Keeper David James insists England will be treating Sunday's World Cup last-16 clash against Germany just like any other game. Fabio Capello's side take on Joachim Low's team in Bloemfontein this weekend with a place in the quarter-finals at stake.

Much has been spoken in the build-up about past meetings between the nations but James pays little attention to such talk.

"It's another football match," he said. "Obviously there'll be a lot of external references and whatever else, historical references.

"But for us it's a game against a decent outfit - one we have to win to progress."