A pessimist’s view of the greatest show on Earth.
The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil has been pretty brilliant so far.
We have had open games with goals aplenty and stadiums full of fans, including some rather stunning WAGS.
However, it has not been perfect and we have picked out five things that we think are letting the side down.
5. Sweaty British pundits
Some people get better looking when they start to sweat. Unfortunately, Adrian Chiles is not one of those rare individuals.
The Brummie broadcaster and his fellow ITV pundits struggled with the heat in Miami during England pre-World Cup friendlies, as you can see below, and he isn’t coping very well in South America either.
We have Chiles, while Spain have the beautiful Sara Carbonero… not fair.
Now, don’t get me wrong. This works, but people are talking about it as if it is a genius invention.
If you don’t know what I am referring to, referees at this summer’s World Cup all carry round what is effectively a can of shaving foam so that they can mark temporary white lines on the pitch.
Refs mainly use this to stop walls encroaching at free-kicks.
It doesn’t magically ‘vanish’ though, it takes a good few minutes to fade away… naff.
I suppose any opening ceremony is going to be a let down after Danny Boyle’s mind-blowing welcome party at the London Olympics in 2012.
However, for a nation that prides itself on being the carnival capital of the world, Thursday night was pretty forgettable.
The highlights were the dancing trees and the microphone issues encountered by Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull.
At first, the thought of late night matches was a novelty.
However, drinking beer throughout England’s defeat to Italy and then downing coffee to stay awake for Japan vs the Ivory Coast is not a healthy combination!
The Manchester United ‘striker’ is not in good form and everyone should stop making excuses for the man.
People keep calling for Roy Hodgson to play Rooney in his favourite position, but Woy should be brave enough and confident enough in the rest his squad to drop him if he doesn’t think he’s the best option up top. He doesn’t have to play!
I mean, just look at this…