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Another dip into the pre-match postbag. “Well, this feels odd,” begins Guy Hornsby. “Germany was such a huge game for all sorts of reasons, but we can’t allow tonight to be a hangover. The Ukraine team are no mugs, we’re without the Wembley effect, so I’m hoping we’ll try and just press restart. Southgate will make us tough to beat and in tournament football it’s how it should be. We’re not France or Belgium, and we have such quality up front that we should be confident we can do it. Punditry over, where’s the whisky!”
As previously mentioned, there will be 16,000 spectators in the 72,000-seater Stadio Olimpico tonight. Those supporting England were heard groaning when it was announced that Jack Grealish has again been left on the bench. Ukraine fans are also taking their seats, alongside plenty of Italian representation. A lot of daydreaming about the possibility of an appearance in next Sunday’s final going on. Speaking of which, here’s Mary Waltz: “If football comes home, does it have to isolate for two weeks?” She’s here all week. Try the gelato.
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