I'm yearning in an almost physical way for the World Cup, especially the Iran vs. USA match on 21st June. How will the battle of the ideologies work out. Will the Great Satan be discomfited? As an issue, it's right up there with the Greece/Turkey/Cyprus voting in this weekend's Eurovision Song Contest.
Phil Hogan is also thinking about the World Cup and how to ensure peaceful, uninterrupted viewing of all the matches. However, he's a father of 4 - who will entertain the children during this feast of live football. It's time to do some deals with his wife ...