Source: Daily_Mail
Harry Redknapp: World Cup call-ups show how far Spurs have come
Harry Redknapp feels having six players in England's provisional World Cup squad shows just how far Tottenham have come.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.It is a remarkable turnaround under Redknapp, who took over a team battling against relegation just 18 months ago. Centre of attention: In-form defender Ledley King and Michael Dawson hope to star for England in South AfricaDefenders 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.'It is fantastic, great news for the club to have six players in the squad and they all deserve to be there,' said Redknapp.'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. Write caption here'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. 'I just hope no one is left disappointed when the squad gets cut down.'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. 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