England can win the World Cup soon, says FA boss Greg Dyke

But his suggestion that England should "shoot ourselves" if they fail at Euro 2016 do not go down so well

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English football chief Greg Dyke says that the Football Association must take some of the blame for England failing to win the World Cup for 50 years, and believes that people at the organistion should "shoot ourselves" if England fail to progress from their group at Euro 2016 this summer.

Roy Hodgson's side have been drawn with Wales, Russia and Slovakia at the tournament in France and Dyke said it would be "bad news for English football" if the team failed to make the knock-out stages.

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