Roy upbeat but Dyke feels England doomed

Roy Hodgson is still putting his £10 on England to win the World Cup, but Football Association chairman Greg Dyke clearly thinks the team have no chance of getting out of their “group of death”.

Sat, 07 Dec, 2013 - 00:00

Paul Hirst

Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica will be England’s opponents at the World Cup.

One bookmaker lengthened England’s odds to 40-1 from 25-1 and Dyke appeared to dismiss the Three Lions’ chances of progression.

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