Blub...

Well, the Group C opener was a corker. Two completely opposing styles and stalemate but the best game so far without doubt. Of course we knew there would be lots (sometimes maybe too much) tiki taka from the Spaniards and that the Italians would defend well but this correspondent for one thought Spain would find it easier to break Italy down. And Fernando Torres is still pants so no change there.

And then on to the big one. It wasn't supposed to end like that...Croatia are neat but no great shakes really but for some reason a team that has all those clean sheets gave away three sloppy goals. Heart-breaking. I won't dwell on it all except to say...blub...

Slaven was suitably rock and roll though...

Quote of the tournament so far has to be from Ukraine coach Oleh Blokhin:
"our defenders do not even tackle properly". Brilliant, especially when added to his observation that his strikers can't score goals either. Talk about not raising hopes unrealistically...
Am now going to try and find some enthusiasm for England v France, possibly the two most objectionable teams at the Euros...Might be tough.