UEFA European Championship 2021

Semi finals are never easy affairs and after all the heartaches of years gone by it is nice to see England get through to a final.

But it will all be for nothing without victory on Sunday. Sport at the highest level is a ruthless, results business.
There is no celebration on my part whatsover.
There is a job for England to do in one final match.

I think back to comments apparently made by the coach of the England cricket team Trevor Bayliss to his players after defeating Australia to reach the World Cup Final of 2019.
“That’s why Australians think the English can’t win anything. You’re celebrating winning the semi-final, but real winners win the final.”

Truer words never spoken.
Italy will be a mighty tough opponent and one that I admire immensely having always appreciated Serie A and Italian football generally down the years.
May the best team win.