But the wider door also ushered in underdogs who delighted and, in the case of Wales and Iceland, amazed. England fans itching for a rematch with Russian hooligans that thankfully didn't materialize disgraced themselves the following week with drunken, loutish behavior up north in Lille, met by sprays of police tear gas and several dozen arrests. The convoluted process for determining which teams advanced to the knockout stages produced drama but also took super-brains to understand. The Pole's record-equaling 13 goals in tournament qualifying were followed by just one more strike in France, when Poland was counting on him most. ___NO KIDSA sourpuss UEFA edict against players having their children join them on the pitch for post-match celebrations was a kill-joy low.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 09, 2016 15:45 UTC