From Sherdog.com:

Adversity in sports has a tendency to bring teammates closer together, and for the much-maligned Team England, the hurdles they have faced during the 2009 edition of the “M-1 CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY AFFLICTION” (www.M-1Global.com) have made its quintet as thick as thieves.

The adversity Team England has faced has come in the form of constant criticism about its selection of fighters populating its five-man roster in the year-long M-1 Challenge, an International team-based competition modeled after the World Cup.

Interestingly enough, the skepticism it has faced throughout the ’09 season has not come from the outside, but rather from many pundits and critics hailing from their homeland. From day one, team manager Ian Dean and coaches Aaron Chatfield and Dave Butlin have faced questions about the caliber of team they assembled for England’s maiden voyage in the Challenge.

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