“And breathe…” So, usually, goes the introduction to a piece at this stage of a European Championship, the frantic daily feasts of the group stage done and the tournament put on brief hold to allow everyone a moment to rediscover their bearings before the really serious stuff begins.
To go down that road having spent the past fortnight following England, though, would be disingenuous, Euro 2024’s most thrilling, exhausting action having taken place exclusively beyond the confines of Group C.
