Just as the European football championship got under way I fell into a discussion over dinner with a human rights lawyer who specialised in conflict resolution. And very impressive she was too. After we had tried solving the Middle East problem, we turned to the football and with some puzzlement she asked why teams drawing at full time played on into extra time and penalties. Why not just share the trophy, she asked? Why did there need to be a winner?

Source: The Times July 13, 2021 15:56 UTC