Waddle: Cole is the star turn

14 April 2012

Joe Cole is the player who can make a difference and help England win the World Cup, according to Chris Waddle.

The former England and Tottenham winger had the same attacking flair as Cole and, like him, he had to work hard to be accepted by his country.

He said: "If England are going to win a major tournament, then we are going to need a player like Joe Cole. He can do something different, produce the unexpected. The players like him of my era had to put up with the same kind of doubts. We have got to be more patient."

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