The England v Slovenia match

Kick-off for the match will be in 5 minutes' time. England's chances
of carrying on in the World Cup will be decided very soon.

Not surprisingly, the roads around our house have become very quiet
... a bit like it does early on Christmas Day morning. Most blokes
will be sitting around a TV set somewhere, at home, in the pub or in
their workplaces (if their managers are as keen to watch the match).

Like most Brits, I was disappointed by England's lacklustre performance
against the USA and Algeria, and if the team doesn't pull up its
socks this time, they'll all be coming home on the next plane.

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Postscript 3 hours later ... well, what a fantastic performance ...
a 1-0 win to England ... a brilliant team effort. England is through
to the next round of matches. Well done, lads!