It was clear that only the keen football fans stayed to view the capitulation, as others, myself included, maintained the fact that a game of cricket was the aim of the day. It proved to be a fruitless waste of time as Fabio Capello's men produced a dire all round display.
After coming back from 2-0 down to draw level, sorry, trailing 2-1; another example of football's inability to move forward technologically was brought into light. Of course there will be all sorts of 'ifs' and 'buts', but at the end of the day, Frank Lampard's 'ghost-goal' will further heap the pressure on Sepp Blatter.
However, this does not excuse the fact that several thousands of England followers have come to South Africa to view three pathetic performances, a nervy victory, and a total of three goals scored, one from a striker. Then there is the remainder of the English public, who from what I have seen, have far more passion to pull on the shirt than several players do.
It is the same every time, "this'll be our year" is the standard quote from the average Englishman. Yet the realist recognises that overpaid players are going to have little remorse to getting knocked out of the sport's biggest stage.
You may feel this is an overreaction, yet take into account that most of the squad will be pocketing over £100,000-a-week through club earnings, plus payment through representing England. The Premier League, the wealthiest football league on the globe, is allowing players to pick up their pay-cheques and call it a day before the job is done.
Yes the team didn't perform on the day, but after being blown away by the old enemy, England's players' must look at themselves in the mirror before considering redeeming some lost pride, not only of their own, but of the nation aswell. After all, why should we follow a group of prima-donnas who undervalue an event that unifies an entire nation?
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