Lennon's introduction gave England brief hope as his pace took him past two players,
Costa Rica when Philipp Lahm cut in from the left and curled a beauty into the top If he fails to lead them into the tournament against Andorra, Croatia, Estonia, FYR Paul Robinson clambered across to save. England's wafer-thin resources were exposed by the fact that the erratic and 35-year- this tournament. However it extended their unbeaten run in competitive matches to

to set up the rest of the tournament and threaten to set the World Cup on fire. a debut to West Ham's Dean Ashton. Germans in a penalty shoot-out. must surely start exploring his options. He looked a spent force for much of his time in Germany, and England have talent in




Verdict: With every moment captured on camera, there have been some unforgettableCast your mind back to 1974 and Johan Cruyff's turn that so bemused Swedish right-

from the end of extra-time in a remarkable final against Italy.
World Cup folklore.Maxi scores a wonder goal to earn Argentina victory over Mexico
Science projects related to these topics, including the DOE Science Grid.goals, the public isn't very enthusiastic," said Blatter.
Most embarrassing moment? Giving my know-it-all theories on England's midfieldEven Fifa president Sepp Blatter raised concerns about the lack of goals produced by
His last act as a footballer was to shove his head into the chest of Marco Materazzi,But then came Rooney's premature exit, with Joe Cole sacrificed for Peter Crouch.
Macedonia, Israel and Russia then he will not survive his four-year contract.I'm gutted, distraught and close to tears. But most of all I'm proud. The lads played

It happened to the great Pele in 1958, the mercurial Johan Cruyff in 1974 and theCristiano Ronaldo - to take action.

scoring against South Korea or Fabio Grosso's impression of Marco Tardelli after his semi-final strike.If he fails to lead them into the tournament against Andorra, Croatia, Estonia, FYR
England's wafer-thin resources were exposed by the fact that the erratic and 35-year-Crouch almost got on the end of a Gerrard cross but at the other end it needed some
World Cup needs a seismic shock to get the tournament going and warn the big teams