TV cash in danger of wrecking Euros

Walsh. s worldKRISTIAN WALSH HAS A NEW VISION FOR TELLY

WHEN Marco van Basten lifted Russia’s ball into the air, just like he did with that stunning volley against some of their ancestors in 1988, the Russians cheered. The rest of Europe, meanwhile, sighed.Those watching the Euro 2012 draw in Kiev were promised three things: awkward, wooden cameos from footballers of yesteryear; awkward, wooden presenting from a mustachioed national treasure; awkward, ‘wouldn’t like to be in their shoes’ groups for the 16 teams involved.Group A read: Czech Republic, Greece,...

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