England will come to a standstill at 6.30pm today when David Beckham and co battle to keep the nation's dreams of World Cup glory alive.
She's no Jordan, but Emily the bulldog was given a patriotic makeover to turn her into a cover-girl for a national newspaper to mark the event.
For today, let us pray England too can pull their own transformation from their last outing - into a team which looks capable of winning the cup.
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