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Coach Capello drops winger Walcott as he cuts 7 players to set England's World Cup squad

LONDON (AP) — Theo Walcott was omitted from England's final 23-man World Cup squad Tuesday, four years after he was a surprise choice to go to soccer's biggest tournament.The Arsenal winger has long said that he felt he did not deserve to go to the 2006 World Cup when, as a 17-year-old forward who had yet to play a Premier League game, he was selected ahead of more experienced players.Four years later, England coach Fabio Capello has opted for the more seasoned Joe Cole and Shaun Wright-Phillips ahead of a player who never made it onto the field in Germany and has struggled this season.Defensive midfielder Gareth Barry was included in the party that heads to South Africa on Wednesday despite an ankle injury that could still rule him out of England's opening group match against the United States on June 12.The seven players dropped following a 30-man training camp were Walcott, Darren Bent, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Scott Parker, Michael Dawson and Leighton Baines."I am very disapp...

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