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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Max Rushden

Sixty years of hurt: start dreaming of England’s World Cup glory

England's head coach, Thomas Tuchel, runs during training at St Georges Park
Thomas Tuchel will have to put aside the weirdness of international football when he finalises his England’s World Cup squad. Photograph: Eddie Keogh/The FA/Getty Images

Is it too early to start plotting England’s inevitable route to World Cup glory? If nothing else it’ll stop me refreshing the internet to find out if Tim Sherwood is going to manage Spurs for the next three games before Dave from Chas & Dave comes in for the final Hail Mary.

Perhaps you’re focused on Arsenal coming second in everything, Everton finishing above Liverpool or the wild York/Rochdale title race in the National League. Take a weekend off and start dreaming of Gianni and Trump handing Harry Kane the trophy as the world burns.

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