Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits he would love to see England triumph at this year's World Cup.

The Frenchman believes the English have a stronger love for their nation than his natives and admits it would be great to see the Three Lions salute on the world stage.

In his column for The Sun, Wenger wrote his reasons for wanting England to win, highlighting national pride as the overriding factor.

'Nothing would give me greater pleasure than to see England winning the World Cup,' Wenger wrote.

'What I love so much about England is the irresistible force and strength of the belief in the whole country.

'Every World Cup the people are disappointed like mad when they don't win it but when the next tournament arrives they all believe again that they will win it.

'I love that attitude and that is why I would love England to win the World Cup.

'When I drive in London, I see every other car flying the flag of St George. I was in Paris last week and did not see one car with a French flag. That says it all.

'When I go to watch England and I am a bit late I always hurry up because I don't want to miss the national anthem. In England, they sing God Save The Queen like one man.

'When I am late for a France game I do not rush because half of the stadium whistles the national anthem.'