Definition of England

England

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Noun
1. a division of the United Kingdom
(hypernym) European country, European nation
(hyponym) Albion
(part-holonym) United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
(member-meronym) English person
(part-meronym) Cotswolds, Cotswold Hills
(class) Regency

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 church of england 
 the lord chamberlain of england 
 king of england 
 lord chief justice of england 
 queen of england 
 lord high treasurer of england 
 lord high chancellor of england 

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two World Wars. The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. As one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council, a founding member of NATO, and of the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy; it currently is weighing the degree of its integration with continental Europe. A member of the EU, it chose to remain outside the Economic and Monetary Union for the time being. Constitutional reform is also a significant issue in the UK. The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly were established in 1999, but the latter is suspended due to bickering over the peace process.

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The Chudley Cannons' glory days may be considered by many to be over, but their devoted fans live in hope of a renaissance.
The Cannons have won the League twenty-one times, but the last time they did so was in 1892 and their performance over the last century has been lacklustre.
The club motto was changed in 1972 from "We shall conquer" to "Let's all just keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best."

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England national football team

England

Nickname	Three Lions
Association	The Football Association
Coach	Sven-Göran Eriksson,  2001 - July 2006
Most caps	Peter Shilton (125)
Top scorer	Sir Bobby Charlton (49)
Home colours Away colours
First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872)
Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882)
Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954)
World Cup
Appearances	12 (First in 1950)
Best result	Winners, 1966
European Championship
Appearances	7 (First in 1968)
Best result	Third, 1968, Semi-finals, 1996

The England national football team represents England in international football competitions such as the World Cup and the European Championships. It is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England are currently enjoying a six game winning streak in the lead up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.

Each of the four Home Nations of the United Kingdom possesses its own separate football association, domestic league and national team. Because the IOC does not accept regional representative teams, England do not compete in Olympic football.

England are by far the most successful of the Home Nations, having won the 1966 World Cup and the British Home Championship thirty-four times, as many as the other three nations have won put together.

Contents 1 History  1.1 Early years 1.2 Post-war 1.3 1966 World Cup 1.4 Decline in the 1970s 1.5 Revival under Robson 1.6 Mixed 1990s 1.7 The Eriksson era 2 World Cup record 3 European Championship record 4 Forthcoming fixtures 5 Recent Results 6 Famous past players 7 Current players 8 Coaching Staff 9 Player records  9.1 Most capped England players 9.2 Top England goalscorers 9.3 England captains 10 England managers 11 Home stadium 12 100 Greatest Sporting Moments 13 Notes 14 See also 15 External links

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Adams, Tony
Arsenal & England

Birthdate: June 10, 1966
Birthplace: Romford, England
Height: 187 cms
Weight: 77 kgs
Position: Defender (Central)
Games & Goals with National Team: 57 caps, 4 goals (as of July 31, 1999)
Debut in National Team: February 17, 1998. vs. Spain (W 4-2)


Tony Adams is a central defender tremendously effective, that possesses all the necessary resources in order to play in that position. Strong marker and implacable, almost unbeatable in the air balls and with frequency adds up to offensive line to finish off the corner and free kicks, facet in which is extremely dangerous. Limited in his technique, Tony is used to pass the ball in short, to the closest companion. Adams also supplement his lacking in speed with good positioning. His experience and capacity of leadership on his companions, makes him a man of extraordinary importance for the team, also he offers trust and security.



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Beckham, David
Manchester United & England

Birthdate: May 2, 1975
Birthplace: Leytonstone, England
Height: 180 cms
Weight: 67 kgs
Position: Midfielder (Right)
Games & Goals with National Team: 32 caps, 1 goals (as of June 15, 2000)
International Debut: September 1, 1996 vs. Moldova (W 3:0)

A fixture on the right side of midfield, Beckham is an excellent passer of the ball, but his key strengths are his outstanding crossing ability and his prowess from dead-ball situations. His best position remains open to debate and he impressed in central midfield for Manchester United in 1999 UEFA Champions League Final. But while some pundits predict a permanent move into the middle for Beckham, the speed and deadly accuracy of the crosses he whips in from the right should ensure he stays out wide. He made his Manchester United FC first-team debut aged 17, but really came to prominence when scoring with an impudent lob from the halfway line against Wimbledon in 1996. Scored a memorable free-kick in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, but his tournament was marred by his sending-off against Argentina. He was the target of much criticism in England for that red card but, give or take the odd moment of petulance, he has since let the quality of his football do his talking for him.

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McManaman, Steve
Real Madrid & England

Birthdate: February 11, 1972
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Height: 183 cms
Weight: 66 kgs
Position: Midfielder
Games & Goals with National Team: 22 caps, 0 goals (as of July 31, 1999)
International Debut: November 16, 1994 vs. Nigeria (W 1-0)


Runs freely, passes well, scores, and was the cornerstone of most of Liverpool's attacks. On his day a devastating match-winner whose direct runs at defences can cause panic for the opposition, McManaman is finally wedding consistency to superb ball skills.

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Owen, Michael James
Liverpool & England


Birthdate: December 14, 1979
Birthplace: Chester, England
Height: 173 cms
Weight: 68 kgs
Position: Forward
Games & Goals with National Team: 20 caps, 6 goals (as of June 13, 2000)
English Premier League Debut: May 6, 1997 vs. Wimbledon (L 1:2)

Owen was voted seventh in the 1998 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball. He is fast, skillful and an authentic "killer" of goalkeepers. Arguably one of the most exciting young players to emerge in recent seasons, Owen burst onto the international scene with a truly stunning goal in England’s 1998 World Cup defeat by Argentina. He had previously became the youngest player to play for England this century. He scored 30 goals in his first league season with Liverpool FC, and managed 23 the next season, despite missing the final month with a hamstring injury. He has been dogged by hamstring problems since. After a wonderful start to his career, these doubts over his fitness have raised hitherto unimaginable doubts about what had seemed a golden future. His chief asset is his blinding pace, which is allied to dribbling skills and deadly finishing ability and an immense desire to win. He became the youngest player to score for England in a match against Morocco in 1998, and he scored twice in the 1998 World Cup finals.

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Scholes, Paul
Manchester United & England

Birthdate: November 16, 1974
Birthplace: Salford, England
Height: 170 cms
Weight: 68 kgs
Position: Midfielder
Games & goals with National Team: 16 caps, 7 goals (as of September 11, 1999)
International Debut: May 24, 1997 vs. South Africa (W 2-1)
Paul Scholes is a midfielder that emphasizes by the intensity of game that maintains during the ninety minutes. He is very fast, he haggles either and he can shoots to goal from any distant spot. In addition he collaborates in defensive missions, pressing constantly to the rival defense and being used with much aggressiveness, being the first man of the team in initiating the work to recover the ball. Missed UEFA Champions League Final game due to an injury.
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Seaman, David Andrew
Arsenal & England

Birthdate: September 19, 1963
Birthplace: Rotherham, England
Height: 193 cms
Weight: 93 kgs
Position: Goalkeeper
Games & Goals with National Team: 49 caps, 0 goals (as of July 7, 1999)
International Debut: November 16, 1988 vs. Saudi Arabia (D 1-1)

Veteran and with vast experience at Top World Class Level, Seaman is considered by many critics as one of the best goalkeepers in the world, he stands out by his security, speed, agility and regularity, altough his most out standing ability is his coldness at any time of the game, which transmits to the rest of the team. Seaman solves the most difficult attacks with apparent facility, is good with the ball on his feet and if it's requiered he make a dribble to the opposite attacker to solve the arrive. In the last years Arsenal's defence has been catalogued as the no. 1 in the World, many of this privilege has been accomplished thanks to Tony Adams and David Seaman.
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Shearer, Alan
Newcastle United & England

Birthdate: August 31, 1970
Birthplace: Newcastle, England
Height: 182 cms
Weight: 76 kgs
Position: Forward (Right)
Games & Goals with National Team: 50 caps, 23 goals (as of July 31, 1999)
International Debut: February 19, 1992 vs. France (W 2-0)

The most expensive player in the world before Ronaldo's move to Internazionale, Shearer move home to Tyneside from Balckburn Rovers for £15m on the eve of the 1996-97 season and took his place in Newcastle United's Hall of No.9 Legends even before he had kicked a ball. 28 goals in 39 appearances for United in 1996-97 did nothing to diminish his reputation as one of the world's finest goalscorers, and but for two injury lay-offs, he would very probably have extended his unique record of scoring 30 Premier League goals in three successive seasons. However, a afinal total of 25 in just 31 League games speaks for itself. England captain, Alan earned the nickname of 'The Colossus of Katowice' for his magnificent scoring performance in the 2-0 World Cup Qualifying defeat of Poland in May 1997.

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Bowyer, Lee
Leeds United & England

Birthdate: January 3, 1977
Birthplace: London, England
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 72 kg
Position: Midfielder
International: 0 caps, 0 goals
World Cups: 0
Previous Clubs: Charlton Athletic
Transfer Fee: $3.50 Millions of Dollars
A great all round midfield player. Deceptively quick he can score goals but also defend. A magnificent engine allows him to get from one end of the pitch to the other and he will never stop running for the team. Lee showed magnificent form in the first half of the 1999/2000 season and his power house displays took right to the verge of the full England squad. With the goals flying in from all angles at home and in Europe, Bow was arrested in January 2000, along with Jonathon Woodgate, in connection with an alleged attack on a student outside a Leeds night-club.

Bridges, Michael
Leed United & England

Birthdate: August 5, 1978
Birthplace: North Shields, England
Height: 184 cm
Weight: 77 kg
Position: Forward
International: 0 caps, 0 goals
World Cups: 0
Previous Clubs: Sunderland
Transfer Fee: $7.50 Millions of Dollars
Michael became United's record signing when he arrived in a £5M move from Sunderland, two weeks before the 1999/2000 season and he quickly established himself as the fans favourite with a superb start to his career at Elland Road, including scoring a hat-trick in only his second appearance for Leeds. Bridges went on to notch over 20 goals in his first full season in a white shirt, a fantastic achievement for a youngster playing his first full year in the Premiership and in Europe. The England U-21 international became David O'Leary's fourth 1999 close season signing, as he continued to build a talented and young squad, that he hopes will develop into one of the major forces in European football over the next decade. Looks more of a complete forward player every game. Holds the ball up well to allow other players to support. Scores some good goals but also tap-ins. Signed for £5 million but looks worth the money splashed out on him with his goal return.

Cole, Andy
Manchester United & England

Birthdate: October 15, 1971
Birthplace: Nottingham, England
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 70 kg
Position: Forward
International: 5 caps, 0 goals
World Cups: 0
Previous Clubs: Arsenal, Bristol City, Newcastle United
Transfer Fee: -
The consummate club-level scorer has yet to secure a regular attacking place at international level despite a stunning strike-rate. He has scored over 100 goals in just over 200 club appearances. He first came to prominence when he won the European Golden Boot in 1993/94 after hitting 34 league goals for Newcastle United FC. He won the league and FA Cup ‘double’ in his first full season with United, and bounced back from breaking both legs to win the league again the following season. Despite hitting 25 goals the following season, he was omitted from England’s 1998 World Cup squad. Lightning quick and with a real predator’s eye for goal, he was a key figure in United’s 1999 treble success, and he has been in even better form this season.

Cole, Joe
West Ham United & England

Birthdate: November 8, 1981
Birthplace: North London, England
Height: 1.76 mts
Weight: 70 kgs
Position: Midfielder
International: 0 caps, 0 goals (as of August 23, 2000)
World Cups: 0
Previous Clubs: None
Transfer Fee: -
Still regarded as the best of his generation, Cole is back after a broken leg suffered when he was all but a first team regular for West Ham. His progress has already been monitored closely by the international coaches and his excellent left foot adds balance and style to the West Ham midfield. A confident young player, Cole finds the technical part of the game very easy and the next stage of his play is to establish a regular place in the first team. Creative and skilful, Cole is the most talented player of the teenage generation just starting out in the English game. He has great poise on the ball and can regularly beat defenders. Once considered a future defender himself he now seems most likely to get chances in midfield.

Davies, Kevin Cyril
Southampton & England

Birthdate: March 26, 1977
Birthplace: Sheffield, England
Height: 1.83 mts
Weight: 77 kgs
Position: Forward
International: 0 caps, 0 goals (as of August 19, 2000)
World Cups: 0
Previous Clubs: Chestrfield, Blackburn Rovers
Transfer Fee: $7.25 Millions of Dollars
Davies was the youngest player to win a Carling player-of-the-month award. Davies holds the record for the youngest player to appear in the Coca-Cola Cup when he came on against West Ham in September 1993 aged 16 years and 180 days. After representing England at Under-18, 19 and 21 level he scored 12 goals in the 1997-98 Premiership season. A joint winner of November Carling Player of the Month award he was shortlisted for the PFA Young Player of the Year award. He has talent, is young and he has this incredible physical presence, but with his power he also had a good brain.

Ferdinand, Rio
West Ham United & England

Birthdate: November 7, 1978
Birthplace: Peckham, England
Height: 187 cm
Weight: 76 kg
Position: Defender
International: 7 caps, 0 goals
World Cups: 1 (1998)
Previous Clubs: None
Transfer Fee: -
Regarded on his emergence as the future of English defending – a ball-playing centre-half – he has inevitably been compared to Hammers’ legend Bobby Moore. He made his international debut against Cameroon in 1997. He was in England’s squad at the 1998 World Cup, but he did not play. The elegant defender is excellent on the ball, and a natural libero, though his defensive acumen has sometimes been questioned. Looks likely to be Sol Campbell’s long-term partner in the English defence in the near future.

Fowler, Robbie
Liverpool & England

Birthdate: April 9, 1975
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 73 kg
Position: Forward
International: 11 caps, 2 goals
World Cups: 0
Previous Clubs: None
Transfer Fee: -
Regarded by many as the best natural finisher in England, Fowler’s last two seasons have been largely wrecked by injury. The natural successor to Ian Rush at his club Liverpool FC, he had hit over 30 goals in domestic competition in each of his first three full seasons. He made his England debut in 1996 against Croatia. More than just a penalty-box poacher, though he excels in that art, Fowler can shoot from outside the box with either foot, while he is also a excellent header of the ball.

Gascoigne, Paul
Middlesbrough & England

Birthdate: May 27, 1967
Birthplace: Gateshead, England
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 79 kg
Position: Midfielder
International: 57 caps, 10 goals
World Cups: 1 (1990)
Previous Clubs: Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, SS Lazio, Glasgow Rangers
Transfer Fee: $6.80 Millions of Dollars
‘Gazza’ is England’s most controversial player. Hugely gifted, his indiscipline, both on and off the field, has made him extremely difficult to handle. After a booking in the 1990 World Cup semi-final, which would have prevented him from playing in the final, Gascoigne cried openly on the pitch. This, allied to his undoubted talents, catapulted him to stardom. From Tottenham Hotspur he was transferred to Lazio in Italy, a move delayed due to a bad injury sustained while making a rash tackle. After a turbulent time there which included more bad injuries and general poor fitness, he joined Rangers in Scotland where he has been very successful. Blessed with outstanding balance, ball skills and vision. Has not returned to the English National team since he was dropped by Glenn Hoddle for having misconduct few weeks before the WC begins.

Heskey, Emile
Liverpool & England

Birthdate: January 11, 1978
Birthplace: Leicester, England
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 84 kg
Position: Forward
International: 5 caps, 0 goals
World Cups: 0
Previous Clubs: Leicester City
Transfer Fee: $16.86 Millions of Dollars
The pacy and powerful striker is being billed as the long-term replacement for Alan Shearer. Though not the most prolific of goalscorers, Heskey is invariably a handful for defenders, and possesses the raw skill and shooting ability to suggest that he will become a much more regular scorer. He has played at U-18, U-21 and ‘B’ team level for the national team, and he was a revelation in his start for the full team against Argentina in February 2000. The naturally two-footed player often scores spectacular strikes, and he revels at using his speed and strength to take on defenders. Moved to Liverpool for a record transfer fee.

Huckerby, Darren
Leeds United & England

Birthdate: April 23, 1976
Birthplace: Nottingham, England
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 78 kg
Position: Forward
International: 0 caps, 0 goals
World Cups: 0
Previous Clubs: Lincoln City, Coventry City, Newcastle United
Transfer Fee: $8.80 Millions of Dollars
An England U-21 and B international, blessed with lightening pace and an eye for goal, Leeds have added another star of the future a and Darren's partnership upfront with the likes of Harry Kewell, Michael Bridges and Alan Smith looks set terrorise defences in the Premiership and abroad for years to come. Runs at defenders but keeps his head down. Can get past defenders but then will try a shot instead of passing it to someone in a better position. When he is good he is great but can be poor.

Ince, Paul
Middlesbrough & England

Birthdate: October 21, 1967
Birthplace: Ilford, England
Height: 178 cms
Weight: 74 kgs
Position: Midfielder
International: 50 caps, 2 goals (as of June 13, 2000)
World Cups: 1 (1998)
Previous Clubs: West Ham United, Manchester United, Inter Milan, Liverpool
Transfer Fee: $1.62 Millions of Dollars
A tough-tackling midfielder, who no longer commands an automatic place, but is still highly effective when he does play. A member of Manchester United' FCs 1994 Premier League and FA Cup double-winning team has also played for West Ham United FC, FC Internazionale and Liverpool FC. A fine box-to-box runner and an extremely committed player. Unexpected man to figure in Euro 2000 English squad, but Kevin Keegan decided to call him, giving a touch of experience and power to his midfield zone.

Martyn, Anthony Nigel
Leeds United & England

Birthdate: August 11, 1966
Birthplace: St Austell, England
Height: 1.90 mts
Weight: 82 kgs
Position: Goalkeeper
International: 14 caps, 0 goals (as of August 22, 2000)
World Cups: 0
Previous Clubs: Bristol Rovers, Crystal Palace
Transfer Fee: -
Martyn’s excellent form in recent seasons has seen him emerge as a major threat to David Seaman as England’s number one stopper. He has twice been involved in British record transfers for a goalkeeper: firstly moving from Bristol Rovers FC to Crystal Palace FC; and then from Palace to Leeds. Martyn has always been regarded as a superb shot-stopper, but his all-round game has improved immensely in the past seasons. He made his national team debut in 1992, but caps have been few and far between since – there was a four-year gap between his third and fourth cap.

Neville, Gary
Manchester United & England

Birthdate: February 18, 1975
Birthplace: Bury, England
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 72 kg
Position: Defender
International: 32 caps, 0 goals
World Cups: 1 (1998)
Previous Clubs: None
Transfer Fee: -
Neville has made the right-back berth his own at club and international level. However, he is equally comfortable in the centre of defence, and is good in the air, strong in the tackle and reads the game well. He made his international debut in 1995, and played in all of England’s Eurp 96 matches except the semi-final, which he missed through suspension. Previously, he starred for the England side that won the 1993 UEFA European Under-18 Championship. He has won three league titles, and played 54 times last season, as a cornerstone of United’s league championship, FA Cup and UEFA Champions league winning side. When he started alongside brother Phil in a 1996 international, they became the first set of brothers to play for England since Bobby and Jack Charlton in the 1960’s.

Neville, Phil
Manchester United & England

Birthdate: January 21, 1977
Birthplace: Bury, England
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 76 kg
Position: Defender
International: 19 caps, 0 goals
World Cups: 0
Previous Clubs: None
Transfer Fee: -
The versatile defender was omitted at the last minute from England’s 1998 FIFA World Cup squad, but he has been a regular fixture in the squad if not the side ever since. He can play in either full-back position or in midfield, and is a fine tackler and confident ball player. He made his international debut in 1996, but then had to wait a year for his next appearance. He is the youngest Manchester United player to win the league and FA Cup ‘double’.

Phillips, Kevin
Sunderland & England

Birthdate: July 25, 1973
Birthplace: Hitchin, England
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 60 kg
Position: Forward
International: 3 caps, 0 goals
World Cups: 0
Previous Clubs: Baldock Town, Watford
Transfer Fee: -
Amazingly the star striker started his career as a full-back and spent some time playing non-league football after failing to make the grade as an apprentice at Southampton FC, where he cleaned Alan Shearer’s boots. However, he was snapped up by former England coach Graham Taylor at Watford FC and unleashed as an emergency striker. He then moved to Sunderland AFC, and plundered 60 goals in two seasons as they gained promotion to the English Premier League. Many questioned whether the pocket-sized predator would perform at the higher level, but silenced his critics by becoming the division’s top scorer. He made his England debut against Hungary in April 2000, and the powerful and pacy player may well prove the perfect foil to the aforementioned Shearer in the national team.

Redknapp, Jamie
Liverpool & England

Birthdate: June 25, 1973
Birthplace: Barton on Sea, England
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 78 kg
Position: Midfielder
International: 21 caps, 1 goals
World Cups: 0
Previous Clubs: Bournemouth
Transfer Fee: -
The classy midfielder has long been advanced as the answer to England’s supposed creative deficit, but almost every time he seems set to stake his claim as a regular in the national team midfield he suffers an injury setback. Euro 96 summed up his international career to date. He came on as a substitute and turned the game against Scotland, only to suffer an ankle injury that ruled him out of the rest of the tournament. An elegant passer of the ball, he has also improved the defensive side of his game in recent seasons. He also packs a powerful shot, and is a danger from set pieces and open play. He opened his international scoring account with a spectacular strike against Belgium in 1999.

Sheringham, Teddy
Manchester United & England

Birthdate: April 2, 1966
Birthplace: Highams Park, England
Height: 183 cms
Weight: 78 kgs
Position: Forward
International: 37 caps, 9 goals (as of June 14, 2000)
World Cups: 1 (1998)
Previous Clubs: Millwall, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur
Transfer Fee: $4.80 Millions of Dollars
Teddy Sheringham was bought by Manchester United in the summer of 1997 for £3.5 million from Tottenham. Although the club have always publically denied this, it is a known fact around Old Trafford that Teddy was bought to replace the recently retired Eric Cantona. Teddy is an experienced international player who began his career with Millwall as an apprentice. In 1999, Edward was in the UCL Final in Barcelona, having seen ManU trail 1-0 for most of the match Teddy came off the bench in the second half and equalised in the first minute of injury-time. Two minutes later United were Champions of Europe, but whatever Teddy does in his United career most fans will remember him for that night in Nou Camp.

Wise, Dennis
Chelsea & England

Birthdate: December 16, 1966
Birthplace: Kensington, England
Height: 169 cm
Weight: 68 kg
Position: Midfielder
International: 14 caps, 1 goals
World Cups: 0
Previous Clubs: Southampton, Wimbledon
Transfer Fee: -
He is the beating English heart in Chelsea FC’s cosmopolitan side, Wise’s key strength is his commitment, but his fine footballing attributes are often overlooked. As Chelsea captain, he has won the UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, English League Cup and English FA Cup, and has certainly not out of place alongside the likes of George Weah, Didier Deschamps and Marcel Desailly, and now finally he looks like getting a regular England place. A midfield dynamo in every sense, Wise is a fine passer of the ball and his early days as a winger are obvious in his excellent ball control.

Woodgate, Jonathon
Leeds United & England

Birthdate: January 22, 1980
Birthplace: Teeside, England
Height: 1.83 mts
Weight: 74 kgs
Position: Defender
International: 2 caps, 0 goals (as of July 11, 2000)
World Cups: 0
Previous Clubs: None
Transfer Fee: -
After a meteoric rise to the top after forcing his way into the Leeds' first team, Johnny Woodgate's amazing first season was capped by a call up from Kevin Keegan to the full England squad at the tender age of 19 years old and the reward of a lucrative four year contract with United. Very tall and great strength in the air. He doesn't shy away from a physical challenge as the game against the dons showed. Also scores important goals. He has formed a great defensive partnership with Radebe. A great all round player. Made his international debut v Bulgaria.

Wright, Richard
Ipswich Town & England
Birthdate: November 25, 1977
Birthplace: Ipswich, England
Height: 187 cm
Weight: 80 kg
Position: Goalkeeper
International: 0 caps, 0 goals
World Cups: 0
Previous Clubs: None
Transfer Fee: -
Rightly regarded as the best young ‘keeper in England, tall and commanding in his area, he also possesses lightning reflexes. He had previously starred for England’s under-21 side, for whom he played 14 times. With David Seaman and Nigel Martyn both in their 30’s, it seems likely that Wright will assume the mantle of England’s regular number one in the near future. He has spent his whole career at Ipswich, but is the constant subject of transfer speculation.

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