England’s pampered players luxuriated in a fairy-tale castle at the top of a German mountain during the World Cup of 2006 as WAGs sashayed below in the spa town of Baden Baden; but they still went home in despair.

Club fines handed out to Tottenham players are to be used to help fund a new long-term charity commitment.

LOCAL knowledge, they say, is essential if a traditional links course is to be conquered.