Flying the flag next summer

Peter Crouch, for all his sins, made the strongest case possible to be included in the England squad for the World Cup in South Africa next summer. And, despite his two goals and general dominant display, it wasn't enough to stop ITV and Steve Bruce's love-in with David Beckham. The decision to award Goldenballs with the man of the match award was more like handing Osama Bin Laden the Nobel Peace Prize, rather than Fabio Capello's particular analogy.

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