SO, WE are a week into the Euros and it has been, on the whole, pretty captivating stuff.
The first round of games usually sets out the intentions of the sides in their groups; the pacesetters, those determined to make an impact, and then the benchwarmers.
Events have mostly followed the script, with the usual powerhouses of the game setting out their stalls with wins in their opening matches. Except for Group E, where the supremely talented Belgians picked up from where they left off in their disappointing World Cup by inexplicably losing matches that they should be running away with.
In the World Cup, it was a brilliant Morocco side that…