"لقد عشت أنا وبقية مشجعي إنجلترا طيفاً واسعاً من المشاعر ونحن نشاهد فوز كرواتيا".

What a start for England. It was a privilege to be inside the "Palace in Dallas” to watch the start of their World Cup campaign. At times it felt like a chaotic FA Cup third round tie. At others an amazing world sporting experience - a mixture of a World Cup match and an American sporting Super Bowl-style occasion. But at the end it was a like a karaoke night down the pub.