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Hughton has fingers crossed for Coloccini

9th March 2010

Chris Hughton is hoping defender Fabricio Coloccini can still fulfil his World Cup finals dream by helping Newcastle win promotion.

The 28-year-old did not make the Argentina squad for last week's friendly in Germany, unlike club-mate Jonas Gutierrez, and faces a race against time to persuade national boss Diego Maradona that he can do a job for him in South Africa.

However, Hughton is backing Coloccini, who is rapidly achieving cult status at St James' Park after an intensely difficult first season in English football, to give his legendary compatriot plenty to think about during the remaining weeks of the campaign.

The Magpies boss said: "He has been outstanding. He has had a very good season.

"I desperately hope he is on that plane to South Africa with Argentina because certainly his performances have warranted it, I have no doubts about that.

"But the important thing for us is that he continues to do the things for us that he has been doing."

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