MX23RW : Friday, November 29 14:43:11| >> :600:189383:189383:

Roy Hodgson surprised by Harry Redknapp comments

England boss Roy Hodgson reveals that he was surprised to hear Harry Redknapp suggest that players wanted to avoid international duty when he was manager of Tottenham.

England boss Roy Hodgson has admitted that he was surprised by comments made by Harry Redknapp that players tried to avoid international duty when he was at Tottenham Hotspur.

The 67-year-old claimed in an interview that, when he was Spurs boss, players approached him to get out of upcoming international fixtures.

Hodgson believes that during his two-year tenure as England boss he has seen a great desire to represent the Three Lions.

He told reporters: "In the two years I've been here, I've seen a greater interest in playing for England, so Harry's comments come as a bit of a surprise to me.

"If you make comments like that, you have to name them."

Captain Steven Gerrard has also called upon Redknapp to name the players involved in the allegations.

ID:161354: cacheID:161354:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1833:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Jack Wilshere of England in action during the FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifying Group H match between England and Moldova at Wembley Stadium on September 6, 2013
Read Next:
Collymore backs Wilshere to replace Gerrard
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
FT
Dolphins
17-30
Packers
8pm
Raiders
@
Chiefs
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Fulham125341717018
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle125341313018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd124441313016
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham124351519-415
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Ipswich TownIpswich121651323-109
19Crystal Palace121561017-78
20Southampton121110924-154


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!