Former Blues skippers Luke Chambers and David Norris were part of the England Seniors side which thrashed France 4-0 to carry off the Seniors World Cup in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand earlier today.

Eight nations - England, Thailand, USA, Taiwan, Australia, France, Laos and New Zealand - took part in the tournament, which was being staged for the 18th time having initially been instigated to lure back tourists following the 2004 tsunami. England have now won the trophy nine times.

In addition to Chambers, who led the team out in the final, and Norris, the squad included players from the Premier League down to the lower levels of the EFL and non-league - Gareth Barry, Lee Hendrie, Ian Cox, Kevin Ellison, Barry Hayles, Jamie Cureton, Karl Duguid, Luke McCormick, Jamie Coyle, Jake Wright, Lee Elam and Aaron O’Connor.

“What a week it’s been in Thailand!” Chambers wrote on Instagram. “Thank you to England Vets Football for having me.

“Our love of the game is part of us, so to pull on a shirt again, let alone one for my country has been incredible.

“We won the Seniors World Cup, an amazing feeling. Probably need to come back and defend it next year.”

The rules stated that each team should have three players aged 40 to 44, four players 45 to 49 and three 50 or older on the field with rolling subs for the over-50s for matches played over 20-minute quarters.

In the group stages, England beat Thailand 2-0, the US 3-0 and Taiwan 4-1 before a 5-2 semi-final success against Australia.

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