There are just under six hours to go before England and Italy face a date with destiny in the European Championship final at Wembley Stadium.

England have the chance to end a 55-year wait to win a major tournament, while Italy will be eager to demonstrate why they were criminally overlooked by the bookmakers before a ball was kicked.

Having tipped Italy at 11/1 to win Euro 2020 we can’t really lose this evening, although an England victory is obviously what we want.

Mum says ‘play your best’

It is fair to say that most football fans don’t give a moment’s thought to the people associated with the players who pull on their team’s jersey.

However, it’s worth remembering that each player is surrounded by a network of family and friends who are even more invested in proceedings.