Quick updates
Italy is through to the finals beating the stoic Germans by a margin of two in the closing minutes (no seconds) of the extra time.
I watched the match and it was painfully obvious that the Italians were the better team. So I guess they deserved it. But kudos to the Germans for their determined fighting spirit. The held on. The goal at the 118th minute of play was an excellent one. The Italians fought, and finally their persistence paid off.
So the German journey ends here. I won’t be watching the France (they beat Brazil!) Portugal (winker! 
) match. But I really want France to win, my bets are on Les Blues.
