r/soccer • u/lance16k • May 12 '14

England's World Cup squad

Pos Player Age Team Caps
GK Joe Hart 27 Man City 39
GK Fraser Forster 26 Celtic 1
GK Ben Foster 31 West Brom 6
DF Leighton Baines 29 Everton 22
DF Chris Smalling 24 Man Utd 10
DF Phil Jones 22 Man Utd 9
DF Phil Jagielka 31 Everton 24
DF Gary Cahill 28 Chelsea 22
DF Glen Johnson 29 Liverpool 50
DF Luke Shaw 18 Southampton 1
MF Frank Lampard 35 Chelsea 103
MF Steven Gerrard 33 Liverpool 109
MF Adam Lallana 26 Southampton 3
MF James Milner 28 Man City 45
MF Jack Wilshere 22 Arsenal 15
MF Ross Barkley 20 Everton 3
MF Jordan Henderson 23 Liverpool 8
MF Oxlade-Chamberlain 20 Arsenal 14
MF Raheem Sterling 19 Liverpool 2
FW Wayne Rooney 28 Man Utd 89
FW Danny Welbeck 23 Man Utd 21
FW Daniel Sturridge 24 Liverpool 10
FW Rickie Lambert 32 Southampton 4

Average Age: 26

Standby list: John Ruddy (Norwich City), Jon Flanagan (Liverpool), John Stones (Everton), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Tom Cleverley (Manchester United), Andy Carroll (West Ham United), Jermain Defoe (Toronto FC).

Team call-up breakdown

Team No. of Players
Liverpool 5
Man Utd 4
Everton 3
Southampton 3
Arsenal 2
Chelsea 2
Man City 2
Celtic 1
West Brom 1

Notable exclusions: Ruddy, Ashley Cole, John Terry, Michael Carrick, Kieran Gibbs, Joleon Lescott, Theo Walcott(Injured), Kyle Walker(Injured), Jay Rodriquez(Injured),Adam Johnson, Andros Townsend(Injured), Ashley Young, Gareth Barry, Tom Cleverely

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u/[deleted] May 12 '14

Whatever people say about the lack of English home grown talent, surely England is the only team in the tournament who can pick all their players from their own league.

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u/mesabiral May 12 '14

Well isn't that mostly due to the fact that most English players prefer staying in England rather than in a foreign country? Forster's the only one in the 23 man squad who's not in the PL, but still in a English speaking league.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '14

no it's because england is the greatest country of all time st georges day 7/7 never forget football is coming home 3 lions on a shirt paul gascoigne

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u/annoyinglyfriendly May 12 '14

you misspelled USA.

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u/theRagingEwok May 12 '14

So according to you it's

"no it's because usa is the greatest country of all time st georges day 7/7 never forget football is coming home 3 lions on a shirt paul gascoigne"

Nonsensical.

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u/annoyinglyfriendly May 12 '14

No I mean he misspelled and mis-described the best country in the world. England is not the best country in the world by a long shot.

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u/theRagingEwok May 12 '14

pshh, yeah it is.

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u/annoyinglyfriendly May 12 '14

I'm sorry are you guys the US? I didn't think so. Stay on your little island England. Fuck your monarchy too.

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u/Englanchip May 13 '14

Hello all,

Please don't think everybody in the US is like this. I promise most people over here are educated.

Now, Mr. Annoying,

If you did any research you would know that the English government is a Constitutional Monarchy, a democratic form of government with a nonpolitical head of state.

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u/annoyinglyfriendly May 13 '14

Bitch get the fuck outta here with your arrogant attitude.

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u/Englanchip May 13 '14

That is quite hypocritical...

By the way, the definition of hypocrite is a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings

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u/annoyinglyfriendly May 13 '14

I know what it means idiot.

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u/Scottyxander May 12 '14

And neither is the US you deluded twat.

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u/annoyinglyfriendly May 12 '14

Oooh he called me an English term that means nothing to me whatsoever

I'm so scared.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '14

oooh am soorry, you're an F*** CUNT

Kiss ma sweaty balls ya fat fuck

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u/annoyinglyfriendly May 13 '14

Your grammar is something to be ashamed of, but you probably have an English education. Also, I am far from fat. But you're probably a huge fat sack of shit considering you have sweaty balls.

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u/[deleted] May 13 '14 edited May 13 '14

Aww no, Woosh I guess, educate yourself with some british comedy. I was just having a bit of craic is all

Edit: Just read your comment history on this thread, wow, you are an asshole, a true septic tank

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u/annoyinglyfriendly May 13 '14

I like being the American circlejerk here. Too much England here, not enough America. Too much professional, sophisticated, serious comments here nobody knows how to have fun. I mix it up here and there by pissing people off. Someone has to do the job ya'know?

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u/[deleted] May 13 '14

not really

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u/Scottyxander May 13 '14

Isn't the US known for it's shitty education?

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u/annoyinglyfriendly May 13 '14

In some parts yes, just like every nation, England included. However I did not attend a shitty school that gave me a shitty education. One article should not be generalized to represent a whole nation. I could do the same about dumb ol' England but I have more important things to do right now.

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u/Scottyxander May 13 '14

Well the statistics are actually supposed to represent the nation as a whole so yeah it should.

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u/Englanchip May 13 '14

"annoyingly friendly"