Neville's World Cup hopes remain

by Admin , 22 March 2010 Everton Generic

Everton skipper Phil Neville has not given up hope of landing a place in the England World Cup squad although he admits it's unlikely.


Despite a medal strewn spell at Old Trafford Neville believes a place in Fabio Capello's World Cup squad would be his proudest achievement on a football pitch.

Neville admits a place would be unlikely but says he will keep pushing whilst there is a chance.

"I'd love to go to a World Cup, I've been to three European Championships but never a World Cup - I always seem to miss out at the last hurdle," Neville admitted.

"It probably would be my greatest ever achievement but I think I'm well down the pecking order.

"In 1998 I was in the last 28, in 2002 the last 30 and in 2006 I was in the last 30 again so I've been close.

"If I was ever going to be in the squad it would have probably been the last one - there was probably no right-back available.

"I'll keep playing to the best of my ability and it's up to the England manager to select the best players available.

"At the back of my mind he's not picked me in a squad yet so maybe my time's gone."

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