2010 FIFA World Cup - England
2010 FIFA World Cup - England National Team
2010 FIFA World Cup England National Team:
Goalkeepers:
1 David JAMES, 12 Robert GREEN and 23 Joe HART
Defenders:
2 Glen JOHNSON, 3 Ashley COLE, 5 Michael DAWSON, 6 John TERRY, 13 Stephen WARNOCK, 15 Matt UPSON,
18 Jamie CARRAGHER and 20 Ledley KING
Midfielders:
4 Steven GERRARD, 7 Aaron LENNON, 8 Frank LAMPARD,
11 Joe COLE, 14 Gareth BARRY, 16 James MILNER and 17 Shaun WRIGHT-PHILLIPS
Forwards:
9 Peter CROUCH, 10 Wayne ROONEY, 19 Jermain DEFOE and 21 Emile HESKEY
Coach:
Fabio CAPELLO
Top Players Wayne Rooney (ENG) and Frank Lampard (ENG).
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The star players
Leading from the front in terms of both goals and
commitment was Manchester United forward Rooney, who responded
to shouldering the main responsibility for England's attacking threat by finding the net nine times in as many games.
Also chipping in were midfield duo Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard, who hit four and three goals respectively. Rangy
front-man Peter Crouch certainly made the most of limited opportunities by grabbing four goals in as many appearances,
while Tottenham team-mate Jermain Defoe underlined his finishing prowess with three strikes in just 135 minutes on the
field.
The coach
Winner of Serie A with AC Milan, AS Roma and Juventus, as well as a two-time La Liga champion at Real Madrid, Italian disciplinarian Capello wasted little time in instilling a renewed work ethic and squad spirit in an England squad packed with big-name stars and equally large egos. Qualification for South Africa 2010 with two games to spare and a solitary competitive defeat speak volumes for Capello's impact in his relatively short time in charge.
Previous FIFA World Cups
England have appeared at 11 previous editions of the global showpiece, including their debut at Brazil 1950. Victors
on home soil in 1966, their best performance outside their own shores came under the late Sir Bobby Robson at Italy 1990,
when a side featuring the likes of Gary Lineker, Chris Waddle, Paul Gascoigne and David Platt reached the last four only
to lose out on penalties to eventual winners West Germany.
1966 FIFA World Cup CHAMPIONS
Records
The 1-0 loss in Ukraine on 10 October 2009 ended a run of ten consecutive victories in FIFA World Cup qualification,
which England had begun with a 1-0 win over Austria in Manchester on 8 October 2005.
The Three Lions' leading scorer in qualifying, Wayne Rooney, was at his most dangerous between the 72nd and 76th minutes
of play, during which period he scored no fewer than four times.
England - 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 - England
The Favorites England: The Three Lions have never won the FIFA World Cup on foreign soil but travel to
South Africa believing the adventure will go beyond the quarter-finals this time. Confidence is high after an
impressive qualifying campaign from Fabio Capello's side who finished as 34-goal top scorers in the European Zone,
winning nine of ten matches. Wayne Rooney hit nine goals and can have a galvanising effect – indeed, while his
World Cup bow four years ago ended with a red card against Portugal the same thing happened to Diego Maradona and
look how he responded. Add the Capello factor – the Italian has brought discipline and focus – and England will
expect to win this group and prosper.