The pros and cons of an international break

Charlie thought eating Luka would prevent him leaving Spurs

Maybe it's the many, many years of crushing disappointment but, a decade or so ago and beyond, the international break seemed far more exciting. England were preparing for tournaments we thought we could actually win by finishing second in competitions like 1995's ‘Umbro Cup' – who could forget Tottenham hero Darren Anderton's stoppage-time-woodwork-pinball-volley against Sweden – or triumphing in ‘Le Tournoi', a trophy made famous largely by Roberto Carlos's other-worldly free-kick against France.

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