Tim Lott: We're hardwired to hope. Why, we even believe that England can win

The Independent Saturday 26th June, 2010

It's quite amazing to me that people are already starting to talk seriously about England winning the World Cup – after one reasonably decent game which they won by one goal against mediocre opp...

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