Barnes fears for England in trying to catch Spain best

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Sports; Football

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That goal in Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana nearly three decades ago provided a tantalising hint of what English football could produce, but John Barnes has provided a sobering assessment of the national team’s long road to aspirations of silverware. Things may get worse before they get better, he says, because the power of the Premier League will continue to prevent young players gaining the top-flight experience integral to the flourishing of Spain and Germany.

Creator

Ian Herbert

Source

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/barnes-fears-for-england-in-trying-to-catch-spain-best-7922451.html

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independent.co.uk

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