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Shooting a Chelsea intern with an air rifle was not the England left-back's finest moment and emphasises his urgent need to undergo some sort of feng shui of the mind.

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Although the left-back's form tailed off towards the end of last season, he was named in the England squad for the World Cup and has generally been a solid performer.

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After the left-back's shot had been blocked, his second bite at the cherry produced a neat square cross that Defoe volleyed home from close range.

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The Czech, brought on as Romain Lukaku was sacrificed, parried Baines' penalty and then blocked the left-back's second attempt before Cahill headed wide.

Evening Standard - Home 2011

The Czech, brought on as Romain Lukaku was sacrificed, parried Baines' penalty and then blocked the left-back's second attempt before Cahill headed wide.

Evening Standard - Home 2011

Aleksandar Kolarov almost gifted Jose Enrique an opener in the fourth minute from a sliced clearance back across goal but Joe Hart's outstretched foot blocked the left-back's shot and Stewart Downing screwed his follow-up volley wide.

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Ferguson once claimed that Madrid had signed the Argentinian only because he was close friends with Cristiano Ronaldo and "the endgame was to get Ronaldo", a withering assessment of the left-back's ability that prompted Heinze to accuse his former manager of coming up with "a work of absolute fiction".

The Guardian World News Daniel Taylor 2011

Aleksandar Kolarov almost gifted Jose Enrique an opener in the fourth minute from a sliced clearance back across goal but Joe Hart's outstretched foot blocked the left-back's shot and Stewart Downing screwed his follow-up volley wide.

Evening Standard - Home 2012

The left-back's first half strike saw him dash over to the management to celebrate and to save himself from humiliation.

Whitehaven News headlines 2010

The England left-back's contract at Stamford Bridge still has another three years to run but given the problems in his personal life and unwanted media attention he is seriously considering requesting a move.

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