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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Courts Soccer World Cup Place: Frankfurt Place: Germany Person: Gerrard Person: Steven Gerrard Person: Gary Neville Person: Peter Crouch Person: Michael Owen Person: Wayne Rooney Person: Sven-Goran Eriksson Person: Eriksson Event: World Cup Event: Cup Organisation: England Organisation: Paraguay Organisation: Liverpool Organisation: Jamaica

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