It's often cited as the reason for England's failure at major tournaments, a team full of pampered prima donnas who get paid a fortune regardless of the result.
Maybe they aren't hungry enough.
Well that's an accusation you can't level at Luis Suarez and look what happened to him!
England delivered three dull. lacklustre, unimaginative performances and questions are being asked as to whether there should be a further reorganisation of the game, whether more resources need to be applied to youth development and whether the number of foreigners in the English game is causing the malaise.
Qualifiers from England's group were Costa Rica (population less than five million) and Uruguay (population around three and half million - a shade more than Wales). When you see stats like that it's hard not to believe that the problem goes deeper. It's years since I saw a truly passionate and committed performance from an England team. You'd probably have to go back to when Bobby Robson was manager.
Yet again a tournament has passed with little to smile about from the England team. This time the crowd was better value with particular credit to the fan who delivered the excellent parody of the much copied Mastercard advert. His banner read"
Cost of flights £1,200
Enjoying the ambience £2,000
Accommodation £2,000
Arriving in Rio after eliminaton (sic.) - Priceless
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