Monday, May 21, 2012

England National Football Team




The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872. Although most national football teams represent a sovereign state, England is one of the United Kingdom's Home Nations, meaning that it is permitted by FIFA statutes to maintain its own national side that competes in all major professional tournaments,[2] with the exception of the Olympic Games. England's home ground is Wembley Stadium in London and their manager is Roy Hodgson.

England are one of eight national teams to have won the FIFA World Cup, which they did in 1966 when they hosted the finals. They defeated West Germany 4–2 in extra time in the final. Since then, their best performance at a World Cup was a fourth place finish in 1990.


Current Squad 
The following players were called up to the squad for UEFA Euro 2012

Goalkeeper
Joe Hart  April 19, 1987 Manchester City
Robert Green  January 18, 1980 West Ham United
John Ruddy   October 24, 1986 Norwich City

Defender
Ashley Cole  December 20, 1980   Chelsea
John Terry   December 7, 1980  Chelsea
Glen Johnson  August 23, 1984  Liverpool
Joleon Lescott  August 16, 1982 Manchester City
Gary Cahill  December 19, 1985  Chelsea
Leighton Baines  December 11, 1984 Everton
Phil Jones  February 21, 1992  Manchester United

Midfielder
Frank Lampard  April 20, 1978 Chelsea
Steven Gerrard  May 30, 1980  Liverpool
Gareth Barry  February 23, 1981 Manchester City
Stewart Downing  July 22, 1984 Liverpool
James Milner  January 4, 1986 Manchester City
Theo Walcott   March 16, 1989  Arsenal
Ashley Young  July 9, 1985   Manchester United
Scott Parker  October 13, 1980  Tottenham Hotspur
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain  August 15, 1993  Arsenal

Forward/Stricker
Wayne Rooney  October 24,1985 Manchester United
Jermain Defoe  October 7, 1982  Tottenham Hotspur
Danny Welbeck  November 26, 1990  Manchester United
Andy Carroll  January 6, 1989  Liverpool

                                                                Andy Carroll 











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