England footballer Chris Smalling disembarks from a plane after arriving at Manchester Airport in Manchester, north-west England on June 25, 2014. As England's beleaguered players flew back to the United Kingdom after another failed World Cup campaign, the now familiar post-tournament narrative was gradually beginning to take shape. AFP PHOTO / PAUL ELLIS (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images)
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