Pearce added: "I was surprised he is not going to the World Cup.He is a very talented player and we all know at City what he can do.

• 皮尔斯又说：“我对赖特不能代表英格兰国家队参加德国世界杯感到非常惊奇，他是一位天才球员，我们都知道他在曼城可以做到任何他想做的事情。