Ponte al Pino is once again bringing rail services to a standstill in Florence. There will be disruption, but this was to be expected. The real problem in Italy isn’t the roadworks: it’s being surprised every time someone carries them out

The third-place play-off is the match nobody wants to play. France and England, powers that for centuries have vied for control of oceans and territories across the globe, find themselves chasing a medal that, in football, is worth next to nothing