Other teams, such as Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Chile aggressively tried to win the ball back in the opponent’s half of the pitch, or close to the halfway line at the latest.

Apparently our readers are purists, preferring a super car with a 5-speed manual and without traction control to the high-tech gew-gaws of the 430 Scuderia.

Yep, it's sad, but that's what finals do to you.