England's internet-addled players are too busy watching anime to win the World Cup, according to a hilariously deadpan analysis. Think Ranma 1/2, shonen, and Fullmetal Alchemist – no wonder they got schooled by Japan!

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ENGLAND lost against Japan yesterday, so there must be a hidden reason. Was it because their internet-addled players are obsessed with anime? <p><strong>ENGLAND lost against Japan yesterday, so there must be a hidden reason. Was it because their internet-addled players are obsessed with anime? </strong></p> <p>Take Phil Foden. Aged a tender 25, there can be little doubt he grew up on a non-stop diet of Japanimation on Crunchyroll. Was his inability to penetrate the defence because, haunted by <e...