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England Players in the 2006 Soccer World Cup

Overview

Sven-Göran Eriksson named a provisional 23-man England squad with a five-man standby list for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. The squad was announced on 8 May 2006 and included several high-profile players, such as David Beckham, Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard.

Squad

Pos.	Player	Club
GK	Paul Robinson	Tottenham Hotspur
GK	David James	Manchester City
GK	Scott Carson	Liverpool
DF	Ashley Cole	Arsenal
DF	Gary Neville	Manchester United
DF	Rio Ferdinand	Manchester United
DF	Sol Campbell	Arsenal
DF	Jamie Carragher	Liverpool
DF	Wayne Bridge	Chelsea
MF	David Beckham	Real Madrid
MF	Steven Gerrard	Liverpool
MF	Frank Lampard	Chelsea
MF	Joe Cole	Chelsea
MF	Owen Hargreaves	Bayern Munich
MF	Aaron Lennon	Tottenham Hotspur
FW	Wayne Rooney	Manchester United
FW	Michael Owen	Newcastle United
FW	Theo Walcott	Arsenal
FW	Peter Crouch	Liverpool

Standby List

• Jonathan Woodgate (Real Madrid)
• Kieron Dyer (Newcastle United)
• Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur)
• Emile Heskey (Wigan Athletic)
• Jamie Redknapp (Tottenham Hotspur)

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