When Rooney took his World Cup bow
- 16 Jun 06, 05:28 PM
LONDON - Here's the latest entry from our guest blogger, Ross Kinnaird, the sports photographer whose last entry created a bit of a debate on the merits, or otherwise, of digitially manipulating images.
His latest snap shows Sven-Goran Eriksson briefing Wayne Rooney as he prepares to make his first appearance versus Trinidad & Tobago.
After 58 minutes of torture, Sven puts England fans at ease and prepares to unleash Rooney
Not the most difficult picture to shoot - but just the type of moment during a game that needs to be captured. Working conditions are tight - there are over 200 telephoto lenses pointing in all directions. Every photographer has their own agenda, all trying to get something different. Some are looking for stock imagery, some for the news moments in a game, (e.g. Sven and Rooney). Many of the images will be used in books and magazines for years to come, while others will be wrapped around fish and chips by the weekend!
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Without Rooney, England is a long ball, set piece team. This is why Sven is risking everything in his path: to Berlin or Destruction. Only in England could we think Sven was a tactical genius. Did no-one watch his Lazio team. Champions by default, BANKRUPT BY ERICSSON, at least in large part and characterised by Veron's massive punts downfield to the strikers and Mihailovic's set pieces!!!!!!!!!
Poor old Enga-Sweden-Land, what will become of us. If England do not win, or more likely, as they deserve, go out in last 16 or last 8 the fall out on all sides is going to be huge.
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a good observation. sod it it's hide behind the settee time if/when we lose in sudden death terror a la 90/6/8. regardless of who we play
. BRING BACK SHERRINGHAM AND SHEARER!! (and el tel)
96 was best
and 90 was good.
very good.
but paul parker is a jumping tit and southgate shoukd have tonked it the piiza shimpong tit,,,three lions on ashirt jules rimmer still gleaming etc
ps the better performance 4-1 holland or 5=1 germany?
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Dear Sir,
Without David Beckham.I do not think England can go this far.He is a wonderful playermaker and complete too.\We all wish him well.WIN THE WORLD CUP AND HE CAN BECAUSE HE WORKS HARD at it.
Wishes from your greatest fan on earth from Singapore.
Please do not get a yellow card.
if you are not there we will not watch England.We only watch England Games because you are there.Everyone here in Singapore loves you.Smile
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Dear Sir,
Without David Beckham.I do not think England can go this far.He is a wonderful playermaker and complete too.\We all wish him well.WIN THE WORLD CUP AND HE CAN BECAUSE HE WORKS HARD at it.
Wishes from your greatest fan on earth from Singapore.
Please do not get a yellow card.
if you are not there we will not watch England.We only watch England Games because you are there.Everyone here in Singapore loves you.Smile
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If the unthinkable does happen, which it wont, and England go out in the last 16!!
What impact will this have on our new manager whom some part of the blame most be attached.
Don't worry Mr M but your old boy Becks and the deadly strike partnership of Owen and the Roo master not forgetting the tightest and meanest defence in the world, have I mentioned the midfield, only a fool will predict England not picking up the greatest prize on earth.
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