England's Soccer Team in Disarray as Coach Quits

February 09, 2012 from Press TV

The England national football team is in disarray after its manager resigned a week after the captain was sacked. And now there are fears that England's highly paid football stars will again fall flat at this summer's European Championships. Roshan Muhammed Salih reports from London

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