Gullit: Capello should pick world wonder King

The 29-year-old centre-back - blighted by a knee injury for several years - has been in exceptional form for Harry Redknapp's side this season, guiding Spurs to fourth place in the Premier League for the first time, ensuring Champions League football at White Hart Lane next term.

However, the Bow-born enforcer is unique in that he rarely trains before matches in order to protect his suspect knee that, until recently, had often prevented him from playing more than one match per week.

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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.