Another World Cup is in the books, and you know what that means: four more years of hurt, minimum, in England’s bid to replicate the triumph of 1966.
The Three Lions arrived in North America with a 26-man squad and a German coach in Thomas Tuchel, who led the England side at a major tournament for the first time. And on the face of it, a semi-final run (just the fourth in England’s World Cup history) was an admirable effort, with no shame in losing to reigning champions Argentina.
