England bowed out of the World Cup, thus ending the Sven soap opera that had spanned five-and-a-half tumultuous years.

From unthinkable 5-1 wins over Germany to fake sheikhs and high-profile affairs, the reign of "Svennis", as he is better known in Sweden, has had just about everything... bar silverware.

Sven-Goran Eriksson's side fought valiantly with 10 men following Wayne Rooney's dismissal in the 62nd minute of a 0-0 quarter-final draw in Gelsenkirchen.

But Scolari's team eventually prevailed 3-1 after an agonising penalty shootout in which England missed three out of four spot-kicks.