Players Refuse to Use Flares As Excuse for First Setback

Birmingham Post › October 12, 2009

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England players insist the flares thrown in the direction of goalkeepers Robert Green and David James by Ukrainian fans were not responsible for their first competitive defeat under Fabio Capello.

Green's area was littered with a dozen coloured flares after only a minute of the World Cup qualifier in Dnipro and prompted the game to be delayed.

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Players Refuse to Use Flares As Excuse for First Setback

And, after Green had been sent off after 13 minutes, James suffered similar tr...

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