All set for World Cup assault after unforgettable triumph

If you have a dictionary app on your phone then you'll be familiar with the 'word of the day' that pops up first thing when you turn the yoke on. Last Sunday, as we dragged our sorry carcass to that remote, dowdy airport that serves the armpit of a town that is Cardiff, there was one of those sweetly appropriate moments when the message fitted perfectly the mood. The word was 'knackered.'