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Froggy: MAGNIFICENT ENGLAND.


Byline: Steve Froggatt

WHATEVER has been said about the England squad, there was no doubting the commitment to the cause against Turkey.

It was a magnificent performance in a high-pressure situation. The performance showed true bulldog bulldog, breed of thick-set nonsporting dog developed in the British Isles many centuries ago. It stands from 13 to 15 in. (33–38.1 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 40 to 50 lb (18.1–22.7 kg).  spirit when their backs were against the wall.

After the stick from certain quarters of the press over the Rio Ferdinand Rio Gavin Ferdinand (born November 7, 1978 in Peckham, London) is an English footballer of mixed St Lucian and Anglo-Irish descent. He plays at centre-back for Manchester United in the FA Premier League and at the international level for the England national football team.  affair, and the hostility of the crowd in Istanbul, they gave a performance we can all be proud of.

Let's hope that the England squad can be saints between now and Portugal and stay clear of trouble both on and off the pitch.

If they do, I've a real gut feeling gut feeling Intuition, visceral sensation  that, with the array of fine young players Sven-Goran Eriksson has now assembled, England will be a force to be reckoned with and would be a great bet to win Euro 2004.
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Publication:Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
Date:Oct 19, 2003
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