Morning news rake

Ballack is scratched, wisely, from the Japan friendly. Klose flies back to Bremen for "very private reasons" but is expected to play on Tuesday.

Embrace (Bryan Adams's in Journey costumes) play England's official WC song. Yes, it is maudlin trash.

Owen cleared for the Hungary match tonight. Complications to Rooney's fractured foot mean the children of the England team will see their fathers shortly after the 1st round.