After waiting for what must have felt like an eternity, Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick got the news that he so desperately wanted when he was named in the squad of 23 for England’s World Cup campaign together with team mates Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney. After failing to get any game time in last Sundays 2-1 defeat of Japan, Carrick was considered to be extremely doubtful of making the cut.

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