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Which English Footballers Would Make the Worst World Cup XI?

By Christopher Harris

Updated on
April 09, 2013

England's crest..FIFA World Cup 2010 Round of 16..Germany v England..27th June, 2010.

While everyone is compiling and publishing lists of the best eleven or best 23 man roster of the 2010 World Cup tournament, I have a question for you. What if you compiled a list of the eleven worst players from World Cup 2010? Or even a 23 man roster featuring the players who were the worst performers in South Africa?

And how many of those footballers in either the 11 man team or 23 man roster play for England? And if so, which ones?

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