Ah, the agony and the ecstasy! In a tense, dramatic final Italy edged out England 3-2 on penalties (1-1 a.e.t.) to win their second European championship, and the first since 1968. Poor England, who came so close after a dream start but were once more undone by the curse of penalty kicks. To be fair, Italy was the better side, controlling the game for long stretches and producing the best chances. Highlights below:
Still, the English team under Gareth Southgate had much to be proud of and gave the country hope and joy after an awful year of Covid-19. Many, including politicians, took to singing the long-suffering English fan's anthem: Football's Coming Home. The 1996 Three Lions song, which both celebrates and pokes fun at England reached #4 on the British charts. (But technically, has the Euro ever been home?).
Alas, the drought continues, 55-years and counting...but perhaps that's the charm of the English team...the lovable losers whose time never seems to come, where decades of angst work to unite generations of English fans who all share heartbreaking memories of one sort or another. There is a purity of emotions and empathy among them that will inevitably be lost when England does finally achieve success again. Till, then keep on singing...
Also, if the research is right, buy the FTSEMIB and short the FTSE 100 next week.
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