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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport

Jamie Carragher back in the England fold

Gallery: Jamie Carragher: The Gallery: Jamie Carragher
'Jamie Carragher just can't believe he has one foot on the plane,' harumphs Rob Deacon Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Gallery: Jamie Carragher: The Gallery: Jamie Carragher
Jonny Henfrey has saved us the bother of having to add a caption, the kind religious soul that he is Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Gallery: Jamie Carragher: The Gallery: Jamie Carragher
Dave Harrison's entry is pretty self-explanatory too Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Gallery: Jamie Carragher: The Gallery: Jamie Carragher
'Jamie's fit to go, but can Capello carry on picking players on reputation?' puns Jack Lang Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Gallery: Jamie Carragher: The Gallery: Jamie Carragher
Rob Deacon is back for seconds, as Carragher turns from Victor Meldrew into a zombie Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Gallery: Jamie Carragher: The Gallery: Jamie Carragher
'Jamie would rather take on Landon "Whiplash" Donovan and Lionel "Black Widow" Messi than hang around gloomy Mellwood,' bleats Brian Corcoran Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Gallery: Jamie Carragher: The Gallery: Jamie Carragher
'Having already turned his back on England some questioned his commitment at the highest level,' honks Nathan Simpson Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Gallery: Jamie Carragher: The Gallery: Jamie Carragher
'Running out of ideas, Fabio Capello takes a trip to the International Retirement Home,' parps Phil Brown Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Gallery: Jamie Carragher: The Gallery: Jamie Carragher
Oliver Sparrow takes the retirement home theme to even more disturbing levels Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Gallery: Jamie Carragher: The Gallery: Jamie Carragher
'David James decides to take no chances during Carragher's first game back in an England shirt,' sniggers Mat Owen Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Gallery: Jamie Carragher: The Gallery: Jamie Carragher
'Carra decided to put in some extra training to enable his unique arse on the grass tackling technique would work at the World Cup,' freestyles John-Paul Barry Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Gallery: Jamie Carragher: The Gallery: Jamie Carragher
Colin Hammond puts together a slightly experimental England line-up Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Gallery: Jamie Carragher: The Gallery: Jamie Carragher
'Quinny and Durham celebrate Carragher’s decision not to bottle it,' guffaws Jason Froggett Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Gallery: Jamie Carragher: The Gallery: Jamie Carragher
Thomas Coupland announces that Carra the glory hunter is back Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Gallery: Jamie Carragher: The Gallery: Jamie Carragher
'Africa? Is that local?' chuckles Al Balmer Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Gallery: Jamie Carragher: The Gallery: Jamie Carragher
And the final word falls to Bert Ayers: 'Oh Papa Capello, I've always wanted to play for England!' Photograph: guardian.co.uk
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