Critics always insist on the fact that African teams can be such a disappointment in World Cup, but there are other non-African teams that have a habit of causing heartbreaks for their supporters.

Top of that list is England. Two defeats out of two in Brazil prove that. For them, mistake number one; they are too big for their own good and to most of their supporters; the World Cup is won even before a ball has been kicked.

 This is no dig at the Three Lions as, in the past, better teams have exited the tournament prematurely, but that shouldn’t cover the cracks in England’s ambitions when it comes to the biggest stage—their last and only world cup triumph stretches way back in 1966 when they hosted the event.

England, regardless of who is the manager, tend to choke under pressure at the big stage simply because they can’t manage their big ego—they pass themselves long passes [sic] by setting very high and in most cases, unrealistic targets.

They can’t win anything with overrated light-weight players like Raheen Sterling, Phil Jagielka, Danny Welbeck, Adam Lallana and Leighton Baines among others.

Roy Hodgson lost the plot the moment he refused to let John Terry back into the team and also opting to leave one of the best fullbacks for the past several years, Ashley Cole out in favour of Baines, who has been found lacking in this tournament.

Early departure for the likes of Spain, England and more other European heavyweight likely to follow, opens the door for South American teams to make sure the trophy doesn’t leave the continent.