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Hargreaves: England's Euro 2008 Failure Still Shocks
Me
Owen Hargreaves says he looks at the number of England internationals
remaining in this season's Champions League and cannot believe the Three
Lions will not be present at this summer's Euro 2008.
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Photo: goal.com
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The Manchester United star, who did not feature in England's
final few qualifying games due to injury, is one of twelve remaining England
internationals still involved in Europe's top club competition.
United and Chelsea have five Three Lions stars each, while Liverpool add
another two to the mix.
Club vs. Country
But while these players continue to succeed at club level, Hargreaves
finds it a shame that the same has not been true in the international
fold.
'I'm just surprised we are not there," exclaimed the former Bayern
Munich man. 'I think I will be more disappointed when I actually watch
some of the games this summer."
Faith In Capello
Nonetheless, he's hopeful that a new coach and new squad mentality can
help England perform to the sum of their parts. "When you're not
successful, you need a change - and we needed a change," Hargreaves
explained. 'Fabio Capello is very much a leader - you can see that in
the way he presents himself. He came here with the same intentions as
the players - to get to the top. I think we can.'
Steven Martins
Goal.com,
19/04/2008
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