WIDE OPEN

“Awry smile, a groan and a grimace, and as always, pofaced.” That, in the words of commentator Jonathan Pearce, was the reaction of Portugal coach Fernando Santos, France counterpart Didier Deschamps and Germany’s Joachim Low as all three heavyweights were drawn into the same group for Euro 2020.

Fans may still be scratching their heads at the draw at puzzling qualification and seeding process, but they know football. And pitting the current holders and last two world champions against each other early in the tournament immediately makes the group stages a must watch. And despite their recent supremacy, none of these teams may end up lifting