THEY’VE BEEN TO 17 TOURNAMENTS, WON 259 CAPS AND SC ORED 61 GOALS. MEET SPORTSMAIL’S WORLD CUP SQUAD…
ENGLAND HIGHLIGHT:
A commanding midfield display against Scotland at Euro 96... and taking the shot that produced Rene Higuita’s scorpion kick save. e.
DID YOU KNOW?
He scored his only England goal on cousin Frank Lampard’s debut against Belgium in 1999.
ENGLAND HIGHLIGHT:
Being handed the captain’s armband d for a World Cup qualifier against Finland in 2000. Also man-marked Ruud Gullit against t Holland in 1993.
DID YOU KNOW?
Scored a 25-yard drive on just his second cap against t Czechoslovakia in 1992. Well worth a look on YouTube.
ENGLAND HIGHLIGHT:
Celebrating a hat-trick against Jamaica in 2006 with his iconic robot dance.
DID YOU KNOW?
He was wearing two different shirt numbers when he scored his first E England goal against Uruguay in 2006. He had 21 on the front and 12 on the back!
EENGLAND HIGHLIGHT:
Leading England to the semi-finals of Euro 96 — their r latest appearance e in the last four.
DID YOU KNOW?
He was the first player to be capped at every level for England: schoolboy, youth, , amateur, Under 23 and senior. He won two senior caps in 1964.
ENGLAND HIGHLIGHT:
Scoring after 27 seconds against France in 1982.
DID YOU KNOW?
He still has the gold Seiko watch h for what was then the fastest goal in World Cup p history. Offered a link as a reward to team-mate Steve Coppell for r the cross, but Coppell declined. .
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHT:
Becoming only the e fifth Englishman to o referee at two World Cups after Arthur Ellis, George Reader, Jack Taylor and George Courtney.
DID YOU KNOW?
During his refereeing career, , Poll sent off two of f our experts: Martin Keown and Slavisa Jokanovic.
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHT:
Reaching the last 16 at France 98 with Yugoslavia where they lost to a last-minute goal by Holland’s Edgar r Davids.
DID YOU KNOW?
He was Claudio Ranieri’s first-ever r signing in the Premier League, joining Chelsea for £1.7m from Deportivo in 2000.
ENGLAND HIGHLIGHT:
Twelve minutes against Cameroon in 1997. Refusal to p play for the B side e ended his career.
DID YOU KNOW?
Didn’t go to France 98 despite scoring more than strikers Alan Shearer, Les Ferdinand and Teddy Sheringham that season.