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Put your socks back on, turn off your calculators and no need to study up on the law of probability after Costa Rica followed up their demolition of Uruguay with a thoroughly well-deserved victory over Italy, the 1966 World Cup winners can pack their bags for home. Steven Kampfer Jersey . You have to go all the way back to Sweden 1958 for the last time England was knocked out of a World Cup at the Group Stage. At least then England went into their third and final group game against the Soviet Union knowing even a draw may have been enough to reach the knockout stage. Outside of other World Cups where England were either not permitted to enter, or were eliminated in qualifying, Brazil 2014 now ranks as their worst ever showing at a World Cup. This for the nation that sowed Planet Futbols roots. They may have performed admirably against Brazil last spring when they drew the hosts 2-2 to launch the renovated Maracana but England and Brazilian World Cups make strange bedfellows. Humbled by the US, they also failed to advance from the group when Brazil last hosted in 1950. The tabloid daggers will be calling for Roy Hodgsons head. Any thought of that, though, has been dismissed by the FA chairman, Greg Dyke who throws his full support behind the beleaguered manager and stated Hodgson would lead England through EURO 2016. From technical deficiencies, an inability to maintain possession or tactical naivety right on through the plethora of theories which abound, the plain fact of the matter is England dont do international football tournaments. Their 14th appearance at a World Cup, and outside of the lone triumph on home soil in 1966, Italia 90 was the only other time England have got past the quarterfinal stage Underprepared was the excuse trotted out for SA2010, what was it this time? An excuse which will get trotted out is the abundance of overseas players in the Barclays Premier League which limits the prospects and options of English players at the top level. When I was a kid, England failed to qualify for the 1974 and 1978 World Cups at a time a significant majority of the players in the top flight were English. It will take more than regular appointments with globally renowned Sports Psychologist, Dr. Steve Peters who joined Hodgsons backroom staff back in March, to understand why failure stalks and hounds England. Having worked marvels with the London 2012 GB Cycling Team, Peters was tasked with ensuring England played with an absence of fear. Hardly. Level heads dont aimlessly hoof balls away, as we often saw when Uruguay threatened. As all good dramas need a villain, so who better than Englands Tormentor in Chief on Thursday, Luis Suarez. David Beckham filled that role in 1998 after he was sent off in the Round of 16 match against Argentina. Such was the outcry still months later, an effigy of Beckham was hung up outside a pub near West Hams ground on the day Manchester United were playing at Upton Park. Anything like that occurs; Suarez could use it as reason not to return to Liverpool. Earlier on Friday the Spanish newspaper, El Mundo Deportivo reported there is a €80m ($110m) release clause in the Uruguayans contract that Barcelona are close to striking. The post-match comments from Suarez where he rebuked the English public and took to task Roy Hodgson could be taken as an indicator of an Anfield exit strategy. In the mould of the French Football Federations Clairefontaine, or the FIGCs Coverciano facility the opening in late 2012 of St Georges Park which is home to all levels for both the England men and womens national teams will certainly be of benefit to the next generation. However, for the more senior members of the squad this was their last shot at World Cup glory. Following one of his worst performances in an England shirt Thursday, where his mistakes led to both of Uruguays goals, it was not the way Steven Gerrard would have wanted to exit the international arena. The Liverpool captain is expected to announce his international retirement following the World Cup. This may come even as early as following the final whistle next Tuesday when Costa Rica will be looking for the scalp of a previous World Cup champ for a third straight time game. Not bad for an island nation. Noel.Butler@BellMedia.ca @TheSoccerNoel on Twitter TSN Radio is an official licensed radio broadcaster of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ Brazil. Check www.tsn.ca/radio for the broadcast schedule in your home town. Walt Tkaczuk Jersey .com) - Thursday marks the official debut of a new dirt racing surface at Meydan Racecourse. Ron Greschner Jersey . At this rate, the Flyers captain is set to be remembered more for a fantastic finish.MILWAUKEE - Practice may not make perfect, though it made a big difference for the Milwaukee Bucks.Brandon Knight scored 22 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 20, and the Bucks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 111-106 on Saturday night.The Bucks defence had been faltering the past two weeks, allowing at least 107 points in four of five games and losing five of their last six contests.With three days off since losing at Oklahoma City on Tuesday night, the Bucks went into the gym to correct some errors. It paid off, with the Clippers star tandem of Chris Paul and Blake Griffin held to just 10 points apiece.We harked in on things that are very valuable about our defence that weve seen on film, where we make little mistakes and our whole defence collapses, said Larry Sanders, who had 15 points and nine rebounds, but was just as valuable disrupting the Los Angeles offence in the paint.Everyone has to be on point and I think everyone did a great job of stepping up tonight, Sanders said.The Bucks held Los Angeles to 43 per cent shooting. Griffin missed eight of 12 shots and Paul missed 10 of 15 while committing six turnovers for the second straight game.You can throw them different looks and you just hope that they miss, Milwaukee coach Jason Kidd said. We gave them different looks and, again, one shot. When Griffin misses a shot, (DeAndre) Jordan normally around the rim cleaning it up. We just tried to make it tough on those guys and they missed some shots down the stretch.It was the ninth consecutive game the Bucks scored at least 100 points, the franchises longest run since 1991. Los Angeles shot 39 of 91 while Milwaukee took only 76 shots, but made 43.They got everywhere they wanted to tonight, Paul said. We never really made an impact on the game. Just like last night, it was (six) turnovers. Never did that before. Dont think I ever had four offensive fouls in a game, either. We have to defend. We have to play better.Jamal Crawford hit a 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds left to pull the Clippers to 109-106. Knights inboundds pass was tipped out of bounds by Matt Barnes, who was tied up with Khris Middleton on a close play. Jeff Beukeboom Jersey. The referees reviewed the replay and confirmed that the Bucks had the ball. Milwaukee inbounded again, and Knight hit a pair of free throws with 2.1 seconds remaining to close the scoring.Barnes scored a season-high 26 points and JJ Redick added 25 for Los Angeles.Milwaukee made eight consecutive shots en route to a decisive 18-3 run midway through the fourth quarter, sending the Clippers to consecutive losses for the first time this season.We allowed them to shoot 56 per cent from the field and 60-something (64 per cent) from 3, Los Angeles coach Doc Rivers said. When you do that, you should probably lose the game and we did.___TIP-INSClippers: It was the first time this season the Clippers lost the second game when playing on consecutive nights. They won the first five times. . The Clippers were outscored in the paint, 50-36. . The teams play again next Saturday night in Los Angeles.Bucks: Rookie F Johnny OBryant dressed for the first time, but did not play. He missed the teams first 23 games with a sprained right knee. . D.M.C. From the group Run-D.M.C. Performed a short set at halftime.INTEREST IN RAY ALLENRivers said the Clippers would be among the teams with an interest in signing Ray Allen if the veteran guard decides to return to the NBA this season. Rivers said he talks to Allen frequently. He wants to wait and see if he wants to play, and I think he is doing the right thing and has earned that right, Rivers said.TECHNICAL AFTER REPLAYBarnes committed a hard foul on Antetokounmpo with 40 seconds left in the second quarter, and the Bucks forward swiped his free arm at the Clippers forward during the play. Antetokounmpo was called for a technical foul after the referees reviewed the video. 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