Sparx
11-08-2006, 06:54 PM
Five United players have been named in Steve McClaren's first England squad for the friendly with Greece next Wednesday at Old Trafford.
Defenders Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand and Wes Brown have all been selected in the 25-man squad, along with midfielder Kieran Richardson and goalkeeper Ben Foster, who will spend the season on loan at Watford.
Wayne Rooney is suspended for England's first two European Championship qualifying matches against Andorra and Macedonia and is not included in the squad to face Greece.
Tickets are still available for the match. More info is available on the ticket news page.
In other international news, Giuseppe Rossi has been called up to the Italian U21 squad for the first time for the friendly with Croatia on Tuesday.
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So, young Foster is being noticed at last. I hope to see more Man U Youth Academy grads being pulled into both club and country first teams.
I'm so unilaterally glad that Steve McLaren has corrected Sven's mistake and picked Theo Walcott to be part of the U-21 squad and not the first team. Sheer stupidity to pick a youngster who's never had a game in the Premiership to be part of your World Cup squad, IMHO.
Defenders Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand and Wes Brown have all been selected in the 25-man squad, along with midfielder Kieran Richardson and goalkeeper Ben Foster, who will spend the season on loan at Watford.
Wayne Rooney is suspended for England's first two European Championship qualifying matches against Andorra and Macedonia and is not included in the squad to face Greece.
Tickets are still available for the match. More info is available on the ticket news page.
In other international news, Giuseppe Rossi has been called up to the Italian U21 squad for the first time for the friendly with Croatia on Tuesday.
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So, young Foster is being noticed at last. I hope to see more Man U Youth Academy grads being pulled into both club and country first teams.
I'm so unilaterally glad that Steve McLaren has corrected Sven's mistake and picked Theo Walcott to be part of the U-21 squad and not the first team. Sheer stupidity to pick a youngster who's never had a game in the Premiership to be part of your World Cup squad, IMHO.