World Cup qualifying

Barnes: England won't win World Cup

January 31, 2013
By ESPN Staff
Former England international John Barnes has criticised the current England squad as lacking the depth of talent to win next year's World Cup in Brazil.

Barnes, who featured 79 times for the Three Lions, was scathing in his criticism, claiming the current generation was not up to standard against the heavyweights of international football, a crisis which has plagued the England team since their last World Cup triumph in 1966.

"I don't buy into this talk that we should have won ...

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