England goalkeeper David James will refuse the opportunity to have a defender alongside him on the goalline to combat the threat of Luis Figo’s free-kicks against Portugal tonight.
James was caught out by Zinedine Zidane’s last-gasp free-kick in England’s Euro 2004 Group B opener with France at the Stadium of Light 11 days ago.
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