According to “media commentators”, spunking £420,000,000 to usurp the BBC for the right to broadcast England’s home competitive fixtures for the next four seasons is a “major coup” for new ITV Chairman Michael Grade.

To consider it a privilege to air such footballing feasts as England 0 Macedonia 0 clearly shows that those same media commentators haven’t watched many England games since the BBC’s current deal began three years ago.

Mind you, I bet Gaby “I’m blonde, me” Logan feels a bit daft for doing one to the Beeb this morning…