We must cope with pressure, Gerrard tells stars
Steven Gerrard has told his England team-mates they have to be strong enough to cope with the pressure of playing for their country in the aftermath of a dismal World Cup.
England's Steven Gerrard (L) and Glen Johnson participate in a team training session at Wembley Stadium in west London on September 2. Gerrard has told his England team-mates they have to be strong enough to cope with the pressure of playing for their country in the aftermath of a dismal World Cup.
Gerrard knows it is vital England make a positive start to the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign, which kicks-off against Bulgaria at Wembley on Friday, to quell the growing calls for coach Fabio Capello to be sacked and restore some belief to an under-fire squad.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
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