'Nuff said

So they started as 80-1 outsiders, beat the reigning champions in the quarters, the form team in the semis and the host nation twice, including when it mattered, in the final.

Could that be something our over-paid, over-hyped, under-achieving prima donnas could learn from? Don't blow your own trumpet ("We were unlucky to lose", "We didn't deserve that") until you've delivered.

The only worry though is that the Greek celebrations may overrun and halt the preparations for the Olympic stadium!