And winner for the most over dramatic article of the week goes to...
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More annoying was the Mexican wave that went round the stadium before the half-hour mark, and was sustained for five interminable minutes. This is the first major football tournament in which the wave, rather than being reserved for the interval, has been a regular feature of the playing time itself. A regrettable phenomenon, it is perhaps a consequence of Uefa's insistence on dressing up each match as a children's party.
Why the governing body would want to trivialise big and serious football matches is anybody's guess, although no doubt some dimwit in the marketing department had something to do with it. But any spectator who would participate in a Mexican wave during a match between two sides of such history and quality is insulting the players and does not deserve their ticket.
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