Sitting nervously by the phone, waiting for the shrill sound of the ringing tone. Whether it be exam results, the outcome of a job interview, or a place in England World Cup's squad, we have all waited for an important phone call at some time or another.

Twenty three footballers will pick up the receiver today and hear the voice of England boss Roy Hodgson delivering the news which they wanted to hear - "Son, you are going to Brazil this summer." For others, including Ashley Cole, it is a day of broken dreams....