The Republic of Ireland against Zlatan & Sweden should be interesting at 5pm.
But not as interesting as Sweden v Italy because because that will match the world’s finest centreback, 29-year-old Leonardo Bonucci against 34-year old Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the biggest talent in the history of Scandinavian football.
“Legends deliver” was Ibra’s modest comment to sports reporters yesterday.
That game is in Toulouse on Friday at 2pm.
You’ll be seeing Murray v Djokovic next year but you might never see Ibrahimovic v Bonucci again.
Spain v Czech Republic today?
Alvaro Morata was pitiful for Spainalona against the Czech Republic and it was 0-0 and I thought I’d lost my bet.
But the game’s best player, Andres Iniesta, got the ball on the left side of the penalty area and crossed right-footed and Gerard Pique headed past Petr Cech from five yards.
1-0 in 87 minutes and three points to Spainalona.
Thiago Alcantara came on a sub but he might be a starter in the knock-out games.
I liked him today. A lot.