Tiki-taka is dead.

Real Madrid dancing on Tiki-taka's grave - Allianz Area, 29th April 2014

We were told it's the most beautiful way to play, adored by pundits and fans the world over, as it appeared to be the flick-of-a-wand that magicked Spain's fairy tale happy endings at three international tournaments in a row, as well as supplying Barcelona's domination of La Liga, the Champions League, and of course most importantly, possession.

And we all believed it, at least for a little while. I for one found my self applauding the amount of passes the likes of Busquets were completing, according to Sky Sports' graphics with a little 'courtesy of OptaStats' in the corner. But why? What's so 'beautiful' about various dark haired Spaniards rolling a ball sideways and backwards to each other around two thirds of a football pitch? Was Tiki-taka ever really the breathtaking phenom that drooling pundits such as Redknapp, Neville and random BBC World Cup guests Adebayor and Seedorf made it out to be? I'm starting to think it was just a fancy name for 'pass and move.'

World Cup Song Blueprint

Unless John Barnes gets back in the booth, it really will be another four years of hurt.

Fours years of waiting and excruciatingly boring qualifying and tedious 'battle for plane seats to Brazil friendly matches' are almost over, the World Cup, "The Greatest Show on Earth", is set to return. And if you don't agree that it is in fact, the most brilliant sporting exhibition carried out on our planet, you're probably dangerously insane and think the Super Bowl deserves such a title, or if not even the Super Bowl you must be literally completely-bonkers-pissing-in-yours-socks-and-throwing-them-at-traffic-on-your-way-to-Tesco-to-yell-profanities-at-the-cabbages-mental, and would argue that 'Wrestlemania' deserves such a title.

The overwhelming excitement and even optimism of those sane ones among us, is every time, attempted to be captured by the music industry, and regurgitated into a pop song, more frequently known as 'The World Cup Song' or even a 'Euro's Song' depending on which tournament England are preparing not to be embarrassed whilst taking part in. Barring a rare few (see below), these 2-3 minute-long abundances of noise are usually the demented brain child of people more concerned about making money and selling awful music than England having success at a major tournament, and the result is often a revoltingly cheesy, barely even catchy, Euro-Pop disaster with the odd crowd noise or referee whistle. So, enjoy the rare few which don't abide to this description, before I disgrace some of the worst England World Cup (or Euro's) Songs ever to leave a studio, which should've consulted the "Successful Football Song Blueprint."