Disappointingly nobody handed me in, otherwise it would have resolved the situation. I think I’ve given up on that one. It’s a belt. Who cares? Anyway, as a result of my adventures, I didn’t see any Russia, or at least not in a sensible frame of mind to pass any useful comment on it.
Denmark might be having an Awkward Moment. The Awkward Moment when you realise you might actually be in a spot of bother and need a bit of a helping hand through the semifinal only to discover that this year your friendly Nordic neighbours are… Finland. And the Finnish people watching are punks.
It’s going to look and sound like itself. It’s nice. The nice volunteer in the press centre thinks it’s catchy and uplifting, it has something. But in a semi where I’m struggling a little to spot the 6 that don’t – there are plenty of reasons why it might be one of the 6.