Parcel delivery customers aren’t opening quite so many packages which come from a couriers hands, which contained England football kits.

During the World Cup season the white colours of the Three Lions kit is traditionally some of the most popular outfits seen worn by English men, women, and children.

However as the hype builds towards the big kick off in South Africa later this month, enthusiasm for the sports clothing seems more muted than usual.

Shopping search engine Twenga show figures which suggest searches made for World Cup football shirts were up by just 35.2 per cent.

While this may sound significant, Germany supporters searched 579.8 per cent more over the same time frame. France recorded more humble searches of 64.8 per cent.