Gerrard starts for England

Steven Gerrard was declared fit to start for England in their World Cup opener against Paraguay in Frankfurt.

Sat, 10 Jun, 2006 - 14:58

Steven Gerrard was declared fit to start for England in their World Cup opener against Paraguay in Frankfurt.

Gerrard has been struggling all week with a nagging back problem. He pulled out of training yesterday but was determined not to miss his first appearance in the World Cup finals.

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