World Cup Blog

The Guardian ponders why a player who was marked out of his last competitive match by a Championship centre-back has got an England call up.

The BBC reveals Sven's yet to see him play .

'Arry Redknapp thinks his inclusion is a tactical masterstroke .

And Darren Bent, the Premiership's top English goal scorer, is looking a bit pissed off about the whole thing, actually thankyouverymuch (As am I, but that's probably just because I had a tenner on Bent being included in the squad).

Technorati Tags: england , football , sven , world+cup , theowalcott , walcott