Rooney magic gives England future a rosy tint

LISBON: England's quarter-final demise at Euro 2004 was probably responsible for the biggest collective hangover of the tournament. 

But as they drowned their sorrows in the wake of yet another penalty shoot-out defeat, their supporters could at least console themselves with a vision of the future that does not have to be seen through the bottom of a glass to take on a rosy hue.