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– England exit in confusion
– Marvellous month for Wales
– Portugal: teamwork triumphs
– From Bilic to Shearer: TV analysed
– Views from Lille and Marseille
– Taking on Europe in 1973
Echoes of 1998 World Cup as Didier Deschamps instills winning mentality
8 July ~ The car horns were sounding in Lille way past 1am, more than a couple of hours after the final whistle of France’s semi-final against Germany. Social media showed scenes of celebration across the country after Les Bleus’ 2-0 win sealed their place in the Euro 2016 final.
For the armchair viewer the tournament has been a mixture of pain and pleasure
4 July ~ On Thursday June 9, I doubted I had the stamina for another televised summer finals. By Thursday June 23, in the break after the group games, I doubted I could endure two whole days without live European Championship football.
Modern attendances are huge but lack the spectacular feeling of the past
20 June ~ With Euro 2016 nearly halfway though and the Champions League, FA and Scottish Cup finals barely behind us, it feels like the entire planet wants to attend a football match. Huge, packed venues dominate the media. And all I do is rue the fact I’ve never been in a six-figure crowd and that no ground in Europe can currently hold one.