What the English press is saying today. Delicious!

“England coach Fabio Capello and his team of self-regarding flops have presided over a national embarrassment, one of the most comprehensive humiliations in our sporting history.”

That’s what The Daily Mail out of London says this morning. Oh, how delicious.

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Put ‘em together and … oh, joy! Let’s just get started. I’ve done the heavy lifting for you.

This one from well-versed Daily Mail columnist Martin Samuel is probably the best, most comprehensive summation of it all for England.

This one says it’s all over for England’s golden generation. But, uh, remind me exactly what made this generation sparkle?

This one from The Guardian laments the state of the English game, proffering that the malaise runs much, much deeper than one poor tournament.

It says: “England fans looking for crumbs of comfort beyond the current tarnished "golden generation" in the ill-starred World Cup face a damning verdict from Sir Trevor Brooking, the FA's director of football development.

“There is an immediate void in the standard of the team. World Cup 2014 will be difficult for England," he said. "I don't think there are the obvious quality [players] coming through who can replicate what we have currently, unless we can fast track one or two of the younger ones – and that's asking a lot.

The rest of that piece is here.

More after the break ...

In a less cynical and negative piece, The Sun also looks at some of the young players who may help restore some pride into the Three Lions camp

The Independent columnist James Lawton says that, yes, England was screwed by a goal that wasn’t, but that’s not why Germany marches on while England goes shamefully home.