I used to love football.

But since the World Cup I have got really disillusioned with it. We overhype and overpay our effete fancy dan prima-donnas, treat them as if they actually have something worthwhile to say, put talkins on the radio all the time, dominate our sports pages with football news - then charge the gullible public a fortune to watch it.

The rich clubs hoard international players until they cannot claim to represent the town or city they play for, managers are inarticulate and corrupt. Wild accusation and speculation are the norm.

They could just about get away with it when the game was competitive and watchable - now it's just full of diving, play acting poofs without the slightest interest in sportsmanship or the quality of their performance.

Mark my words - the football bubble is well overdue to burst.