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BEAT THE BOOKIES!

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ENGLAND friendlies are like my sex life – they happen a few times a year and invariably disappoint everyone involved.

At least the game against Ecuador had some goals.

But it also means the England defence will be under as much scrutiny as the one used in court by Oscar Pistorius.

Roy Hodgson’s side do have plenty of exciting attacking options so we should score as easily as Wayne Rooney in a brothel.

But there’s more chance of FIFA execs turning down a brown envelope stuffed with cash than England winning the World Cup.

Captain Steven Gerrard has said the players will be ready if they end up in a penalty shootout. Apparently they’ve been practicing shaking their heads while looking dejected.

The BBC have confirmed it is to stream matches in 4K ultra HD. So now we’ll be able to see the disappoint­ment on the England’s players’ faces in incredible detail.

Stevie Wonder’s song Another Star is to be the Beeb’s theme song for their World Cup coverage. As part of the deal he has asked to be able to watch the England games with the sound off.

I’ve been getting in the mood for the feast of football coming up by playing endless hours of FIFA.

I managed to get a download of the new

FIFA World Cup 2022 game. Unfortunat­ely it was corrupted.

The stand out clash next week is between Spain and Holland.

Both teams have got a chance to go all the way in the tournament, but I reckon Spain will edge it on Friday.

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STAR MAN: Steve Wonder

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