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My Saddest Decision In Football Was Leaving Paul Gascoigne Out Of The 1998 World Cup Finals. But He Wasn't Fit Enough And Once That Decision Is Made, As A Manager And A Group Of Players, You Forget About Who Isn't There And Focus On The Job.

I Have A Number Of Alternatives, And Each One Gives Me Something Different.

Only 38 Per Cent Of Players In The Premier League Are English; That Is A Damning Statistic. Soon, The England Manager Will Have To Go Scouting For Players In The Championship - And When I Say 'soon' I Mean The Next Four Or Five Years, Perhaps Even For The Next World Cup.

You And I Have Been Physically Given Two Hands And Two Legs And Half-decent Brains. Some People Have Not Been Born Like That For A Reason. The Karma Is Working From Another Lifetime.

Paul Scholes Was The Jewel In The Crown, The First Name On The Teamsheet And Unquestionably One Of The Finest England Players Of The Age. He Flourished At Once In The International Arena, Which Didn't Surprise Me Given His Fabulous All-round Attributes. He Had Almost Everything - Talent, Intelligence, Courage. His Only Blemish, Which He Never Really Shook Off, Was His Tackling. There Was Always The Chance Of That Red Mist Coming Down. Overall, Though, Paul Was A Wonderful Player And He's A Lovely Lad, A Credit To His Club And To Himself.