![England's Chris Smalling (right) and Costa Rica's Marco Urena battle for the ball during the FIFA World Cup, Group D match at the Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte, Brazil Stock Photo - Alamy England's Chris Smalling (right) and Costa Rica's Marco Urena battle for the ball during the FIFA World Cup, Group D match at the Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte, Brazil Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G75F3K/englands-chris-smalling-right-and-costa-ricas-marco-urena-battle-for-G75F3K.jpg)
England's Chris Smalling (right) and Costa Rica's Marco Urena battle for the ball during the FIFA World Cup, Group D match at the Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte, Brazil Stock Photo - Alamy
![England on X: "CONFIRMED: Roy Hodgson has unveiled his @England squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil #3Lions http://t.co/eEdGnD5MBe" / X England on X: "CONFIRMED: Roy Hodgson has unveiled his @England squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil #3Lions http://t.co/eEdGnD5MBe" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bnb9wUYIIAAcWgR.jpg:large)
England on X: "CONFIRMED: Roy Hodgson has unveiled his @England squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil #3Lions http://t.co/eEdGnD5MBe" / X
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Chris Smalling says he and Gareth Southgate have not spoken about World Cup spot | Football News | Sky Sports
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Chris Smalling nears Roma move from Manchester United after significant progress in talks - report - Eurosport
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Chris Smalling engages in Twitter Q and A during England World Cup qualifier vs Lithuania - Mirror Online
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