After England's football (soccer) manager has a heart attack, Mike Bassett is hired as the new manager and promptly announces the team will win the World Cup.
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Ricky Tomlinson
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Karine Bassett
Philip Jackson
Lonnie Urquart
Bradley Walsh
Dave Dodds
Martin Bashir
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Tommo Thompson
Dean Lennox Kelly
Kevin Tonkinson
Robbie Gee
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