The England national team goalkeeper has made it clear that the Three Lions are not focusing on Rio Ferdinand’s omission from the England squad for the European Championships as their main objective is to gain a win against
France in their opening group stage tie...
Hart has come out and dismissed rumours that the England camp is divided when it comes to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rio-Ferdinand-c31173’s omission from the Three Lions squad for the 2012 European Championships. England’s newly appointed coach Roy Hodgson first
of all took the decision to include http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gary-Cahill-c14439 in the Three Lions’ squad over Rio Ferdinand.
Hodgson had stated that it was purely for footballing reasons and had nothing to do with Rio Ferdinand’s differences with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 man. However after Gary Cahill’s jaw fracture,
many expected Hodgson to turn towards Rio Ferdinand but instead the former West Bromwich Albion called up http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809.
Even http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Joe-Hart-c18699 is adamant that England are not pondering over Hodgson’s decisions as they are completely fine with
whatever steps the newly appointed coach takes to take them forward. Hart stated, "It can't be. We've just got to concentrate on who's in the squad and how we're going to win."
Even Downing got in on the act as he said, "Certainly not. Whoever the manager picks, we just get on with it. I just concentrate on my own game and why I am here. It has obviously been built up but players just get on with it."
Downing further revealed that Hodgson had made it clear to the squad that their http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 was to concentrate on the games at hand and not to focus on who was present with them in the squad or not.
It will be interesting to see how England cope in the European Championships without the experience of Rio Ferdinand at the back. It should be remembered that Rio has had his fair share of injury problems which kept him out of
the FIFA 2010 World Cup as well.
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