Sports�n�All � Martin O�Neill and Sam Allardyce have declared they�re not interested in the England job, but Capello apparently is tempted. Stay away from it guys, it doesn�t look good on the CV!

So, England crumbled in the end. I foolishly watched the game and it was a stressful experience. The pub was only buzzing for two moments in the game�both England goals. The rest of the game was greeted with a sense of anticipation mixed with dread. It has got to the stage now where English people are just waiting for the next calamity, whether it is the blundering Carson, nervy Bridge or anonymous Lampard. I suppose it now falls on me to select a team to support instead of England for the tournament proper. I always favour Spain in these tournaments as they play the sort of football I like to watch, even if they usually get knocked out early doors. Who will you support

Harmison�s back! I�ve been waiting to say that, but he finally is. Admittedly he�s going to be mighty rusty, but its good see him fighting for his position in the England team again. He hardly returned with a bang against the Board President�s XI the other day but I�m still confident he will find his form again and we can celebrate having a seriously fast bowler who causes batsmen genuine problems. I can�t quite remember when he was last in that sort of mood though, and there�s no point bringing him back at half pace. Let�s hope the selectors are sensible and save him for when he�s in the right frame of mind to play his best for England.

Just as I was heralding the return of Formula 1 as an interesting and worthwhile spectator sport it has once again let me down. Another twist in the spying row has left Renault in the hot-seat after McLaren accused them of irregularities. I really can�t bring myself to comment on the intricacies of all this as I see it as a farce that is continuing to cast a shadow over an enjoyable season. I just hope that it doesn�t carry on too long and the teams can start to focus on improving their cars, rather than improving the relationship with their lawyers.

I�m no expert on athletics. Despite this I�m not exactly surprised to see that Sir Clive Woodward�s role in the British Olympic Association is being questioned. To be perfectly honest I couldn�t work out what an �elite performance director� is, and after doing a bit of research I�m no nearer to understanding. Elite performance isn�t something that I thought could be directed, I thought it just was. Either way, he has been called a �political hot potato�, and it is for that reason alone that I was surprised he got a job with the BOA. It wouldn�t surprise me if the pressure increases on him in the coming months, particularly if he doesn�t show meaningful progress.

On that note I will finish, with just enough time to say let�s get behind Ricky Hatton! The fight�s not until December 8, but this my hype for the big day. �Til next week.