Walcott is playing for his England future ; Winger under pressure to perform against minnows Andorra tonight after a series of inconsistent displays since his heroics against Croatia. By Simon Johnson [Edition 2]

Evening Standard - London › June 10, 2009

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WHEN Theo Walcott scored a hat-trick against Croatia last September, his longterm future in the England first team seem to be secured. Nine months of inconsistency have gone by since then and the 20-year-old needs a big performance against the minnows of Andorra tonight to prove himself all over again.

Walcott is already in the spotlight for his decision to play for the Under-21s in the European Championships this month, which means he could get little rest ahead of next season.

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Walcott is playing for his England future ; Winger under pressure to perform against minnows Andorra tonight after a series of inconsistent displays since his heroics against Croatia. By Simon Johnson [Edition 2]

It displeased his club manager Arsene Wenger to such an extent that he made three attempts to stop his player from being picked in both squads. Twice he asked Walcott, himself, and after that failed the Arsenal boss spoke directly to Stuart Pearce.

Walcott should be applauded for putting his country first and he will surely be...

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