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