Wednesday, May 10, 2006

England Squad included untried Teenager!

Sven-Goran Eriksson has named teenagers Theo Walcott and Aaron Lennon in his provisional 23-man England squad for this summer's World Cup in Germany. Walcott, 17, is one of four strikers in Eriksson's squad, along with Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen and Peter Crouch. Lennon, 19, gets in ahead of fellow winger Shaun Wright-Phillips, who despite not playing regularly for Chelsea had been expected to keep his England squad place.



Provisional squad:
Robinson (Tottenham), James (Manchester City), Green (Norwich); G Neville (Manchester United), Ferdinand (Manchester United), Terry (Chelsea), Cole (Arsenal), Campbell (Arsenal), Carragher (Liverpool), Bridge (Chelsea), Beckham (Real Madrid), Carrick (Tottenham), Lampard (Chelsea), Gerrard (Liverpool), Hargreaves (Bayern Munich), Jenas (Tottenham), Downing (Middlesbrough), J Cole (Chelsea), Lennon (Tottenham), Rooney (Manchester United), Owen (Newcastle), Crouch (Liverpool), Walcott (Arsenal).

Standby:
Carson (Liverpool), Young (Charlton), Reo-Coker (West Ham), Defoe (Tottenham), Johnson (Crystal Palace).


Sven-Goran Eriksson admits he may have made the biggest gamble of his entire football career by taking teenager Theo Walcott to the World Cup. Eriksson has never seen Arsenal's young striker play a game - except on videotape - and has barely spoken a word to him. Walcott, 17, has not even made his debut for the Gunners and has never played a Premiership game. But Eriksson is ready to make him England's youngest international footballer because is convinced he can handle the pressure and terrify defenders with his pace.

2 comments:

  1. Andy,

    I know very little about soccer but I do know this: You could bring a team of stiffs but as long as MICHEAL OWEN is on the pitch, all things are possible. He is one of the greatest video game soccer players of all time!

    ED

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  2. I'm sure who ever these teens are, they'd have a great chance of comming in as a sub on the US squad.

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