SJP to Host England


By Carys Baptist
June 22 2004

The match will see England stars such as Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard, Michael Owen, Frank Lampard and captain David Beckham grace the pitch.

St James’s Park, home to Newcastle United has been selected to host England’s friendly against the Ukraine on August 18th 2004.

The match will see England stars such as Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard, Michael Owen, Frank Lampard and captain David Beckham grace the pitch.

Newcastle Chairman Freddy Shepherd said;

"After the great success of their last visit to St. James's Park, we will be very proud to welcome the England team to Newcastle,"

"With Wembley due to re-open in 2006, we're delighted to be one of the last few club grounds in England to be rewarded with a visit of the national team."

England will be preparing for the 2006 World Cup qualifiers and Eriksson was keen to speak out about their choice in stadium.

"We are looking forward to playing again in such a magnificent stadium with such passionate fans. It will be vital preparation for our two games in Austria and Poland in September."

England’s Under 21’s will play the Ukraine at the Riverside Stadium the night before.

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