| So with another World Cup fast approaching, what | | | | see his inclusion in any other national team in the |
| are England's chances of success this time round. | | | | world and seen to be the player who can make our |
| Read on to learn more. | | | | World Cup dreams possible with his attacking power |
| It has been 40 years since England last lifted the | | | | was tragically diagnosed with a broken Metatarsal. |
| World Cup in our one and only triumph. The team of | | | | With 6 weeks put on his recovery time and just 6 |
| that day contriving the Charlton brothers, Jeff Hurst, | | | | weeks to the beginning of the World Cup, the |
| Alan Ball, Bobby Moore and the rest of the lads has | | | | optimism seen previously was replaced with |
| been immortalized in history, with the achievement | | | | disappointment. |
| held close to the hearts of football fans across the | | | | In the few weeks since though the reports coming |
| country. | | | | from Rooney and his medical staff seem to be good, |
| That victory against West Germany though has | | | | and he well now might play a role in the latter stages |
| stood as a high point in a mostly underachieving | | | | of the competition. If though this isn't to materialize |
| half-century. Italia '90 saw us progress right through | | | | then the magnificent attacking displays of Gerard this |
| to the semis only to be knocked out on penalties, | | | | season could see him being given an advanced role in |
| penalties again saw us defeated on home soil in Euro | | | | Rooney's position, where-by in doing so the thinking |
| '96. The World Cups of 1998 and 2002 have seen us | | | | is we will not lose any of the cutting edge we need |
| progress well but meeting unfortunate fates in the | | | | to progress all the way. |
| final stages. | | | | Whether Rooney makes it to Germany or not we |
| This World Cup however has entailed fresh hope and | | | | still have one of the best squads in the world and our |
| optimism not seen for half a century. With many of | | | | chances are just as much as a number of other |
| our players matching and in some cases | | | | teams. Whether without him we will have the X |
| outperforming many of the foreign stars in our | | | | factor needed to reign supreme over such teams as |
| league, and their achievements being recognized by | | | | Brazil, Argentina, Germany or France, is yet to be |
| the likes of EUFA in their award ceremonies, the | | | | seen. |
| optimism this time round has a sense of basis in our | | | | Whatever happens on the injury front though I will |
| having a genuine chance or success. | | | | certainly still be hanging my England flag out the |
| This optimism has been carrying right through this | | | | window with a sense of optimism that this could be |
| season unhinded until the tragic Wayne Rooney injury | | | | the year. |
| on the last day of the season. Waybe who would | | | | |