Dejected Cahill credits Suarez:
In the past, the
English media have debated whether players representing their country cared as
much as they do for their clubs. Their argument was strengthened when in 2008,
the following quote appeared in Jamie Carragher’s autobiography:“Defeats
wearing an England shirt never hurt me in the same way as losing with my club.
I wasn't caring or indifferent, I simply didn't put England's fortunes at the
top of my priority list. Losing felt like a disappointment rather than a
calamity. I was never in love with playing for England in the first place.”
Those who saw England’s players walk out of the Arena de Sao Paulo would say that the class of 2014 feel very different to Carragher. The frustrations and disappointment were all too evident, etched on the faces of every member of the 23-man squad and coaching staff, particularly those who had participated in the 2-1 defeat to Uruguay.
One such player was Gary Cahill, England's No5. The 28-year-old, who was playing Sunday League football until the age of 15, has had experience of dealing with painful defeats in the past, but told FIFA.Com that his emotions upon leaving the stadium were particularly gut-wrenching.
“It’s one of the worst feelings I’ve had in my career,” he said. “But the only satisfaction we can give ourselves is that we gave 110 per cent, everything we had, in terms of our preparation and our training. But sometimes it’s just not quite good enough. Sometimes football is cruel.
“Again we played
well – we gave a good account of ourselves – but we lost the game and got
nothing from it. I’ve certainly been involved in games as a player where
personally and collectively as a team, we’ve played a lot worse than that and
got results. But I would rather play worse and get results, if I’m honest.”
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