England World Cup Squad for South Africa
Fabio Capello has named his 23 man England squad who will be heading to the World Cup in South Africa on Wednesday.
England 23 Man Squad for South Africa
Goalkeepers
Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green
Defenders
Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand (Captain), Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock
Midfielders
Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Shaun Wright-Phillips
Forwards
Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney
England Squad Plans
June 2nd Ĺ› England 23 man squad fly to South Africa base in Rustenburg
June 12th Ĺ› England Vs USA, World Cup Group C (kick off 7:30pm)
June 18th Ĺ› England Vs Algeria, World Cup Group C (kick off 7:30pm)
June 23rd England Vs Slovenia, World Cup Group C (kick off 3:00pm)
Has Fabio got it right? Let us know win the comments section below…
Good squad definitely . would of picked everyone of those players if i was capello
where is beckham, opsss
Where is Adam Jhonson surely he has been the better player compared to SWP.
No Walcott? How can Lennon be picked over Walcott, mystifies me.
Also I would have picked S Parker in case Barry doesn’t recover from his injury.
Extremely surprised at the exclusion of Darren Bent.The error might come back to haunt England and Fabio Capello, who might find themselves out of attacking options and varieties some time through the tournament.Darren Bent would be useful at that juncture.
I cant believe capello left out agblongahor for heskey
johnson> swp. lennon> walcott. bent and agbonlahor> heskey
Love this selection by Capello. Everyone I didn’t want to see against the USA was excluded. Thank you Fabio.
Bent, Parker, Dawson in
Heskey, Carrick, Upson out
Capelo said he would pick players on form, not reputation.
He has gone back on his word.
I used to like him, but now I think he’s just an Italian version of Sven.
Grow a pair, Fabio!
It really doesn’t matter, the USA will crush England because England has very little chemistry. Plus Theo Walcott being left out was a big mistake. The US will be at the top of the group and Slovenia will probably beat out England for second.
@ mo
Theo Walcott is the most over-rated player in world football, never seen a player who has so much but delivers so little in my life! Lennon on the other hand, before his injury was the best winger in England this season!
walcott is just blagging a living
Walcott better than lennon?? gimmie a break! Walcott’s good, yeah, but he’s all pace. he gets stood up by the defenders and doesnt know if he should play an early ball, run at them, or look for a cross. Lennon is quick and is straight to the byline, taking out the left-back and drawing a center back. Walcott doesnt do this enough yet. he needs end product, then he’ll be better.
Johnson shouldve gone. he’s direct, he runs at players, could play either side… but yknow what, i’d have had ashley young there for that, and he’s not even in the 30…
good squad imo, but im a little surprised that Walcott isn’t there. and wheres Becks??
Very shocked at Baines been left out.
If Cole gets injured we have no natural left-back, sure Carragher is vesitile enough to play there but I still think Baines should have been picked.
No Walcott, I’d of picked him simply for his pace, you have to have the fastest player in the Premier League in your squad especially instead of Wright-Phillips.
As for the Striker choice, Heskey over Bent, bad choice.
i think ashley yound should get on the team. he played very well this season with aston villa compared with aaron lennon/ SWP.
I think that agbonlahor definetly should be on this squad him and rooney would make a good team. As well I think bent should be selected, because of his great form and over 20 goals this season.
Ashley Young and Theo Walcott would’ve been good additions for sure but SWP and Lennon should be able to do the job just fine.
Heskey is a questionable decision though. I don’t know that Bent is the answer either. Forwards for England other than Rooney are a little questionable. But good squad. Should do well in the World Cup
USA won’t be at the top of the group, they will be at the bottom. They don’t love football, they love their sport that they call football. (but hey i thought football meant you use your feet, but Americans call football using your hands, I must be wrong)
So misterbroom12 I guess you don’t mind playing against Rooney or Gerrard or Lampard?
If you don’t mind about them then I don’t think Walcott would make a big difference!
@ricardo7 : usa comin out top of the group???……BUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…oohh…damn ur too funny..or maybe ur simply flat out CRAZY….usa have no team..no history..nothin whatsoever…i mean seriously..how many people in the world can name one player in the usa squad other than donovan….compared to the ones who know about england..id say very few.
nice goalies.. psh yeah right
oh and ctr 360, dempseys bigger than donovan.. as far as usa beating england, it will be close.
heskey?hes 40 years old and he has to score from february!! I don’t why is he still playing football