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Sunday, October 20, 2013

The Three Lions boss concedes his players will have to battle tiredness and find ways to occupy themselves in Brazil next summer if they are to meet expectations

Roy Hodgson admits England will have to overcome boredom and fatigue to succeed at next summer's World Cup in Brazil.
Several Three Lions players complained about the monotony of their campaign in South Africa in 2010, while the arduous Premier League season is believed by some to have undermined the national side at recent major tournaments.
Hodgson concedes both are thorny issues which will have to be addressed as he looks to restore the country's footballing pride on the international stage.
"All the things you can't change, you just have to deal with," he told reporters.
"It's a recurring theme [boredom], any manager from any country in a tournament will tell you the same story. 
"How are we going to occupy the players for five weeks? How are we going to get through these long days? There is no answer.