In the year 2016 AD, the life of the ex-professional footballer consists of golf, bantering with Jeff Stelling and Merse, and, most importantly, picking all-time and current XI's of various kinds.
Ahead of the latest round of friendlies, the great Matt Le Tissier has picked his extremely conscientiously and sensitively titled 'Great Britain and Republic of Ireland XI'.
Had the Sky headline writers been minded to stoke the flames of Irish outrage in the quest for page views, they could have simply called it a 'British XI'.
Even the semi-legitimate 'British Isles XI' might have got the juices flowing. But, no, they were conscientious to a fault. This isn't the week to be at that craic.
In another kick to the teeth of Scottish self-esteem, they have no representative on the team.
Unsurprisingly, the team has a very English feel. In fact, the team is really England with a few add-ons. Three Celts have wormed their way onto the three lions XI, essentially.
A man with his finger on the pulse, he has left the currently unfashionable Wayne Rooney off the team.
The in-vogue talents of Jamie Vardy and Harry Kane form the three-man pincer attack alongside Gareth Bale.
As ever, Seamus Coleman, Ireland's most feted player from the current generation is our sole representative on this XI.
