Group C - England

44 years of hurt, and finally, FINALLY, England have a fighting chance of doing vaguely well in the tournament. With a new manager, a new-look team and a new energy around the squad, England could actually go on and do something in this year's competition.

The only problem seems to be fitness. The starting XI is very strong, but should anyone get injured, there isn't a replacement of the same calibre waiting to take his place. It could work against us, and if the teams notice this, targetting could start to occur.

Capital City: London

Captain: Rio Ferdinand
Manager: Fabio Capello
Star Man: Wayne Rooney - Wayne holds 65 million hearts on his shoulders this summer. The team's talisman is the darling of English football, and with him, England are Lions. Without him, they are mere cubs.
Group Games: USA (12th June); Algeria (18th June); Slovenia (23rd June)
Adam's Prediction: Will win every group game, and then the second round. Then scrape through their quarter and suffer heartache again in the semis. 1st in Group C.

Full Squad:
Goalkeepers: Joe Hart (Manchester City), David James (Portsmouth), Robert Green (West Ham) 

Defenders: Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Ledley King (Tottenham), John Terry (Chelsea), Matthew Upson (West Ham), Stephen Warnock (Aston Villa) 

Midfielders: Gareth Barry (Manchester City), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Aaron Lennon (Tottenham), James Milner (Aston Villa), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City) 

Forwards: Peter Crouch (Tottenham), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham), Emile Heskey (Aston Villa), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)