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‘I was six months too late’: How Sam Allardyce being sacked as England manager in 2016 ended a player's dream of national team selection

Sam Allardyce England manager

Sam Allardyce had only been the manager of England for 67 days when he was sacked in September 2016, following allegations of malpractice after being caught detailing how to get around FIFA and FA bans on third-party ownership of football players.

He took charge of just one game during his tenure, a 1-0 win against Slovakia in qualifying for the 2018 World Cup, but his departure signalled the end of any hopes multiple players had in getting selected for the national team.

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