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Roy is spot on: Hodgson tells his men to get ready if Italy showdown goes to penalties
Posted Thursday, June 21, 2012 by Dailymail

Roy is spot on: Hodgson tells his men to get ready if Italy showdown goes to penalties
No stone unturned: Roy Hodgson is preparing his side for the prospect of a dreaded penalty shootout

The fitness of Ashley Young for the Italy match remained a slight concern for Hodgson, but the Manchester United winger is expected to recover from an ankle injury suffered in a foul challenge by Andriy Shevchenko.

Hungarian referee Viktor Kassai has been sent home after the mistake which cost Ukraine a goal and helped England into the last eight as FIFA president Sepp Blatter declared goal-line technology ‘a necessity’.

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