Shhh, let the English keep some pride. In one generation they went from Number 1 to an also ran. It lets them continue to feel important to think they defended themselves in the early 40's and beat Argentina (on their own) in the 80's. We did server our purpose. We saved France and England. France really benefitted from WWII, finally, some good genes were squirted into the French gene pool. Both by the Germans and the Mericans. It means so much to the English, whenever they play Germany they chant "Two world wars, one world cup."That is not what I meant. cn