Steady on Thierry!

Former France and Arsenal striker Thierry Henry
MOTD

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"England's young players will definitely learn from this experience. The future is definitely bright for England. They should aim to win Euro 2016 in France.

"I won't be happy if they do, but I think they can compete in two years' time. They are young but they should still have Wayne Rooney around."

Facebook have revealed that in just one week, more people had World Cup conversations on the social media site than the people who talked about this year's Super Bowl, Oscars and Sochi Olympics combined, with 141 million people having 459 million interactions (posts, comments and likes).

Madnes. Even my missus has got involved.

Former Scotland and Liverpool defender Alan Hansen
MOTD

"They should give Roy Hodgson another two years. He's embraced the younger players and taken a chance there. There are two or three players who could become great - not necessarily a certainty.

"Three or four years ago we thought Chris Smalling and Phil Jones would be the cornerstone of the English defence, they haven't gone on. Give him another two or three years and then bring someone fresh and new in to do something different."

BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty in Sao Paulo

"The final credits cannot start rolling as England may yet survive. Stranger things have happened in football but Roy Hodgson and his players were struggling to think of them as they drove off into the night and the traffic of the Southern Hemisphere's largest city last night."

Read more from Phil here.

Former Scotland and Liverpool defender Alan Hansen, MOTD

"Any other player in the world in Luis Suarez's position, where you've had a knee operation, you've scored, would be off after 70 minutes.

"Suarez was stamping on the ground coming out of the tunnel at half-time testing the knee but he played on. Fantastic player."

Mario Balotelli is out warming up for Italy - he said he wanted a kiss from the Queen if he scores the winner today.

Can we get a call in to the Palace?

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England manager Roy Hodgson insists he will not resign, despite his side facing World Cup elimination.

Luis Suarez's double for Uruguay condemned England to their second successive defeat in Group D following an opening loss to Italy.

"I don't have any intention to resign," said Hodgson, 66. "I've been really happy with the way the players have responded to the work we've done."

Former Scotland and Liverpool defender Alan Hansen
MOTD

"Basically it was a defensive horror show. When you have a flat back four you have a bit of cover, good communication and it's exceptionally difficult to score. Communication in the two matches has been abysmal and they've paid the ultimate price for it.

"You come to the basics and fundamentals and it was just beyond belief what was going on. Joe Hart didn't have a lot of saves to make but there was panic in that England defence many times."

Former France and Arsenal striker Thierry Henry
MOTD

"I don't think England played badly against Uruguay. They were in the game at 1-1 with five minutes to go, still in the driving seat. But to concede a goal the way they conceded that second goal at the end of the game, there was no communication. It was just a long ball they had to deal with."

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England captain Steven Gerrard admitted that the Three Lions are "clutching at straws" by banking on Italy to get them out of a hole at the World Cup. But clutch they will.

"Italy are a fantastic team and capable of winning both games but we're clutching at straws," he said.

"The position we're in is the position we didn't want to be in coming into the tournament, relying on other people's results. It's very difficult at the moment.

"We need to be professional, keep fighting and pray for that scoreline to go for us."

Jason Mohammad
BBC Sport presenter

"Wales at the World Cup. Me & @robbiesavage in press room preparing our chat on Italia, Costa Rica & England"

A roaster in Recife. Up to 28C at kick-off at the Arena Pernambuco. How will the players cope with that?

BBC Sport's Ben Smith in Recife

"The big news for Italy is that Gianluigi Buffon comes back in to captain the side after injury to play in what will be his fourth World Cup. The goalkeeper is only the fifth Italian in history to play in four World Cups joining Gianni Rivera, Giuseppe Bergomi, Paolo Maldini and Fabio Cannavaro.

"The Juventus legend was the first man off the team coach when it arrived a little more than an hour ago and looks as though he means business. Mario Balotelli arrived wearing ubiquitous black cap and huge headphones. The players will be out to warm up shortly."

Are you all behind Italy today then? Confident they will do the job this afternoon? Got some pasta and pizza on the go? Hoping that England can still pull off a miracle escape?

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A potentially decisive game for all concerned then.

England will be out if today's result is anything other than an Italy win.

Italy cannot qualify today.

Costa Rica will qualify if they win.

BBC Sport's Ben Smith in Recife

"Welcome to Arena Pernambuco in Recife, where England's World Cup fate could be decided when Italy play Costa Rica. England need Italy to win. Any other result means England are out."

BBC Sport's Chris Bevan in Rio

"The not so Fab Four? Most Brazilian newspapers have got pictures of a grinning Luis Suarez on their front page today but sports paper 'Lance!' has used England's latest defeat as an excuse for a pastiche of the cover of The Beatles' classic 'Abbey Road'. I would have gone for 'Help!' as a headline myself."

Italy v Costa Rica - a game where every England fan will be screaming 'Forza Azzurri'.

An Italy win keeps England alive. For now...

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Gary has gone Italian...