England squad to compete in the tournament, having never made a senior appearance for the national side at the time.The former Arsenal forward did not feature for the Three Lions as they were knocked out by Portugal on penalties at the quarter-final stage of the competition.Darren Bent was one player overlooked as an attacking option, despite scoring 18 Premier League goals for Charlton Athletic in the 2005/06 campaign.Fifteen years on from this call, Bent grilled the former England boss on why Walcott was chosen in his place.“Walcott?
Well I couldn’t find anyone better," Eriksson told talkSPORT. "Then I thought why not take him with his speed, but also when you pick number 23 he will probably not win the World Cup for you.
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