The casting choices in Dear England have got everyone talking, with Lewis Hall moonlighting as Cole Palmer.
It’s that time of year when football escapes its usual confines to become part of the wider conversation and, as always for any major tournament, there have been plenty of attempts to capitalise financially on England fever.
The latest is a BBC drama called Dear England, which is based on the play about Gareth Southgate’s revolutionising of the toxic Three Lions dressing room.
That has given us a chance to pick over the bones of their casting choices and here’s the main characters of the England series ranked from the best to the absolute stinkers:
