Sven and Sir Bobby Unite for England


By Matthew Jones
October 30 2003

England Managers past and present combined forces today to issue a rallying call to North-East football fans, ahead of next Tuesday's international at Darlington Football Club, when the Reynolds Arena hosts its first international fixture since it opened in August 2003... Already local football supporters, junior clubs and schools have been registering a healthy demand for tickets from the club, and Sir Bobby Robson and Sven-Goran Eriksson have now added their weight behind The FA's marketing campaign to further raise awareness of the international fixture between the England National Game XI and Belgium Under 20's.

Newcastle United's former England Manager Sir Bobby Robson met players from the England side at Portman Road in August, when he presented them with their representative caps prior to the Senior international friendly against Croatia.

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