'Some of England's players were unsure which bus to take to the World Cup,' chortles Conor HurleyPhotograph: guardian.co.uk'Darren Bent can't make Capello's final squad – can he?' pleads Mark RedfernPhotograph: guardian.co.ukFinn Connolly uncovers the real reason why the Capello Index was shelvedPhotograph: guardian.co.uk
Al Balmer takes it upon himself to find a new role for David Beckham in South AfricaPhotograph: guardian.co.ukNathan Simpson also spares a thought for the players who didn't make itPhotograph: guardian.co.ukThe Capello Index makes a reappearance, courtesy of Bert Ayers: 'Postponing Fabio's business venture was a good decision, it would probably have failed to inspire confidence'Photograph: guardian.co.ukOliver Sparrow summons the spirit of 1966 – and all of his Photoshop skills – as he manages to turn Bobby Moore into a believable Rio FerdinandPhotograph: guardian.co.uk'Seeing as though he didn't have enough pressure on him already, Fabio put his No1 player in charge of the England's World Cup song,' parps Patrick Spragg ...Photograph: guardian.co.uk... before Rooney suddenly morphs into Marilyn Monroe. We're not too sure what John McDonagh's trying to say here eitherPhotograph: guardian.co.uk'One Man ... One Team ... One Dream. Get ready for this summer's blockbuster.' Thomas Coupland's clearly been watching too many war filmsPhotograph: guardian.co.ukAnd here's Tom Nycz-Losi to round things off: 'With the initial squad announced, John Terry decided to use Fabio's latest technology to rate the Wags' beauty on a scale of one to 10'Photograph: guardian.co.uk
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