The World Cup gets just that little bit better

When it was announced that the official World Cup song was to be recorded by Embrace, the news was met by apathy, apart from those who couldn't even be bothered to be apathetic.

Apparently, the players wanted Kanye West, at least Wayne Rooney did, he had a score resting on it. Alledgedly.

I don't mind England having a Swedish coach, the lack of English candidates dictated that, at the time, there were no suitable alternative, but it would surely be a bad sign if we couldn't find an English band / singer to sing the official World Cup song.

However, there are now reams of alternative World Cup songs appearing, as if from nowhere.

Joe Fagin, best known for the theme to Auf Wiedersehen Pet and not a great deal else, is recording a new version of said song called "That's England alright". Genius.

Alex James & Keith Allen did the Fat Les singles a few years back and are back recording, and now comes the news that Jimmy Pursey is stepping up to the plate as well.

We may go out in the Quarter Finals following a predictable Rooney injury & a correctly (but forever disputed) disallowed goal but, like the devil, at least we'll have the best tunes.