My World Cup goal: avoiding the Singing Monkey Plate of Shame | John Crace

A lobby league provides a distraction from politics, and a hot dog needs a haircutWhat’s wrong with me? When England went 1-0 up against Panama in the eighth minute, I jumped up and punched the air. When England went in at half-time 5-0 ahead, my main feeling was of disappointment. Somehow I felt as if I had been robbed. This wasn’t how watching England in a World Cup was meant to be. We were supposed to be squeaking home thanks to a Harry Kane injury-time winner, as we had against T