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Aaron Lennon England
He was called up to the England under-21 team for the first time in October 2005 and on 8 May 2006 was picked in England's 2006 World Cup squad. His inclusion in the squad, ahead of Chelsea's Shaun Wright-Phillips was regarded as a surprise to some, but others claim it as a justified decision.
He was named Man of the match in the England B match with Belarus on 25 May 2006 in England's World Cup warm-up match at the Madejski Stadium in Reading, Berkshire, which England B lost 2-1. He made his full England debut as a second-half substitute in the 6-0 win over Jamaica on 2 June.
Lennon came on as a substitute for England in their second group stage game of World Cup 2006 (his first world cup finals appearance) against Trinidad & Tobago. England scored twice following his and Wayne Rooney's arrival on the field, winning the game 2-0. There have also been some suggestions amongst fans for him to replace David Beckham on the right side of midfield, a view echoed by Chris Birchall. [1] He then played in the quarter final clash against Portugal when Beckham came off injured. He nearly won a penalty and was a constant menace, but was then substituted for Jamie Carragher immediately prior to a penalty shoot out, which England lost 3-1. Ironically Carragher failed to score his penalty.
Lennon came on as a substitute against Andorra during a 2008 European Championship Qualifier and made an instant impact by assisting Peter Crouch's second goal after receiving the ball for the first time.
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