The great and the good from the past were in attendance at Holborn for the start of the Football Association's 150th anniversary celebrations.
Former England managers Graham Taylor, Terry Venables, Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello joined incumbent Roy Hodgson, as Capello and his replacement joked with FA chairman David Bernstein.
FA 150th Celebrations
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England managers past and present (left to right) Roy Hodgson, Fabio Capello, Sven Goran Eriksson, Terry Venables and Graham Taylor arrive for the FA Anniversary Celebrations Launch at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. (credit:PA)
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Michael Owen speaks during the FA Anniversary Celebrations Launch at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. (credit:PA)
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England manager Roy Hodgson during the FA Anniversary Celebrations Launch at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. (credit:PA)
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John Barnes speaks during the FA Anniversary Celebrations Launch at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. (credit:PA)
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The FA memo book, containing the original 13 rules of the game, is displayed during the FA Anniversary Celebrations Launch at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. (credit:PA)
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(left to right) Sol Campbell, Terry Venables, Steve McManaman and Alan Shearer pose during the FA Anniversary Celebrations Launch at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. (credit:PA)
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(left to right) Alan Shearer, Sol Cambell, Oliver Bierhoff, Lothar Matthaus, Marcel Desailly and Patrick Viera during the FA Anniversary Celebrations Launch at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. (credit:PA)
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Chairman of the FA, David Bernstein during the FA Anniversary Celebrations Launch at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. (credit:PA)
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Marcel Desailly speaks during the FA Anniversary Celebrations Launch at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. (credit:PA)
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Steve McManaman speaks during the FA Anniversary Celebrations Launch at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. (credit:PA)
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Former England managers Terry Venables (left) Fabio Capello and Sven Goran Eriksson (right) during the FA Anniversary Celebrations Launch at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. (credit:PA)
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England manager Roy Hodgson during the FA Anniversary Celebrations Launch at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. (credit:PA)
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Terry Venables speaks with Fabio Capello (right) during the FA Anniversary Celebrations Launch at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. (credit:PA)
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Fabrice Muamba during the FA Anniversary Celebrations Launch at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. (credit:PA)
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Olly Murs speaks during the FA Anniversary Celebrations Launch at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. (credit:PA)
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Alan Shearer (left) and Sol Campbell share a laugh with Oliver Bierhoff (right) during the FA Anniversary Celebrations Launch at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. (credit:PA)
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Past England managers (left to right)Fabio Capello, Sven Goran Eriksson, Terry Venables and Graham Taylor during the FA Anniversary Celebrations Launch at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. (credit:PA)
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Past England manager Fabio Capello greets current manager Roy Hodgson (left) during the FA Anniversary Celebrations Launch at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. (credit:PA)
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England managers past and present (left to right) Roy Hodsgon, Graham Taylor, Terry Venables Fabio Capello and Sven Goran Eriksson during the FA Anniversary Celebrations Launch at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. (credit:PA)
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Past England manager Fabio Capello greets current manager Roy Hodgson (left) during the FA Anniversary Celebrations Launch at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. (credit:PA)
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Past England managers Fabio Capello and Sven Goran Eriksson (right) during the FA Anniversary Celebrations Launch at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. (credit:PA)
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Former England manager Fabio Capello speaks to Chairman of the FA David Bernstein (right) during the FA Anniversary Celebrations Launch at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. (credit:PA)
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Past England managers Fabio Capello (left) and Sven Goran Eriksson greet Alan Shearer (right) during the FA Anniversary Celebrations Launch at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. (credit:PA)
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England managers past and present (left to right) Roy Hodsgon, Fabio Capello, Sven Goran Eriksson, Terry Venables and Graham Taylor arrive for the FA Anniversary Celebrations Launch at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. (credit:PA)
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England managers past and present (left to right) Roy Hodsgon, Graham Taylor, Terry Venables Fabio Capello and Sven Goran Eriksson during the FA Anniversary Celebrations Launch at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. (credit:PA)
World Cup winners Sir Bobby Charlton, Martin Peters and George Cohen were present with England appearance record-holder Peter Shilton, as well as Alan Shearer, Sol Campbell and Michael Owen.
Germans Oliver Bierhoff and Lothar Matthäus and Frenchmen Patrick Vieira and Marcel Desailly were the overseas guests.