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Walcott and Defoe discuss 2006 World Cup call-up on podcast

BBC Football • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 8, 2026, 4:16 PM

Last updated Jun 8, 2026

Walcott and Defoe discuss 2006 World Cup call-up on podcast
Summary

Theo Walcott and Jermaine Defoe joined Wayne Rooney on a podcast to reflect on England's controversial decision to include Walcott, then just 17, in the 2006 World Cup squad. They revisited Defoe's experience of being sent home after traveling with the team. The discussion also covered the performances of the England team under coaches Sven-Göran Eriksson and Fabio Capello, along with their views on the current squad and England's future World Cup prospects.

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  • •Walcott was controversially included in the 2006 World Cup squad.
  • •Defoe reflects on his experience of being sent home from the tournament.
  • •The podcast explores past England teams under Eriksson and Capello.
  • •Players discuss Thomas Tuchel's current squad and England's future chances.
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  • 4:16 PMBBC Football — Walcott & Defoe’s 2006 World Cup fallout
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Walcott, Defoe and Wayne revisit England's most controversial call-up.

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