Some of us sneaked away from the office a smidge early today to take in the Big Game at the Square Pig down the street. By the time we arrived a couple of minutes into the match, the place was jammed and rocking with England fans. (I showed up decked out in my England team polo.) Caroline, Julie, Tillman and Sean all showed up for all or part of the match.
As opposed to the massive disappointment on Sunday against France, this one was sweet revenge for the Brits. They crushed the Swiss, 3-0, are now in position to move to the next round IF they can tie or beat Croatia on Monday. No small task, however, since the Croats tied France yesterday after leading much of the way. That will be another crucial game and the pubs will be even more jammed because it starts at 7.45 here.
The result made front page news in all the local papers. The Times' headline: Baby elephant brings the house down, in reference to Wayne Rooney's two goals. A new star is born as Rooney became the youngest (18) player to ever score in a European Cup match.
The weather is finally turning cooler here and we even saw a sprinkle this morning.
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