Waddle, part of the England team who reached the 1990 World Cup semi-finals blames club academies and over-coaching for the lack of entertainment provided by the national team. "Academies are crammed with coaches, it's too organised, regimented, all bibs and cones and two-touch football. "You need all sorts for a successful team — you need dogs and water-carriers — but we've got 11 players who are basically similar. However, Waddle sees some hope in the attacking England players who are enjoying success at club level. We've never got the best out of flair players, never thrown the shackles off," Waddle said.

Source: The Star October 09, 2017 11:26 UTC