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Freezing February is not always football friendly
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| Fabio Capello |
LAWRIE McMenemy was favourably impressed by England's friendly against Switzerland at Wembley this week.
But then he remembers when Cameroon were the attraction for a February friendly back in the early 1990s after they had had a fantastic World Cup.
The Cameroon players had been in dispute about their bonuses and not impressed by the freezing weather. Star attraction Roger Milla spent the match swathed in a duffel coat on the bench.
"So to get 87,000 people to turn up this week for a game against Switzerland, not exactly in the top ranks of World football, was no mean feat," writes Lawrie.
"Alright, some may have booked ahead thinking they would witness David Beckham's 100th appearance but mainly it was the interest and excitement generated by the appointment of Fabio Capello."
Read the rest of Lawrie's views in today's Daily Echo.
6:00am Saturday 9th February 2008
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