England vs Brazil: 8 Things You Might Have Missed On TV

5. Beware The Neville!

Gary Neville Luis Felipe Scolari was on the touchline quite a bit, but we rarely saw his English counterpart on the sidelines, barking instructions. Instead it was left to assistant Gary Neville to shout at his friends/former adversaries. Having seen the Neviller on TV as a pundit, you can understand why: despite being completely annoying as a player, the man knows the game, and he is also the type to keep shouting at you until you get the point.

4. Penalties Are Still A Problem For England

Whatever Ronaldinho can do, England can do worse. No, not the players, I€™m talking about the lucky fans/sponsors relatives who get to take penalties or, in this case, put the ball from the zero in €˜150€™ (it€™s the FA€™s 150th anniversary) and consistently balls it up. These people aren€™t just picked from the stands, they know they will be doing this weeks in advance, so you€™d think they might practice a little! Still, blazing a penalty over the bar is better than the little Herbert who, having been the first to put the ball through the hole after what felt like three hours, unzipped his top to reveal a message he had scrawled on his shirt. I don€™t know what it said so I€™m going to assume it was something wholly inappropriate and idiotic.
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