There's only one Costa Rica!

'Sad Scots' slated

Scottish football fans eager for England to blow it in the World Cup "suffer from low self-esteem and a deep-rooted inferiority complex", according to a doctor who's been gassing to the Daily Telegraph.

The quack in question claiming this, Dr Alex Yellowlees, is actually the medical director of the Priory Hospital in Glasgow. And he won't have to pay for a pint ever again south of the border after this pronouncement.

"The only way they can cope is to act with bravado," says the doc of certain anti-English Scots, who've reportedly been buying tons of Trinidad & Tobago shirts from Scottish sports shops in anticipation of England's second group stage match.

The Telegraph goes on to wax about this year's bigger-than-ever St George's Cross phenomenon, reminding us that on Saturday, the day of England's opening match against Paraguay, the flag of England will even be flying from No10 Downing Street.

It's pointed out by the PM's spokesman that Downing Street would do the same if Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland qualified for the World Cup finals.

That's a good one. Who says politicians don't have a sense of humour.

And here's our own stab at a joke. On behalf of all England fans, in answer to the measly, weasly sneers and jeers from north of Hadrian's Wall here are two words: 'Costa' and 'Rica'.