Micro messaging website Twitter has gone World Cup crazy as journalists, commentators and fans share rumours over who has made it into England’s 2010 squad.
‘England Squad’, ‘World Cup squad’ and ‘Capello’ are all currently trending on Twitter, prior to this afternoon’s announcement by the Football Association, which is due to take place at around 4pm.
BBC Sport’s Jonathan Stevenson wrote on the corporation’s live text service: “Incredible isn’t it, this? Effectively we are watching the 2010 England World Cup squad being revealed on Twitter by well-informed journalists. It’s history in the making.”
One of those apparently in the know and tweeting breaking stories is the News of the World’s chief football reporter, Neil Ashton.
At around 2pm he tweeted: ”#Barry in the squad, he’s just had the good news. Feels he’s fit, could even be ready for the USA game. Says he’s 100 per cent fully fit.”
Ashton did however go on to say Ledley King has missed out on a place, only to correct himself a few minutes later.
Commenting on the situation, one Twitter user said: “Also, this whole ‘announce the England squad via journalists on Twitter’ is both farcical and hilarious.”
“I know, players have been in and out so many times that they’re practically doing the Hokey Cokey!”, replied another.