power game, he's the natural successor to Alan Shearer... I'd say the better question is - will Walcott eventually replace Michael Owen and be Rooney's permanent partner for England? The answer is likely yes but not for a while.
1175110
i felt sorry for m.owen as he has had a tough season with injuries and been a physio myself i know what these guys go through.\nsven still doesnt know his best 11.if the right side of midfield had more pace and attacking prowess i think england could get to semis,but neville is doubt and beckham isnt that type of player.\nhargreaves did enough last nite to balance team in midfield.he gave lampard room to attack which is what he is there for.j.cole was excellent and u seem spoilt for choice in midfield.its who to leave out is the problem for england.lennon would b interesting on right of midfield.still no one wants to see players injured and the media never have a good word to say no matter what.if england won the world cup i wonder how the media would react.in a way i hope they do so these so called patriotic journalists can eat their words..and i aint english
1153858
'Blessed'. Hmm, there's a word.\nNo, let's face it, he isn't really fit, even though he has been given the all clear. I'm glad he can play though, as Rooney not being there can't be used as an excuse when they go out in the group stages..........England won't win the World Cup - ok?
385827
FIFA has a new award for best young player in the tournament.  They define young as U21.  I will adhere to this definition -- therefore, Ronaldinho, Gerrard, Robinho, Kaka, Tevez, etc. are not "young"\n\nI am a huge Rooney fan, but the best U21 player in the world is by far Leo Messi.  C. Ronaldo, Podolski, and Sergio Aguero (if he makes the Argentina squad) can be world stars, but this really isn't even close.  A lot of young Argentines have been called the next Maradona, but at this tournament, this kid Messi will show that he is the next Maradona.
626287
wayne rooney is most likely out of the world cup because of his foot injury,which is said to be even worst than first thoought. but erikisson is still naming him on the sqaud with some hope that he will be ok. it would be really sad if he misses his first world cup with the big boys. as for michael owen he is said to be fit in time for the world cup so don't worry. any more details contact me at sweetasusual_07@yahoo,com. cool
560978
cmon you soca warriors.i hope dwight yorke and the boys play really well in the world cup.i hope they beat sweden and paraquay,but not england,and that they qualify for the 2nr round.that would be a really fantastic  boost for football in the caribbean.
1138436
IF he gets on the pitch (hasnt played yet) englishman Theo Wallcott will probably be the youngest, being 17 yrs and some amount of days young... he plays for Arsenal
1110326
Why not. england can attack from the very beginning. like germany did yesterday. give no room for ecuador to even breathe. They could leave crouch out though. and i wonder what sven was thinking when he chose the squad, he brought a 17yr old striker who he probably will never use, 2 stylish full-of-class strikers who happen to be coming of injuries and sadly not in form, and a dodo in the form of crouch, who moves so slow and has no dribbling skills, why didnt sven get more strikers?.. with lampard shooting the ball like a trigger-happy cowboy, its left to the midfield to get goals, gerrard,  j.cole and others. hopefully england perform better than they have so far.
432332
If England ever had a chance to win the World Cup in this day and age, it's this year. Just name the first 11 from the top of your head. I mean, Rooney, Owen, Beckham, Lampard, Gerrard, Terry, Ferdinand, GEEZ!! The only thing left for them to do is to gel. If they do, they'd be the team to watch this summer..
425086
I really think that Seedorf deserves a spot in the world cup squad looking at the way he has been playing for AC Milan. His form now is much better than Edgar Davids who I believe has been included in the squad.
622931
lol neither.Their both too old and out of shape. I Still cant believe he didnt call up darren bent.This man was fantastic this season.but instead he called up walcott.an unexperienced youth whose yet to play for arsenals senoir team. I wouldve called up darren bent and .....Beattie.That beanstalk(peter crouch) cant even use his size as an advantage when it comes to headers.Thats my Opinion.Good luck England,you need it. Go Brasil.
604632
He is too young and his form is too unstable. If he is chosen, he wouldn't get to play much because he is unable to get the trust from Bruce Arena and his teammates as he is too young. He can't even make it to First Team XI, since Eddie Johnson and Brian McBride are naturally better than him. \n\nIn conclusion, he has the potential to become a good player, but he needs a lot of time. Actually, it is the same case as Walcott.
676078
As to the hype, I think this article by Michael Wilbon from Pardon the Interruption is pretty good: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/19/AR2005101902413.html\n\n  I do think that Freddy is unbelievable for a 17 year old American.  His speed, finishing, and vision is often spectacular.  I think that he is still working on consistency.\n\n  Just as a side note, Theo Walcott, the surprise call up for the England squad is only three months older than Freddy Adu.  With Freddy not going to the World Cup this summer, I think that the best 17 year old in the world is definitely not from the US.