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Gerrard wants Istanbul repeat
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Steven Gerrard: Confident of getting a result on the plastic
Steven Gerrard wants England to capture the spirit of Istanbul when they face Russia in tomorrow night's Euro 2008 qualifier in Moscow. The Liverpool captain admits 'there are parallels' with the Euro 2004 qualifier away to Turkey four years ago when England got the draw they needed in a hostile atmosphere to reach the finals in Portugal. [+]

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