ENGLAND may have lacked leadership and charisma in Brazil but one company took things a step too far when they mistook the face of US president Barack Obama for Three Lions defender Chris Smalling.
The unnamed company from Dorset was responsible for sourcing images of each England player for items including 2,000 coffee mugs.
All the mugs passed through various stages of proofing before being unpacked by Wholesale Clearance UK, who discovered Smalling's cup actually pictured the smiling face of Obama.
The "Obama mugs", available for just £1, may well end up the bestseller in the squad.