Stadiums like this may be gathering dust for many years

With the FIFA World Cup in South Africa over, haven't you realised that we are missing something? Barbara Scott explains

I don't know whether this is officially recognised by medical experts but it definitely exists, in the UK anyway. The symptoms are usually only suffered by men and are as follows:

A general feeling of lethargy and discontent

A sense of loss

Turning on the TV and switching from channel to channel muttering that "There is nothing to watch!"

Not being able to find an excuse to get out of the house to 'Watch the game on the big screen (usually to be found in a bar somewhere!)

Missing your friends and the predictions pre-match and post mortems post-match

Flicking to the sports pages of the newspapers and finding only golf or motor racing

Realising that they have to talk to their wives again (or rather listen to them talking)

Ticking off the days on the calendar until the football season starts once again

This syndrome only lasts a few weeks because pretty soon the Premier League, Euro Championships and all the other 'friendly' games will be up and running. Once again the pundits will be giving their predictions and the praise and criticisms will come in equal measure. Oh football!! What would you men do without it?! Still, at least it keeps you out of mischief.

Barbara Scott