Summary
ARSENAL'S Manuel Almunia hails from Pamplona. So he will understand exactly what I mean when I say the campaign to have him installed as England's goalkeeper is essentially bull.
It's not his nationality that's an issue. England have surrendered that patch of moral high ground in chunks over the years, bending national identity qualifications whenever it suits to select the likes of Jamaica's John Barnes, or the Canadian-born product of Bayern Munich, Owen Hargreaves.See the full content of this document
Extract
Don't Pick Almunia for England ... He's Not Good Enough ; On Saturday
Clinging on to the flag of St George looked even more preposterous from the moment the Football Association hired...
See the full content of this document
Sponsored links
