Done and Dusted

Double espresso needed

It was cagey after England scored. They scored too early in the match. Even Gareth Southgate knew it. It was certainly not part of his gameplay to go ahead in the second minute in the Final. This gave a chance for the experienced Italian to claw back into the game and control the tempo.

In the end, England managed to hang on until the end of the extra time. And then the lottery started. Both goalkeepers were decent, but Donnarumma looked more in control between the sticks. Italy 3. England 2. So, football came home and then left for Rome.

There were many repercussions after the match. Plenty of talking points. And the most glaring ones were the very late substitution of the penalty takers for England. To a certain extent, it backfired. And letting a 19-year-old shoulder such a burden, in the end, will surely either make or break his career.

Bukayo Saka. All the best. And it is now time for a double espresso. God knows him much sleep I missed ...