In 2005, former Liverpool, Tottenham and England star Jamie Redknapp launched a bi-monthly magazine with his wife, Louise, and former team-mate Tim Sherwood, called Icon.
Over lunch this week Gary Mabbutt, the former England and Tottenham defender, who is now working hard on England's 2018 World Cup bid having played a major role in securing the finals for South Africa, reaffirmed his belief that 2010 will be a carnival of football.
His overall work-rate and attitude for it were terrific after what has been a difficult couple of weeks for him, missing a penalty at Tottenham and then the England debacle.
The 26-year-old Mido, who spent the first few months of the season with Egyptian side Zamalek, first made his name in England with rivals Tottenham.
In front of the watching England manager Fabio Capello, Tottenham fielded the strike duo of Peter Crouch and Defoe but neither did much to impress the Italian.
The 25-year-old believes it is more likely he will join Tottenham, Sunderland, Blackburn or Fulham in England.
Despite a long career packed with silverware at Tottenham, Arsenal and Portsmouth, the former England international's first medal came courtesy of Spurs' 1-0 League Cup victory against Leicester City in 1999.
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Peterborough-born Bentley has won seven England caps and is best known at Tottenham for a spectacular goal at Arsenal during a 4-4 draw.
Southampton-born Roberts had an impressive career as a player, representing clubs such as Tottenham and Rangers, as well as earning full England honours.
Campbell would bring a wealth of experience to any back-line, however, having played 73 times for England and made almost 500 appearances for Tottenham, Arsenal and Portsmouth.
The England international lost his place in the Tottenham side following the arrival of Neil Sullivan last summer and had a transfer request accepted by the club in September.
The club have been forced to sell their best players, including England duo Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe to Tottenham, and have struggled on the pitch as a consequence.
Any deal for the forward, who has scored six goals in 32 appearances for England, also took into account monies owed to Tottenham by Portsmouth for Younes Kaboul and Pedro Mendes.
The England striker has struggled to win a regular starting place in the Tottenham team, despite being their leading scorer this season, but his double rescued Harry Redknapp's high-flyers after a rocky start.
Riots spread across England after police shot Mark Duggan in Mr Lammy's constituency of Tottenham, north London, on 4 August last year.
Tottenham defender Michael Dawson was called in as the centre back's replacement and England have since suffered a further setback, with Ledley King injuring his groin during the opening game against the United States last Saturday.
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In his absence, Tottenham will rely on fellow strikers Peter Crouch, Roman Pavlyuchenko and Robbie Keane while England could turn to Crouch, Fulham's Bobby Zamora or Sunderland striker Darren Bent who scored the third goal in Tuesday's 3-1 qualifying victory in Switzerland.
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Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp had been widely tipped as the favorite to replace Capello, and England's star striker Wayne Rooney tweeted on the day of Capello's resignation that the Spurs boss would be his first choice.
He will have been concerned by England's defensive vulnerability, but he was able to see injury-plagued Tottenham defender King complete 90 minutes and his worries will be placed in context by the knowledge he has Chelsea duo John Terry and Ashley Cole to recall.
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