#Fifa 2010 world cup squads plus#

However, injury struck and saw him go to the World Cup as an assistant only. In reality, the opposite happened and it turned into the final nail in the coffin instead.Дespite closing in on his 35th birthday, Beckham was still in the picture and had been a regular under Capello. Only reigning European champions Spain had a better record and England reached the 2010 World Cup with more points than Germany, France, holders Italy and Netherlands.Дespite the underwhelming preceding years, there was a growing feeling heading as the finals in South Africa approached that this might be the last chance for the 'Golden Generation'.

The Three Lions hammered Croatia even harder in the reverse fixture вЂ“ 5-1 at Wembley вЂ“ and a defeat to Ukraine in the penultimate qualifier was all that dented a perfect record. Theo Walcott, still only 19 at the time, scored a hat-trick вЂ“ ultimately, he only scored eight goals in 47 England appearances.Д¬roatia v England - FIFA 2010 World Cup Qualifier / Phil Cole/Getty Images In only the second qualifier, England thrashed Croatia 4-1 in Zagreb.

#Fifa 2010 world cup squads plus#

Multiple league titles in two countries, plus the Champions League, heвЂ™d won the lot.Д®ngland quickly put the disappointment of their Euro 2008 failure behind them and ended up walking a tough qualifying group that once more paired them with Croatia, whose victory at Wembley in November 2007 resulted in McClaren getting the boot. The strict Italian had previously been in charge at AC Milan, Real Madrid, Roma, Juventus and Real Madrid again. The FA went big with its next appointment, choosing Fabio Capello on a bumper salary. The Euro 2008 qualifying campaign brought its own bizarre challenges as England, under the new leadership of former assistant coach Steve McClaren failed to even reach the finals, missing out on an international tournament for the first time in 14 years. Quarter-final England v Portugal - World Cup 2006 / Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images