Italian Paolo Di Canio has criticised the inability of English footballers to adjust the pace of their game to suit the hot conditions expected at the World Cup. 'As a coach, it happened to me several times,' said the former Sunderland and Swindon manager. 'I would ask for a lower tempo to respond to certain technical and tactical details, but I couldn’t do anything, they all continue the same. VIDEO Scroll down to watch the moment Paolo Di Canio appears at the EMA awards Ranting and raving: Paolo Di Canio is backing Italy to beat England in the World Cup
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Former Sunderland manager slams English players for not being good enough to play at a slower tempo
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Di Canio claims England will be exhausted and will lose to Italy
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Italian says England's reserve players 'are not up to scratch'
'They may lack a true identity, but at a physical level our work from the past two weeks will be better than that of the @placeholder, who are exhausted.