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for me this was the key part:
The Nigeria-born star also had sympathy for team-mate Joleon Lescott who missed out on a place in England's World Cup squad.
"I feel for Joleon Lescott to be honest," he said. "I think the way that he was handled towards the end of the season in terms of injury by sort of management and stuff has almost cost him a place.
"I think it was the week or two weeks before the season ended the manager came out and said he's going to be unavailable for the final two games and that wasn't the case because at the time I think he was coming back into training."
"I was surprised in the final week of the season how he wasn't involved," he added. "I think with someone like, for example, Harry Redknapp throughout the season he's pushing all his players to try and get into the England squad.
"And the players are good enough, and when there's so much noise being made about them you'll end up getting in there.
"You look at Tom Huddlestone for example; he's without doubt now guaranteed to be making the 30-man England squads from now until the end of his career."