David James: England Had The Wrong Manager In 2007
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Steve McClaren rang David James before he signed for Portsmouth and told him he wanted to look at other goalkeepers. James knew exactly what that meant ๐ณ
Eighteen months later he was back in the England squad. At 39, he finally played his first World Cup match ๐
Jeff Stelling sits down with one of the most recognisable goalkeepers of the Premier League era for a conversation that covers the England years, the 'Calamity James' label, and the phone call he still hasn't forgiven ๐
James explains why Robbie Fowler's missed penalty against Middlesbrough in 2005 may have created Pep Guardiola's Manchester City. He talks about being sent up front as an emergency striker with seven minutes left and no warning. He describes falling out with the press, blocking journalists entirely, and the conversation in his kitchen with a stranger that changed how he understood his own game ๐ง
He's also candid about being told the club didn't want sports psychology mentioned in the dressing room, about conceding a goal ruining his weekend even in a 5-1 win, and about why he thinks this England squad is technically better than the golden generation he played in ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Plus: Fabio Capello's flip chart, the save he rates above Gordon Banks against Pelรฉ, why Gianluigi Buffon is his greatest of all time, and what's stopping former England players from getting coaching jobs โฝ๏ธ
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