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McManaman not in Eriksson's list

AP, London
Goodbye Steve McManaman. Hello Joe Cole.
England coach Sven Goran Eriksson will plunge a complete rookie into World Cup action in next month's finals after naming the 20-year-old West Ham midfielder in his 23-man squad Thursday.
The Swede bypassed Real Madrid star McManaman, which may be a surprise to followers of the game outside England. Instead, he preferred Cole, who has been playing Premier League soccer since he was 16, to provide the team with "fantasy football."
Cole may not make the starting lineup in the group games against Sweden, Argentina and Nigeria, but he is likely to play some part later in the matches.Another surprise is the inclusion of another West Ham player, goalkeeper David James, who appeared to throw away his chance with the latest of a well-documented series of blunders in a league game against Newcastle last month.
Neither Neville brother makes the squad -- Gary through injury and Philip because of a lack of form -but there is the return of another Manchester United defender, the versatile Wes Brown, who was out of the Reds starting lineup for several months because of injury and poor form.
Arriving in England against a tide of criticism from people complaining that the team should be coached by an Englishman, Eriksson won over most of his critics by producing an amazing turnaround.
Eriksson lifted England from last to first in its qualifying group with performances that included a 5-1 victory over three-time champion Germany in Munich.
Now all he has to take another big step and win the trophy. That may be just a dream but, whatever happens next month, England fans will be debating the squad he chose on Thursday until the first game against Sweden at Saitama, Japan, June 2.
The question is: how many of the 23 chosen by Eriksson would get into the French, Argentine or Italian squads? Maybe three -- David Beckham, Michael Owen and Steven Gerrard.
Since taking over in December 2000, Eriksson has based his squads on the same four Premier League clubs -- Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool and Leeds.
He kept with that policy Thursday, picking four players each from Arsenal, Leeds and Man United and three from Liverpool.
The Gunners, newly-crowned winners of the Premier League and FA Cup, provide goalkeepers David Seaman and defenders Sol Campbell, Martin Keown and Ashley Cole.
Ray Parlour's spectacular 25-yard (meter) strike and overall impressive performance in Saturday's FA Cup final 2-0 victory over Chelsea didn't earn him a place.
England captain Beckham suffered a broken bone in his left foot last month but is recovering well and expected to be fit. He lines up in the squad alongside fellow Manchester United midfielders Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt, who suffered a knee injury in training this week and needs two weeks to recover.
Owen and Emile Heskey look like being England's starting strikeforce, while Liverpool teammate Gerrard is a key figure in midfield. Danny Murphy will make the squad if Butt's injury doesn't clear up and he was put on standby.
Leeds United's goalkeeper Nigel Martyn, defenders Rio Ferdinand and Danny Mills and striker Robbie Fowler are on the roster. But there is no place for young striker Alan Smith, whose talent has been tarnished by his temper.
Blackburn striker Andy Cole was not selected and immediately announced his retirement from international soccer. In 13 England appearances, he had scored only one goal.
The 31-year-old, who moved to Blackburn from Manchester United this season, was left out of Sven-Goran Eriksson's 23-man squad for the World Cup finals, starting May 31 in South Korea and Japan.
"That's me finished England-wise now," Cole told the Lancashire Evening Telegraph newspaper.
"I've made my mind up and there's no coming back. As far as I'm concerned, there's no way back for me and like I've always said when my time comes I'll step aside, and my time has come now."
Middlesbrough's Gareth Southgate earned his place after a standout season and the same applies to Southampton's Wayne Bridge.
Newcastle midfielder Kieron Dyer seemed in doubt all season after long term injuries kept him out of action for 10 months. But he has proved his fitness and will be among the midfielders.
Owen Hargreaves of Bayern Munich is included, but Eriksson opted against including former Liverpool winger McManaman, who will line up for Real Madrid in next week's Champions Cup final against Bayer Leverkusen at Hampden Park, Glasgow.
Veteran forward Teddy Sheringham, 35, is easily the oldest forward in the squad. That compares with 20-year-old Aston Villa striker Darius Vassell, who earned his place with a spectacular goal against the Netherlands in a 1-1 tie with Amsterdam.
Blackburn striker Matt Jansen was considered for his first cap, but even though Eriksson saw him score in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to Liverpool, he was not selected.
SQUAD
Goalkeepers: David Seaman (Arsenal), Nigel Martyn (Leeds), David James (West Ham);
Defenders: Danny Mills (Liverpool), Sol Campbell (Arsenal), Rio Ferdinand (Leeds), Gareth Southgate (Middlesbrough), Martin Keown (Arsenal), Ashley Cole (Arsenal), Wayne Bridge (Southampton), Wes Brown (Manchester United);
Midfielders: David Beckham (Manchester United), Paul Scholes (Manchester United), Nicky Butt (Manchester United), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Kieron Dyer (Newcastle), Owen Hargreaves (Bayern Munich), Joe Cole (West Ham);
Forwards: Michael Owen (Liverpool), Emile Heskey (Liverpool), Robbie Fowler (Leeds), Darius Vassell (Aston Villa), Teddy Sheringham (Tottenham).
On standby: Danny Murphy (Liverpool)