It is believed that Hodgeson contacted someone at the FA
this morning and asked them if they could pass the message on to FA chairman
David Berstein that he wouldn’t be available tonight as something had come up.
A spokesman for the FA told World of Sports that the news
wasn’t totally unexpected as Roy’s wife Sheila makes a lovely Shepard’s Pie on
Wednesday nights. He added: “I don’t blame him, I wouldn’t go out on a wet Wednesday
night when there’s hot mince and potatoes at home.” However this was later
denied by some other faceless Forest Gump working at FA Headquarters.
This is the fifth withdrawal from England’s squad to face
Italy tonight. Those already ruling themselves out include Alex
Oxlade-Chamberlain who claims to have left his favourite jeans in the washing
machine leaving too little time for them to dry, Daniel Sturridge who wants to
stay in to watch the start of celebrity big brother and Joe Hart who apparently
can’t find his shin pads.
Earlier today Theo Walcott also pulled out of tonight’s
game because he can’t quite get his hair right.
However the FA did confirm that it had received a large
number of calls, texts and emails from Michael Owen letting them know that he
is still available for selection should they get desperate.
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