Rio pays price as England run riot

San Marino 0 England 8

Before they mocked San Marino with taunts of “are you Scotland in disguise”, they abused the man who opted not to play in this mismatch and commentate on it instead.

As Jermain Defoe scored twice to head a lengthy list of scorers that also included Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney and substitute Daniel Sturridge, who netted his first international goal, Ferdinand bore the brunt of supporter ire.