So much for international football being the poor relation. Overlooked in Gianni Infantino’s rush to flog the World Cup to the highest bidders, Germany and France emptied their wallets to hire a couple of high-performance thoroughbreds.
Jurgen Klopp swapped TV gigs and high-energy drinks to head up Die Mannschaft, and threatened to quit minutes after he walked into the room. Even Steve Clarke’s post-match interviews never dipped as quickly as that.