ME and my Big Mouth. I've just finished watching France v Uruguay. The first no-score draw of the series.
For anyone who can't understand how you can have a "good game" with no goals scored, this is a fine example. (although I've just given away the result). Following an early foul and sending off (26 minutes in) France played with only 10 men against 11. Much of this match had me on the edge of my seat.
There seemed to be a cynicism in the way Uruguay played, deliberate fouls, and "diving" (pretended injuries in the hope of a free kick or penalty). France were no saints either, but they had to hold their reactions under control, or risk a second sending off.
I hope this is not a taste of things to come for the England Argentina match tomorrow, which is already being heralded as a 'grudge' match for previous World Cup meetings (and the Falkland islands in '82).
It would be great to think that the hype hadn't reached the teams, and they would just go out to play a sportsman like game Deo volente
But I am ever the optimist.