England issue wristbands to stars as part of 'DNA' project

Three Lions ditch the balls in favour of bangles as FA reveals global domination plan

Roy Hodgson
(Image credit: BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images)

From balls to bangles in the space of three short months: that's the journey made by the Three Lions as the Football Association unveiled their latest cunning plan to make England great.

In September England coach Roy Hodgson stunned the media with a moment of old-fashioned plain speaking, when he described criticism of his team as "absolute f***ing b******s" after a dour 1-0 win over Norway in England's first match since the World Cup.

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Bill Mann is a football correspondent for The Week.co.uk, scouring the world's football press daily for the popular Transfer Talk column.