Harry Redknapp: World Cup call-ups show how far Spurs have come

13 May 2010 11:34
Harry Redknapp feels having six players in England's provisional World Cup squad shows just how far Tottenham have come.[LNB]Spurs - who also reached the FA Cup semi-final - secured fourth place in the Barclays Premier League and with it a crack at the Champions League.[LNB]It is a remarkable turnaround under Redknapp, who took over a team battling against relegation just 18 months ago.[LNB] Centre of attention: In-form defender Ledley King and Michael Dawson hope to star for England in South Africa[LNB]Defenders Michael Dawson and Ledley King, midfielders Tom Huddlestone and Aaron Lennon and forwards Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe have all been named in Fabio Capello's initial 30-man squad for South Africa, which will eventually be cut down to 23.[LNB]'It is fantastic, great news for the club to have six players in the squad and they all deserve to be there,' said Redknapp.[LNB]'We expected Peter, JD and Aaron to be there. I thought Ledley would also make it and I was hoping Michael and Tom would as well, so the fact they are in there is great.[LNB] Write caption here[LNB]'It shows the strength of the playing squad here now and it is a great honour for the players and for the club, their families and everyone involved.[LNB]  'I just hope no one is left disappointed when the squad gets cut down.'[LNB]Spurs are also well represented in other World Cup squads, with Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Sebastien Bassong (Cameroon), Giovani dos Santos (Mexico), Wilson Palacios (Honduras) and goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes (Brazil) all in line to play in South Africa.[LNB]  I'll be fit, Fabio! Terry injury scare but he insists he'll be fit for FA Cup finalIt must be personal! Allardyce blasts Capello for omitting keeper RobinsonSlap down: FA force Fabio to stop plans for his player rating websiteAdam Johnson relishing chance to end dream season in South AfricaWorld Cup round-up: Latest news from Holland, France, Spain and BrazilTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC

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