England have chosen a spectacular mountain-top retreat, near the spa
town of Baden Baden, for their World Cup base.
England Team Hotel
Schlosshotel
Bühlerhöhe: Schwarzwaldhochstrasse 1, Baden Baden.
Located 15km from Baden-Baden, the former summer residence of the European aristocracy,
the Schlosshotel
in Bühlerhöhe commands a fabulous view across the Rhine valley to the Vosges.
England vs Paraguay in Frankfurt:
David Beckham's enticing free-kicked was flicked into his own goal by Paraguay captain,
Carlos Gamarra. Not a great game but three points for the pretenders.
England vs Trinidad &
Tobago in Nürnberg:
Two goals in the last ten minutes made the scoreline look respectable for England; but at
this stage of the game it's about points, and England have six.
Sweden vs England in Köln:
England totally dominated the first-half but their defence was a shambles at set pieces,
in the second; allowing Sweden to come back from behind twice, to keep their 38-year
unbeaten record (against England) intact.
Second Round England vs Ecuador in Stuttgart:
Maybe not an impressive performance by England but a job done; as David Beckham's
exquisite free-kick, on the hour, was all that separated the sides.
Quarter-Final England vs Portugal in Gelsenkirchen:
As so often happens in major tournaments, England play into extra-time with ten men then
lose out on penalties.
1 Paul Robinson (Tottenham Hotspur)
13 David James (Manchester City)
22 Scott Carson (Liverpool)
Defenders:
2 Gary Neville (Manchester United)
3 Ashley Cole (Arsenal)
5 Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United)
6 John Terry (Chelsea)
12 Sol Campbell (Arsenal)
14 Wayne Bridge (Chelsea)
15 Jamie Carragher (Liverpool)
Midfielders:
4 Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
7 David Beckham (Real Madrid, Spain)
8 Frank Lampard (Chelsea)
11 Joe Cole (Chelsea)
16 Owen Hargreaves (Bayern Munich, Germany)
17 Jermaine Jenas (Tottenham Hotspur)
18 Michael Carrick (Tottenham Hotspur)
19 Aaron Lennon (Tottenham Hotspur)
20 Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough)
Forwards:
9 Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
10 Michael Owen (Newcastle)
21 Peter Crouch (Liverpool)
23 Theo Walcott (Arsenal) - Youngest player to play for England. Earned his full cap in a friendly against Hungary on 30th May, 2006;
at 17 years and 75 days.
Trainer:
Sven Goran Eriksson (Sweden).
Players to watch:
4 Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
7 David Beckham (Real Madrid, Spain)
9 Wayne Rooney
