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England coach Hodgson: Anything possible if everyone stays fit

England coach Roy Hodgson was a proud man after leading his nation to the World Cup.

It will be the second time Hodgson has been to the World Cup finals - he also guided Switzerland to the 1994 tournament in the United States.

But asked whether going to Brazil would top the lot he said: "I think it will.

"The only reason I'm cautious is I don't want to denigrate other achievements, or people in Switzerland to think I wasn't very proud of that achievement and that team.

"To go to a World Cup in '94 and a Euros in '96, that was a pretty good achievement.

"But I'm English. As an Englishman, it means a little bit more to you.

"It means an awful lot. There'll be a lot of pressure on us, but this team is growing in accepting pressure.

"The blend between the senior and young players looks good. I'm hoping they all stay fit because it's made a big difference getting all the young players fit again."

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