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The Independent UK
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Rory Dollard

England assistant Carl Hopkinson insists Netherlands clash is no ‘dead rubber’

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England’s early exit from the World Cup is already guaranteed but assistant coach Carl Hopkinson insists their bottom-of-the-table clash against the Netherlands is no “dead rubber”.

As the tournament finally edges towards the business end, the defending champions have long since become an afterthought in the wider context of the competition.

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