The World Cup in South Africa is drawing to a close and two of the best sides in Europe are preparing to do battle. Spain and Holland have long been admired for their brand of attacking football and finally have the chance to put their name on the famous trophy.
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After England’s disastrous World Cup campaign in which they scored just three times and struggled to make it through the group stage, every man, woman and child has had an opinion on what went wrong.
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  England’s World Cup campaign finally sparked into life during a nervy afternoon in Port Elizabeth. Following some poor performances and a reported dissolution within the camp, the team’s World Cup chances hinged on the final group game with Slovenia.
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While most see Saturday’s England versus USA as the key match in Group C in the World Cup in South Africa the so-called whipping boys of the group are insisting that they are capable of springing a major surprise.
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England may have good reason to want to win the World Cup but they are primarily sporting reasons. The team they face on Friday in Cape Town can argue that their motivation for success goes way beyond trifling matters such as sport.
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If there is one person in English football who knows about the importance of homegrown talent then it is West Ham United’s Tony Carr. The Director of Youth Development has overseen the academy for the last 36 years and has worked with some of England’s finest footballers.
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With the World Cup less than two weeks away, there are still a number of questions concerning the England squad. Alongside the worries of whether Rio Ferdinand will have fully recovered from his back injury and who should start alongside Wayne Rooney, one major concern still remains.
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  The Brit Pop era of the 1990s heralded a fusion of ‘lad bands’ and football, the staple of a modern Britain. The likes of Oasis, with their arena packing music, paved the way for current British bands such as Kasabian and the Enemy, guitar bands who embrace their love of the game.
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Gus Poyet may have enjoyed a successful playing career in both Spain and England, but the likeable Uruguayan still has one major regret. He never got to experience the unbridled joy and passion of a World Cup.
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The eyes of the football world will settle on South Africa this summer when the grandest tournament of them all takes place in Africa for the first time. As fans and journalists prepare to descend on the towns of Cape Town and Johannesburg, one former England International visited for a very different reason.
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