Spain v England: Nations League – live

Updates from 7.45pm (GMT) kick-off in Madrid Get in touch: email Daniel and follow us on BlueSky The scandal of England’s World Cup semi-final capitulation is already enshrined in the extensive annals of mythological failure; failure so gloriously tepid and inept it’s barely failure at all, rather a perfectly pitched lyrical paean to the sacred, desperate art of getting in your own way as wimpishly as possible. It is beautiful. The truth, though – and part of the beauty – is it remains an ultimately futile act. Let’s say England see out the win, setting up a final meeting with Spain: Emlyn, what happened next? Continue reading...