Temperate climates helped too, with a five degree Celsius temperature rise more than halving England's win rate.

The world is currently on a path to a more than 3 degree Celsius temperature rise, scientists believe.

Anders Celsius (1701 to 1744) was the Swedish astronomer known for inventing the Celsius temperature scale.

We are told that the final game, for instance, was played in hostile 10-degree Celsius temperatures.