Sir, – “You’ll never beat the Irish”. Shouldn’t that come with some kind of health warning? – Yours, etc,
Sir, – Although Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain are embroiled in a financial mess, it is ironic that each of their football teams qualified for the Euro 2012 finals. To achieve that goal, the respective soccer bodies had to show good organisational and planning skills as well as focus and commitment. It’s a shame their politicians and financial institutions didn’t possess the same attributes. – Yours, etc,