On this of all days, I suggest that even if this were so, it would be better than the usual ways of letting off our national aggressions, by troops invading each other's countries.

If we have to do this, (and it would appear that we still do) it is far better to settle this on the football pitch, (or even in the bars and streets) than in open war.

It will not be too bad if we just accept in advance, that the best team (probably not our own) will win.