My boss who doesn't like or watch football has come to the conclusion based on a newspaper column he'd read (which was probably written by Lorraine Kelly or Kilroy Silk you know someone you'd expect to have important football knowledge) that because most of the players don't sing the national anthem they aren't showing enough pride. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Spain have made the final with a national athemn that has no words! How did they manage to invoke national passion without a good old fashioned pre match sing song will remain a mystery. I suppose they'll put it down to 'good management/players' and 'tactics' and other myths.