Sat, Jun 17, 2006 - Page 20 News List

World Cup: Eriksson's `wild dream' comes true

RESURGENCE The Manchester United coach had to eat his words after he ridiculed his England counterpart for his `half-baked' idea of letting Wayne Rooney play

AFP , NUREMBERG

"The injury has healed and we are satisfied that he is as fit as he can be," the experts said in a statement.

Ferguson didn't have a leg left to stand on and United conceded defeat.

"The club has been assured by the FA that it has decided Wayne's fitness on the basis of medical evidence it has received and that such a decision was made with Wayne's welfare as a key consideration," it said in a statement.

"We wish Wayne and the England squad the very best in what we hope will be a successful bid to win the World Cup," the statement said.

Eriksson 1, Ferguson 0.

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