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Football Fork – June 21 2002: Ronaldinho leaves Brazil in the lurch as England march on to the semis

In 2002 the promise of Sven Goran Eriksson’s bright new era was scythed down by what would become familiar stumbling blocks: the quarter finals of a major tournament and defeat to Luiz Felipe Scolari. Big Phil’s reputation as one of the best coaches in the world was confirmed, leading in 2008 to his instalment as…