England manager Roy Hodgson has called on the Home Office to fast-track naturalisation for Brazilian footballers in order to improve England's meagre chances of a successful European Championship campaign.
Speaking at the post-match press conference after England's disappointingly limp performance in Spain, Hodgson told reporters: "Every other country seems to have a Diego Costa or a Thiago Motta; by not having any Brazilians in the England squad, we are really losing out. The government can help by speeding up the naturalisation process - they did it for Zola Budd, and that was a huge success."
As a mark of solidarity with French victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris, the England players will wear stripy tops and a string of onions around their necks when they host France in a friendly at Wembley this week. The game will be preceded by two minutes of respectful smoking.
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