"For many players, earning an England call-up and winning their first cap is the culmination of a childhood dream and the pinnacle of their career. While some will see this as the start of their Three Lions journey and kick on to be regulars for their country, others will go down as a mere footnote in the England story. For former Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough defender Colin Cooper, the two England caps he won in 1995 were a moment of pride, tinged with realism."
"Cooper was called up for the Umbro Cup in June 1995, a four-team competition that acted as a dress rehearsal for the following summer's major tournament. He won his first camp in a 3-3 draw against Sweden at Elland Road, with a second appearance following three days later in a 3-1 defeat to Brazil at Wembley."
Colin Cooper earned two England caps in 1995 after two excellent seasons at Nottingham Forest. Terry Venables led England during a transitional period, preparing a squad for Euro 96 on home soil and experimenting with different players. Cooper was called up for the Umbro Cup in June 1995 and featured in a 3-3 draw with Sweden and a 3-1 defeat to Brazil. Those two matches were his only England appearances, and he did not make the Euro 96 squad the following summer. Cooper expressed disappointment but acknowledged that the players chosen ahead of him were better.
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