England football squad 2004

Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe was included only as cover for Darius Vassell, who had been suffering from a hamstring injury.

And 18 years ago, they managed a win over Croatia that had us all believing they could go all the way. Two goals from Wayne Rooney and one each from Paul Scholes and Frank Lampard saw the Three Lions reach the knockout stages of the Euros on foreign soil for the first time ever. The group stage wasn't without its drama, with Zinedine Zidane putting two past England in injury time to beat Goran-Eriksson's men in their opening game. But the painful defeat was soon a distant memory as the Three Lions put three past Switzerland in their next match, before that victory over Croatia. With undoubtedly one of the strongest sides since their World Cup win, the nation was left shattered after penalty heartbreak to Portugal in the quarter-final. It was a case of what could have been if Rooney hadn't broken his metatarsal in the early stages of the game. James was eventually sacked as manager 11 months later, and is now an occasional pundit on Sky Sports.

England football squad 2004

The 16 teams that qualified for the competition were required to submit a final man squad by 2 June , [1] although injured squad members could be replaced at any time up to 24 hours before their team's first match. Manager: Otto Rehhagel. Manager: Luiz Felipe Scolari. Russia named their final squad on 2 June Aleksandr Mostovoi was sent home from the tournament on 15 June due to alleged attacks on the cohesion of the group. Spain named their initial man squad on 20 May Croatia named their final squad on 2 June Goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa sustained a thigh injury a few days before the beginning of the tournament, [5] and so was withdrawn from the squad, with Vladimir Vasilj taking his place. France named their final squad on 18 May Switzerland named an initial man squad on 24 May On 6 June, midfielder Johann Lonfat was withdrawn from the squad after suffering a back injury; he was originally going to be replaced by Juventus forward Davide Chiumiento , but he declined the selection in favour of waiting for a call-up by Italy , meaning that Tranquillo Barnetta replaced Lonfat instead.

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England football squad 2004

Wenger is watching Beckham, holed up in his Madrid bunker, all miserable and unable to understand a word on the telly, may be looking for a move back home. And Wenger has a space out right. Redknapp is watching With midfielders in front of him at Old Trafford, Nicky Butt must be looking to move sooner or later.

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Zenit Saint Petersburg. Rooney now manages another former club in DC United. The former Manchester United right-back hung up his boots in and has since forged out a successful career as a pundit for Sky Sports. Jersey in Birmingham City. Spain named their initial man squad on 20 May After a stint working in media, Derby announced his managerial appointment for the campaign. VfB Stuttgart. PSV Eindhoven. Games Total 0. Beckham, David R. Schalke Leicester City FC.

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