lita in england squad

[hartgeman]

i see that lita has made the england under 21 team. good for him.(may be one day hell make the england squad)

[hartgeman]

here is the story:

 

Bristol City striker Leroy Lita has expressed his surprise at receiving his first-ever call-up to the England Under-21 squad.

Young Lions boss Peter Taylor, who faced Lita on Saturday when Taylor's side Hull City faced The Robins, has drafted the 20-year-old in after a calf injury ruled out Ipswich Town goalscorer Darren Bent.

Lita will be available for the England Under-21 friendly against their counterparts from Holland at Derby County's Pride Park on Tuesday.

Despite the shock delight at receiving a call-up, the former Ashton Gate trainee was keen on earning international recognition with England.

"It's the call I've been waiting for," Lita told the club's official website. "I found out about nine o'clock this [sunday] evening.

"I just started jumping around the room. It's all happened so quickly and it's hard to take it in, I'm so excited.

"I'm quite pleased we played Hull this weekend because obviously Peter Taylor is the England Under-21 gaffer.

"Hopefully, he likes what he has seen and that's why I've been called up.

"Although I'm from Congo originally, I've got a British passport and have lived in England for 15 years now.

"Wales have shown interest in me in the past at Under-21 level. But the England call-up is the one I've been waiting for."

[Guest]

How can be eligible tp play for Wales when he is from the Congo and has a British passport. The mind boggles!!

[Guest]

You can play for any team you fancy.

 

What self respecting NATIONAL team would have a foreign manager.

[Guest]

AGREE if Sven was a brilliant manager you could perhaps justify it. However, we have so many talented football managers in this country surely it's not necessary to have a foreigner managing the national side?

[Guest]

Is Sven a much better manager than Alan Curbishley or Steve Bruce? I don't think so. And those two would not demand such an enormous salary.

[American FLEET FAN No1]

After the treatment of the last few English Managers by the Media...........Who would WANT the job?

[Guest]

Sven has had his problems with the press as well, but he still wants it. For £4 million a year I'd put up with anything.