In the headlines - Rooney hope?

Don't know about you but absolutely gutted about Rooney. I know he's only 20 but he is so good that you feel he could have been the big difference between England winning the world cup and going out like a damp squib.

There still might be a chance that he could make the 2nd Round but Sir Alex is already putting the boot in (did Scotland qualify? Oh no!) and saying that he shouldn't even go. What does he know about football eh?

I suppose from a selfish point of view, it now means Darren Bent will go, if he avoids injury in the last game, but he will probably score a couple of goals and Chelsea will buy him for $15m to sit in their reserves!

We need Owen fit and Crouch to get injured and Lampard and Gerrard to be on top form. Becks may even curl in a free-kick or two.

And as for the new England manager - what a farce. Scolari had a cameraman look up his missus skirt and didn't fancy it and now we look like being stuck with boring McClaren. Whoppee-doo. At least Scolari's name caused a bit of debate but McClaren? Yawn.

I will try to write more on the world cup over the next few weeks, so keep popping back .