Time for me to go and find a piece of cheese and a glass of wine. I will raise that glass to Casemiro, who pretty much provided a goal for either side – the first with his slow old legs, the second with his wise old head.
Thanks for your company and some high-class correspondence, led by Richard Hirst’s jibe at the traffic cone, which turned into a meme before our eyes. Do join Rob Smyth for the late game, Germany v Paraguay, kicking off in an hour’s time. And do read Jonathan Wilson’s match report frm Houston, which gets off to a lovely measured start, much like an Ancelotti masterclass.
