Cup glory rides on Jaffa Cakes

England's team chef today revealed the secret weapon for their World Cup campaign in Japan - Jaffa Cakes.

The orange-filled biscuits make up a vital part of the carefully planned diet devised by doctors and dieticians working with the team.

But they are not available in Japanese shops, so Sven's squad will be bringing a plentiful supply all the way from England as they battle to win the trophy for the first time since 1966.

Team chef Roger Narbett, the man selected to feed the players in a country where sushi and noodles are the staple diet, has been on a field trip to Japan. He said: "I went over with a list of what I need to make sure everything would be available out there," he said. "But after looking in the supermarkets and talking to suppliers, I discovered there were a few things I couldn't find.

"I'll mainly use fresh local produce - the fish and vegetables-there are great - but we'll be bringing our own Jaffa Cakes, baked beans and cereals like Shredded Wheat, Weetabix and Mini-Weetabix."

Marmalade, however, has been crossed off the shopping list after Narbett found that Korea - where England play a warm-up friendly - has a bumper crop of tasty tangerines. "They're absolutely beautiful," he said, "so we'll make our own marmalade. And the juice is unbelievable."