Forza Italia

Despite being seduced, along with the rest of football-spectating europe, by the sublime counter-attacking prowess of holland and russia, i am pinning my hopes on italy's renaissance seeing them through to another triumph of defending a one-goal advantage over total football at euro 2008. My reasons for this a purely fiscal - the bet i placed on them to win will just about cover the overdraft charge i incurred in doing so. Damn my too-close-to-pay-day over-excitement. And the current bank charging policy.