We could talk about the football if you like...
Neymar's overrated / It was never a penalty / Croatia looked the more accomplished side etc.
But I'd much rather discuss ITV.
The choice of pale blue shirts for pundits was peculiar - like Lee, Fabio & Pat were sixth formers on a school trip - as it left everybody looking bland and uninteresting. And that was before Adrian Chiles had said anything to confirm this was exactly how everyone was feeling.
This 'uniform' aside, I couldn't take my eyes of Fabio Cannavaro's make up. It was thick and extensive, rendering the 2006 World Cup Winning Captain & World Player Of The Year's face the only thing in the studio that seemed three dimensional.
And then, suddenly, there were three Brazilian footballers singing at us either side of the commercials. In split screen. Like the title sequence of 'Dallas', only with David Luiz replacing Priscilla Presley:
Diving into a jug of homemade caipirinha, I tried to pretend it wasn't happening.
THE STORY SO FAR
Match of the tournament: Brazil 3-1 Croatia
Player of the tournament: Ivica Olic (Croatia)
Goal of the tournament: Oscar (BRAZIL v Croatia)
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