Young guns for England National Team

National Team Head Coach Hope Powell is taking a young squad to play Italy next month in Viareggio, near Pisa, as part of the 55th World Tournament. Five of the players taken have yet to win a cap.

England National Team

Cope, Pauline - Charlton Athletic,

Brown, Rachel - Everton,

Wayne, Toni-Anne - Southampton Saints,

Kirsty Pealling - Arsenal,

Leanne Champ - Arsenal,

Rachel McArthur - Fulham,

Rachel Unitt - Fulham,

Casey Stoney - Birmingham City,

Mary Phillip - Fulham,

Kristy Moore - Fulham,

Jody HandleY - Doncaster Belles,

Carly Hunt - Doncaster Belles,

Samantha Britton - Leeds United,

Vicky Exley - Doncaster Belles,

Fara Williams - Charlton Athletic,

Rachel Yankey - Fulham,

Sue Smith - Leeds United,

Kelly McDougall - Everton,

Kelly Smith - Philadelphia Charge,

Amanda Barr - Charlton Athletic,

Carmaine Walker - Charlton Athletic,

Una Nwajei - Fulham,

Karen Walker - Doncaster Belles

http://www.womensoccer.com/refs/uefa/uefa-youngeng_3feb03.html

This is one of 40 youth teams taking part in the annual "Coppa Carnevale" World Youth Tournament. It's for players 16-20 years of age.

What year was Kelly Smith born? Isn't she too old for a 16-20 tournament?

Kelly turned 24 last October.

Maybe they allow some "over-age" players?

that's highly possible. the nordic cup (U-20 tourney) allows for 2 (i think the number is 2) overage players, but there's a "limit" to how much older they can be etc. not sure about this tourney.

elaine

As this is normally a men's football tournament I guess those are only the rules for the men's teams taking part in this tournament.
There are at least 5 or 6 players , as I know, who are older than 20. So they probably included a normal friendly between Italy and England in the tournament.

The game, by the way, is on February 25 at 3:00 p.m., according to the English FA web site.

Rachel Yankey is over 20 for sure because she played for the Dynamites de Laval in the W-League three seasons ago.

England to Play World Champions on Saturday May 17th.

England have not played the USA in 12 years, their last game coming in 1991. It will be the first time the two sides have met since The Football Association took over the running of the England women's side in 1993.

The city and venue for the game is yet to be confirmed, but the match is likely to be televised live in the USA.

http://www.thefa.com/application?or...ontentId=39389&contentType=1&subContentType=1

England v. Italy

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England ladies will face Italy on Feb 25