This is how it starts. This is how an attempt to control the narrative – for want of a better word – begins. And it was almost brazen in its execution.
“Due to the late arrival of fans at the stadium, the match has been delayed,” was the message displayed on the screens inside the Stade de France after it became patently clear the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid couldn’t begin as scheduled.
Not, though, because of the reason being claimed by UEFA.
