I was flicking between the bore draw on ITV, the cricket on sky and the Uruguay game on itv4 and was on itv4 when the ‘bite’ happened.
My immediate impulse live was that he’d put his head in in one of those not a headbutt but really stupid ways. Then the Italians reaction made me rewind back and watch again more closely. I’m not convinced: it was very quick if it was, but then again he does have a lot of previous. If it wasn’t, I’m wondering how the Italian has managed to get that mark, and if it is ‘simulated’ somehow then he deserves the book throwing too.
Either way, well done Costa Rica for doing the impossible and not only getting out of the group of death, but winning it.
And well done to Moeen Ali on his first ton, almost in a successful cause, and the sri Lankans for their first series win in england.