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England v Egypt
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With qualification for this summers World Cup secure, England began their preparations for South Africa with a friendly against African Champions Egypt. Fabio Cappello's men face the team that knocked the Egyptians out of the World Cup qualifying stage in Algeria, so it would be a tough Wembley test for England. Most excitingly though was the prospect of viewing an African keeper in the flesh - known for their ridiculous style of punching, parrying and performing unbelievable stunts, it was sure to be an interesting night |
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| Tom McCarthy tucks into his sausage sandwich pre-game | Alison was enjoying a club sandwich and was being somewhat of a sauce fiend by hogging the condiments. |
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| Tom was wearing a jumper that he was unaware was harbouring a small hole | Nelson was looking good from his column |
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| After refusing to sprint across the road, Alison is left the wrong side of Trafalgar Square | We arrive at Wembley |
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| Tom on Wembley Way | Alison looking rather bright on Wembley Way |
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| McCarthy having driven from Cheltenham had to curtail his drinking, but still manages to produce a drunkern face | These chaps were walking like Egyptians |
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| This handy map of Wembley helps anybody who is lost | Bobby Moore looks lovely when illuminated |
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| A new seating position had been chosen for todays game, away from the traditional behind goal seats | The opposite side |
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| The end that usually holds McCarthy and co | Tom's hair was looking particularly like candy floss this evening |
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| Alison inside the stadium | McCarthy pulls off another drunk face |
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| And follows it up with the return of the once traditional pose | The flags of the respective teams were on display |
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| David James hair was looking absolutely stunning this evening | Fabio casts his eye over the England teams warm up |
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| The England players warm up | The flags do their parade around the stadium |
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| The teams emerge onto the pitch | The two teams prepare for the national anthems |
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| The England team line up for God Save the Queen | Handy pieces of card allow fans to create the cross of St George |
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| Our new position within the stadium allows a team photo to be achieved - and John Terry to be booooed | Fabio prowls the technical area |
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| Egypt take a shock lead through Zidan | Peter Crouch begins his warm up |
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| David Beckham was also on the bench, and unused substitute | The big PC prepares to enter the fray |
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| Crouch awaits kick off for the second half | England look to get a goal back to protect their proud home undefeated record under Fabio |
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| PC pops up with the equaliser | This goal made it 11 in 20 games for Peter that McCarthy had been in attendance at |
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| The scoreboard reflects England getting back into the game | Fellow substitute Shaun Wright-Phillips makes it 2-1 |
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| England look to be cruising to victory | The Egyptian keeper did not disappoint in the flair stakes, with a diving header and diving out of the way of Wright-Phillips goal being particular highlights |
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| Crouch makes it 12 in 20 with his second of the game | Man of the moment Wayne Rooney is subbed off |
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| It was Crouch who ended up recieving the man of the match award though for his game turning appearance! |
