West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce isn't giving up on the England job.
With Roy Hodgson seven years his senior, even a contract that lasts until 2016 has not put Allardyce off hoping once more for the call.
"As time goes on, you wonder how long Roy will be there," Allardyce told the Daily Express. "When the job does become vacant, you are talking about one of the most iconic jobs in international football, so you have to be on top of your game at that particular time.
"I would hope to be when Roy does finish, but you can't see the future. Even two years in the future is a long time.
"I do know I was ready for it in 2006. In the end, they went for Steve McClaren, which was a massive disappointment."
