International Career
Brooking made his England debut on 3 April 1974 in a 0–0 draw against Portugal. He played 47 times, scoring 5 goals but only appeared twice in major tournaments. At Euro 1980 in Italy he played in England's opening game against Belgium which was a 1–1 draw, but was dropped for the second game against Italy which England lost 1–0. Re-instated to the starting eleven against Spain he scored England's first goal in a 2–1 win. Due to injury World Cup 1982 was to see him limited to playing as a substitute against Spain. England needed to win to qualify for the semi-final but were held to a 0–0 draw by the host nation Spain.
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