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The head coach of the England national team, Sven Goran Eriksson, stated that Jermain Defoe will not play in the European Championship from his club, although he played very successfully in friendly matches against Sweden. Eriksson claimed that he will only take 4 forwards to Portugal. "Defoe is a player for the future. He showed himself very well in Gotenburg, he is very technical, fast, and always tries to score a goal, which is very important. However, I will take 4 forwards, 2 for each position," said the coach. It is believed that those 4 forwards will be Michael Owen, the young Wayne Rooney, Darius Vassell, and Emil Heskey.
