I’m an Ipswich Town fan. And like most proper football supporters I’m not an England fan as well.

Sure, I’ll support them — especially if, for the first time in 44 years, they start playing some vaguely attractive, purposeful football at a tournament — but I won’t get into the state that most part-time football fans do over the national team. That’s just playing at being a fan.

The World Cup is a great story, though. And like most proper football fans, it’s a story I just love. The random internationality of it all (Slovakia versus New Zealand anyone?) Teams giving up. Great come backs. And old Brazil teams:

It’s a shame that England’s contribution to the World Cup story is normally so dull. So when England bore their way out of the tournament (or a second round loss on penalties to Germany), lighten up and enjoy the madness.