England World Cup pitch fears - but at least the hotels are cheap

State of the pitch at venue of England's opener in Manaus is cause for concern

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IF ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson didn't already have enough to worry about ahead of June's World Cup, now comes news that the pitch for their crunch match with Italy is in a state of disrepair.

A succession of limp performances from Hodgson's Three Lions has cast doubt on the credibility of England to launch a serious challenge for the World Cup in Brazil, and his side need to get off to a flier in the opening match against Italy at Manaus on June 14.

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