Walcott the hero as England beat Croatia

Croatia 1 England 4

Wed, 10 Sep, 2008 - 23:03

Croatia 1 England 4

A new star was born as Theo Walcott justified England coach Fabio Capello’s decision to keep faith in him – and jettison David Beckham – on a memorable night in Zagreb.

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