Carragher relishing England recall

By Gregg Davies
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Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher says he is relishing the prospect of playing for England at international level again, following his shock call-up by Fabio Capello into his provisional 30-man squad for the World Cup.

The Liverpool centre-back retired from international football three years ago – after amassing 34 caps from 1999-2007 - having grown frustrated that he was no longer considered a first-choice stopper under Steve McClaren.

Carragher, who has made more than 400 league appearances for Liverpool, revealed that he had been tempted back into the international fray by The FA after a string of injuries left Capello with a defensive headache ahead of this summer's global showpiece in South Africa.

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Gregg Davies
Gregg Davies

Gregg Davies is the Chief Sub Editor of FourFourTwo magazine, joining the team in January 2008 and spending seven years working on the website. He supports non-league behemoths Hereford and commentates on Bulls matches for Radio Hereford FC. His passions include chocolate hobnobs and attempting to shoehorn Ronnie Radford into any office conversation.