World Cup: England can't win it, says Sir Bobby Charlton

World Cup: England can't win it, says Sir Bobby Charlton
World Cup winner Sir Bobby Charlton does not believe Roy Hodgson's England squad can win the trophy in Brazil. Sir Charlton lifted the trophy as a player in 1966. He believes the current England squad does not have enough world-class players and also thinks that a South-American team will win the trophy. Charlton played in three World Cup finals on his way to 106 caps. "While I don't think England can win the World Cup, I don't think they will be ashamed," said Sir Bobby Charlton. "Any young player would jump at the opportunity of playing at a World Cup, because it might never happen again. The only thing that worries me is the shortage of actual world class players, which is what Fabio Capello said four years ago. It's unbelievable to think that England, with all its great history, cannot get enough players together for specific tournaments. That's something that bothers me a lot." Striker Wayne Rooney is just 11 goals short of Charlton's all-time record of 49 England goals and the legendary player of the 60's is confident that the 28-year-old will surpass his mark. "I told Wayne that if anybody is going to beat my goals record it had better be him - so don't let me down," Sir Charlton said. "He's young enough and he has the ability. He likes the thought of scoring and he has a great attitude. If everything goes well and he is not injured he will certainly be England's great player in Brazil. He has a quality that is made for a World Cup. He's just got that something extra. He will thrive on a successful World Cup." England are 28/1 at Bet365 to win the 2014 World Cup.
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