Drwhoman, footballers should be picked on ability primarily. Excepting Theo Walcott and James Milner, of the current established players, I doubt there are many you'd want going out with your daughters. Puzzling that you're silent about the man without class or morals namely John Terry, although he does merit being there on footballing grounds.
As for players refusing to be on standby, it depends on the circumstances. England is not blessed with right-backs. Micah Richards is entitled to feel p*ssed off that when Kyle Walker was ruled out, Roy turns to Phil Jones, who is a central-defender/midfielder, with considerably less experience. Another decision the English manager has never adequately explained.
Onfield, a draw was a decent result with France, given the majority of chances they had. Never seen Nasri play that well for Man City or Arsenal. However, the Ukraine win makes it even less likely England will get past the group stage. Need to beat our Swedish nemesis to have a chance.