England's 2006 World Cup Squad: Where Are They Now?

Ahead of England's Euro 2020 qualifier against Czech Republic, let's take a look at the Three Lions' World Cup squad from 2006, and see where they are now... including the likes of Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard.

[@SerbianMeerkat]

This squad could probably still come out of retirement and beat the current Scotland team

[@goonie8117]

SerbianMeerkat I’m Scottish and that’s true , I mean just look at yesterday

[@tonijelecevic4332]

At least they are not like wales who never were at a WC

[@tonijelecevic4332]

I was wrong and they were once...more than half a century ago

[@Jayjayjay782]

So fucking true 😂

[@jakekavanagh08]

@Essence Wolf and they would've had Giggs if he wasn't so unlucky to get injuries when Wc or Euros qualifiers where on

[@archstanton6102]

Jenas and Walcott both picked ahead of Darren Bent, the top scoring Englishman that season. We were doomed to fail.

[@strykah92]

I’ve always wondered if it was the FA that put Eriksson up to picking Walcott over all the potential strikers we could’ve had at the time. I remember whenever he was asked about it in interviews he was dodging the question and giving blanket statements like crazy. Jenas is a meme nowadays but to be fair he was a decent utility midfielder to have circa 2006.

[@archstanton6102]

@@strykah92 He didn't get a minute of playing time. My feeling was we should have taken an extra striker. Owen had just recovered from injury in March 06 and then was injured again against Sweden.

[@strykah92]

Nik Turk that’s true, although if we beat Portugal we most likely would’ve had to play him with Beckham injured and Hargreaves suspended. Just saying taking Walcott was still the bigger blunder first and foremost.

[@archstanton6102]

@Essence Wolf Crouch is absolutely hated in Trinidad and Tobago as he pulled a players hair when jumping for his goal. I mean they really hate him.

[@tylerkavanagh1815]

Alan Hutton THE SCOTTISH CAFU

[@anakinwalker5187]

So many ads, buy a new scarf

[@TomPFC]

AnakinWalker 22 I got one ad watching this video?

[@plebastian2300]

@@TomPFC I've got 5 lol.

[@devaneycoolera]

2

[@winkles2314]

5

[@pikachudardis]

I got none

[@willjohnson1728]

That dig at villas defence getting me fuming SCOTTISH CAFUUU

[@georgehall7059]

Players that had amazing international careers but average club careers - Miroslav Klose springs to mind, apart from when he was at Bremen

[@noahbennett2776]

Bit like j.pickford now

[@ovidiugheorghe3929]

@@ciudadano1995 milan baros played for czech republic

[@Just_A_Random_Person_908]

Messi is the opposite 😂 Amazing club career, average international career.

[@Timliu92]

For the goalkeeping position, my pick would be Sergio Romero. Always an undisputed starter for Argentina when not injured, but mostly a sub in his club career, particularly for both Monaco and Manchester United.

[@nicolaslatorre810]

Bayern he barely played.

[@insertname8506]

Comparing it to the current squad is like comparing Brad Pitt and Squidward

[@bc2footy163]

So true

[@aakul9199]

Ironic thing is squidward was able to go further in the world cup than pitt

[@PalataoBola0]

dont disrespect Squidward like that

[@insertname8506]

@@aakul9199 Idiot Brad Pitt is the current squad.

[@barris2617]

insert name to be fair while individually the 2006 was miles better BUT let's not forget how young the current squad is also I think the current England squad would beat the 2006 squad

[@dsmdsm2186]

Put some respect on Ferdinand's name.

[@bobclover4634]

No

[@Mark-uh3un]

Wayne Rooney is so underrated. Record goal scorer for both England and Manchester United! How many legendary strikers played for those two teams and he has the most goals for both of them. Mental.

[@fynnkrausefootball]

I love all of the where are they now videos. Would be awesome to see a video showing future stars. Like what will the English squad look like in the 2026 world Cup🔥

[@the_brownie5853]

Dude I love this video it took him 0 seconds to start compared to other youtubers it takes them 2 minutes....

[@jordan4547]

Tayo Walcott

[@alexanderivanov5670]

Garry Neville was never a world class defender?

[@adolfshitler3559]

Alexander Ivanov *gary and yeah he was

[@astro_not7]

you heard it right.. even SAF called him Average

[@angeldn10]

my whole thought of him was destroyed after hearing that

[@TelecastPropellor96]

Neville was the best right back in Europe during the late 90s.

[@Agee1]

@@TelecastPropellor96 Cafu exists, so your comment is wrong.

[@stephenpaltoo7083]

Gary Neville was one of the best right backs of his time

[@LeoGuidi]

Stephen Paltoo nope

[@Bluetoffee1993]

He wasn't that great at all

[@yokoso8787]

@@LeoGuidi What do you mean by nope These 2000's kids never saw gary playing

[@c.9900]

@@yokoso8787 Spot on, these Gen Z shits don't know anything about football.

[@jakekavanagh08]

@Essence Wolf Berbatov anderson owen And lots of other players were worse than him I'm 11 And I know Football all u 14yr olds that don't know football

[@samhurst1531]

Love that 40 second outro to get to the 10 minute mark 😂

[@ellb-w5076]

I love your channel, any chance you could do a 23 man British World cup style squad excluding any English players?

[@DieHardFcb]

Love your vids❤

[@RR9D]

Rkz k love his ads! Lol lmfao

[@Zanjibro]

Soo much potential man.

[@mikeaprice09]

It's scary that this team did well below par. The centre back options were ridiculous and our midfield on paper was so damn good

[@barbara-annemcgregor1769]

David Beckham’s career reminds me of FIFA 18 Journey. Real Madrid, La Galaxy and PSG

[@nicolaslatorre810]

Haha dont forget Man U , Preston north end and AC Milan. What luck . While being captain of his national team

[@thehumanpokedex5655]

You Forgot that Wayne bridge played for Sunderland

[@HEATHCOTEHARRISON]

The Derby comment was so true it hurt.

[@andrewhailstorm4081]

Here when Scott Carson has signed for the champions of England, Man City due to them not having enough English players

[@priyanshusingh2674]

Gary Neville never a world class defender?

[@dylancooke8394]

Always just a work horse he was really good but never maldini level

[@kieronmacdonald4867]

Dylan Cooke no over defender was maldini level or costacurta putol baresi but he was world class still he was certainly better than marcelo

[@astro_not7]

@@kieronmacdonald4867 Better than Marcelo? Lmao

[@milmi1236]

@nootNOOT oh my fucking lord. The guy was good but world class he was not. Its like someone saying that ashley young is world class

[@anguslecroq2403]

Trippier is better than neville

[@leo7h]

What's wrong with bristol rovers 😂 class atmosphere at the memorial ground

[@adamdickinson2894]

Can you do this for the 2010, 2012 and 2014 WC/euros squads plz

[@alexmiguel4394]

Do 1930 World Cup Squads- Where are they now next

[@aggers40]

I heard this story from a good source, about Walcott. In the Quarter Final against Portugal, we still had two subs to come on. Down to 10-men, Beckham injured, Sven was considering his options! Lennon was already on for Becks, it was an absolute sweltering day in Gelsenkirchen and everyone on both sides, seemed to be tiring (except Hargreaves, who just kept on going) The backroom staff urged Sven to put Theo on. The thought being that his pace would be too much for the, tbh, quite a lot older and tiring Portuguese defenders. Instead he brought on Phil Neville, to shore up Midfield and Jamie Carragher, to take a penalty. When asked years later if this was true, Sven was quoted as saying "Imagine if he had scored the winner, it was my duty to protect him from the media scrutiny he was not ready for" Personally I would rather have gone out having a go than, just playing for the penalties! In my opinion, I think he would of terrorised the Portuguese, defenders and he would have run them ragged, I saw him playing for Southampton, not long before and he was all over Leeds United's "aged" defence. He scored a full length of-the field, goal that day. Says a lot about Sven that does, play it safe rather than get to a WC semi-final. Sometimes common-sense is nonsense!

[@42gp]

You should do a video of good players which didn't win many (if any) trophies

[@VictorMurp]

People actually believe Neville was world class? He was a good player with great longevity but when he was playing, everybody knew there were better right backs. Please don't even compare him to Cafu.

[@jakekavanagh08]

Yea Cafu and Zanetti are the only Full Backs better than him and technically Wing Backs so yea he is the best Right back of all time but not attacking at all

[@VictorMurp]

@@jakekavanagh08 Cafu and Zanetti both regularly played in flat back fours. If you want to include any right back with an attackable ability as "played in a different position" then you're not left with much. You can't be a world class full back and be mediocre in attack. In no order career can you be average at 50 percent of your job and be considered one of the best in the world. Why do you think he was never once in team of the year? He was only in the premiership team of the year twice after 2000 despite winning it every year. He was great for his longevity but in a one off match id take Cafu, Thuaram, Zanetti, Zambrotta, Dani Alves, Maicon and even a few more over him.

[@jvaleska3540]

That is very solid squad

[@saderzz1560]

Garry Neville was a world class defender

[@willsan2057]

1:04 you've enraged every man utd fan.... and I love it

[@thereal_eontiktok1019]

Ole ole ole ole ole is at DA wheeeeeeeeeeeeel

[@joekentffc6557]

Gary Neville was world class

[@hasanal-shaheen3389]

Owen and Terry are legend , whether you or people liked it or not !

[@TheMixCurator]

Rooney's potential was never realised. Look at his age and where he's playing. There's an argument that he was on a steady downward spiral from 2012 onwards. Also, have a look at the other players from his generation are, who they're playing for and what they've achieved.

[@tomatoisnotafruit5670]

Top scorer of England and Man United, being either is a pretty good feat, he did both. he won loads of trophies, he has achieved all there is other than WC glory, but that was a failure of the entire England squad. This guy has been playing his ass off since 16, He did good.

[@satva7629]

Gary Neville was one of the best at his peak .

[@mjt9236]

Do the same for 2010 and 2014 squads

[@LazarouDave]

10 minutes and 2 ads? Was the channel not making money before?

[@nicolaslatorre810]

That team had Terry and Ferdinand starting with carragher and Campbell on the bench...owen and Rooney with crouch as backup..Gerrard as sub ...HOW THE HELL THEY NEVER WON!? guess should of practiced their penalties.

[@keelanneary]

Do the Portsmouth FA Cup winning team

[@ronniethompson8508]

186 g/a for a top 4 club while being injured for 30% of the time, Walcott isn't a disappointment just because he wasn't Thierry Henry

[@Marcomanexists]

Bring pretty harsh towards Walcott who scored over 100 goals for Arsenal

[@murdock9019]

robinsons goal was against ben foster at watford

[@SaviolaIsGod]

Gary Neville was never a world class defender. Man United kept him because he done the job that was required of him.

[@alexmarkham6534]

JESUS we have moved very far forward

[@angeldn10]

that david beckham line😂😂

[@billiebigguns7462]

Crouch didn't live in Stoke, he was based in London and commuted

[@alexgordon9508]

Even though Walcott didn’t really live up to his potential, he’s still a decent player.

[@markant9534]

Not anymore and he`s only 28-29.

[@harrisonevans6483]

Remember when david james kept being late for training because he was playing tomb raider and tekken at 2am

[@aidanmctiernan2711]

Scott Carson you mean he scored against Ben foster 🤣 great research bud

[@tyrkun1624]

Watch the vid again, he corrects himself by putting a notice that it was Ben Foster.

[@IbrahimKhan-no1ei]

Do spain squad 2006

[@aleksanderpagels288]

I Think thats the first time you haven't mentioned Walcotts over sized shirt haha

[@mdhgoalkeeping3533]

4:23 how dare you! 13th in league 1 is a respectable position

[@jaipieeccles5864]

Rovers fan here, 🖕you Irish guy

[@cal-efc8062]

Rio Ferdinand one of the best centre halves in world foo👀😂🤣

[@Ochikrasnye]

6:08 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@justrevvy2001]

5:37 is that Scott Sinclair?

[@edenhazardfan1232]

It's Jack Rodwell the next second (5:38 ) is Scott Sinclair

[@xrxready7082]

So Ashley Cole and frank lampard played together for years went to world cups and know frank lampard mangers derby and Ashley Cole plays for derby from players to manger and a player

[@saintroddy]

Do a video about Declan Rice supporting the IRA.

[@eopujvrswg]

He doesnt.

[@saintroddy]

www.theguardian.com/football/2019/mar/21/declan-rice-apologises-ira-social-media-england He probably doesn't, but it still would be funny.

[@chrishariscletus]

Kerala blasters 💪💪

[@zianisamuel3007]

Do a video with the worst Irish team

[@jq6298]

One of the first

[@wiliamharri3947]

Do wales euro 16

[@JC-il6ps]

The Cheryl Cole comment 😂🤣

[@niharg2011]

Rooney is a freak of nature TBH... Just that he is not the Goalscoring Freak that Ronaldo is... He can do much more than just Goalscoring like Ronaldo... He is literally someone whom you'd take with you to a war

[@nosoyarkano7624]

His skills are all from instinct and fully natural. Brute force player combined with a good touch of the ball. Of course, I'm talking about a few years ago. He is way past his prime and as his head got slower, so did his playstyle.

[@23bertini]

It was Ben Foster that Robinson lobbed, not Rob Green.

[@youarerightiamwrong]

23bertini he said Scott Carson didn’t he

[@calebmufcthompson]

‘Gary Neville was never a world class defender’ he is one of the best Right backs in premier league history, Phil on the other hand...😂

[@04foreverinvincible69]

Calebmufcthompson he wasn’t world class he was decent as best

[@didakeepa]

@@04foreverinvincible69 i hate the dude and he was world class

[@scott2222]

Where are they now off the German and Spain world cup winning squads. 7 best young players in each position because it just feels predictable when you do the right now videos Also how about the worst 11 off teams if they kept players instead off the best be nice to see teams built from terrible players for the big clubs

[@robertduggan1257]

4:09 bridge Wayne bridge wasn’t with the woman terry went out with at the time so he hardly stole her

[@thomasward4751]

Exactly 10 mins I see u

[@ozairahmed1352]

Who clicks on to see scarf and stay but when its the other guy leave lmao

[@AlexH409]

Where are they now Spain 2010 World Cup squad!

[@RyAn-sj7ck]

its funny how so many of these guys are absolute jokes now! also i think you said Cheryl met Liam when SHE was 14! slow down man! very good video btw

[@stephenprendergast6939]

Thao Walcott???

[@kingramsey_j]

The Irish guy has a opp with Walcott and Aston villa

[@yudhabagaskara98]

You forgot liam adams and charlie brathwaite... oh wait

[@Theguyman]

I thought no one remembered you got murked.

[@alicea4414]

Looking at r squad we really badly unperformed

[@miro4181]

Next Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Brazil

[@adamdickinson2894]

England's 2008 euro squad, where are they now? Oh wait...

[@lewismole4088]

Aston villa for life

[@Ryanjacskon19961865]

Gary Nev was never a world class defender? Erm alright

[@greymouser8659]

'Jenas was once half decent'........must have blinked.

[@ihavethebestgod4698]

Ok I’m an Arsenal fan so I may sound a little biased but nketiah had a decent pre season in my eyes comment if you think I’m being biased

[@chrisallan9771]

Gary Neville wasn't world class? By me even reacting to you stating that, just goes to show how KZbinrs know what to say to drum up views nowadays.

[@dinodino9469]

Damn my ignant ass thought Gary Neville was world class

[@iemedia2337]

Tay-ho Walcott

[@nathanbrown4470]

tayo walcott

[@davidvasquez08]

4:11 yeah we know who wears the pants in the Beckham marriage

[@aamj0050]

I mean is Neville one of the greats? No. Is he world class yea

[@tailonspoliski4435]

tay-o walcott

[@johnodonoghue676]

Hello

[@hasanein4952]

How this team didn't won the world cup

[@benefitsbill130]

we dont play alan hutton. weve got elmo

[@ihaveligma6578]

Most players are either retired or stuck in the shitty MLS. It is true.

[@albertharwood9416]

Gary Neville wasn’t world clsss and was lucky to be playingbbjnbenfkabf

[@AXEL-fx2ds]

Adam Johnson is out of prison

[@jpm2775]

Gary Neville was never a world class defender? What was he then? Well he was one of the best and most consistent right backs in Europe for the guts of 10 years... European class? 😂

[@shadowseventy7802]

Gary Neville not world class? Fuck ooooffff

[@victoredwards51]

Where are the France 2006 World Cup team, the ones who had players come out of retirement and embarrassed the likes of Brazil