Arsenal winger Theo Walcott has spoken of his disappointment at not being picked in Fabio Capello's England squad. The 21-year old was a surprise omission from the final 23 for the World Cup and although he has admitted his absolute frustration at not being selected, he knows he will have to move on from the bad news.
"He said he was sorry but I hadn't made the squad and I wouldn't be going to the World Cup," Walcott said, describing his phone call with Capello in an interview with the Daily Mirror.
"I wanted to ask him 'why' but I didn't get the chance. He said I would be a big part of his plans for the European Championship in 2012 and that was it, really.
"It's hard for me to take just like it's hard for everyone who missed out today. It's out of my control. There's nothing I can do about it now.
"At the last World Cup, I was in the squad but I didn't get the chance to appear at all. This time, I thought I'd play a proper part.
"I thought I deserved my place.
"I respect Mr Capello's decision, of course. There's no point me sulking about it. I've just got to get on with it.
"I'm very disappointed but I would like to wish the team the best of luck and hope they have a really successful tournament."