Owen surprised by doubts over recoverySS

The chances of Michael Owen appearing in England's opening World Cup fixture improved when he came through his first international training session of the year unscathed.

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Ferguson warning about Rooney

Manchester United's Sir Alex Ferguson has warned Sven-Goran Eriksson that he "cannot take anyone half-fit to a World Cup".

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Pele was old pro at 17, unlike Walcott

Brazilian legend tells Keir Radnedge he had much more experience going into his first World Cup than young England forward.

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The number of players in each squad, meaning that there will be 736 of the world's best players representing the 32 nations in Germany. The deadline for the announcements of the squad passed on Monday, despite attempts by the coaches to have that deadline extended, a move led by England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson. He claimed that "the date is too early" and lobbied Fifa to set the date closer to the June 9 start. Fifa, however, refused this request saying that players from leagues whose seasons were still playing would not be given sufficient time to rest...