No one is going to be the slightest bit interested in reading about the Euro 2020 final, so I’m not going to write about it. Here’s the BBC match report if you insist.

Italy, it’s been great having you back on the major tournament stage. You were missed when you didn’t qualify for the 2018 World Cup. There’s something about that rock solid defence, attacking flair and blue shirts that appeals to the casual football fan.

But you can’t read a script can you? This wasn’t meant to be your time. You’ve had your time, over and over, in the past. This was meant to be England’s day. England had a story to complete. It’s not your fault that Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bakayo Saka took three absolutely horrendous penalties, granted. But come on.

Euro 2020 has been a great tournament – but it had the wrong ending.