They can't play in red either!!

So much for the flippin' shirt change. The Three Lion Kings have been forensically julienned by De Mannschaft with Teutonic efficiency - As for the disallowed goal, it's called karma. Theo, you should be pleased you were not party to such shambles.

To James, Terry, Upson, Johnson, A Cole, Lampard, Barry, Milner, Gerrard, Rooney, Defoe - you have been found badly wanting. 

Try Again

"If at first you don't succeed, pick yourself up and try again" and in your case, they are especially apt. Use this setback to spur you on to even greater heights, as your captain has done. While one of the people you admire won a World Cup Winners medal at the age of 20, your path to the summit has not run smoothly, but you'll get there eventually. You are only 21, your time will come and however well, England do in South Africa, you can be extremely proud of the role you played in getting them there.

Your manager believes in you, your family believes in you and in time your self-belief will return - see you in 2014.