Euro 2025 has been a roaring success for a number of reasons but Johnny Nic is left praying that money and corporate greed cannot ruin what has been built.
The men’s game has had a mirror held up to it by Euro 2025, with women’s football shunning violence and abuse without being short of aggression or edge.
Johnny Nic is enjoying the lack of cynicism and ego on show at Euro 2025, as well as pundits like Emma Hayes who underline the importance of tone.
Premier League clubs are unconscionably taking a planet-breaking 175,000 summer air miles in just a few weeks. The greedy idiots.
The contrast between the Club World Cup and Euro 2025 is stark for Johnny Nic, who couldn’t care less whether Chelsea lift the gold toilet trophy.
Live every day as if it’s a cup final, says John Nicholson, who came close to death himself and grieves for Diogo Jota.
John Nicholson is very much enjoying Jonathan Pearce and the start of the Women’s Euros, but a change of heart over the Club World Cup might be necessary.
Big crowds, smiling faces, competitive football matches and no sign of Gianni Infantino. It’s the dream tournament.
Johnny Nic has questions for Liverpool and England, continued criticism of the Club World Cup and praise for Joe Hart and his lovely voice.
It might be the only way to get Jordan Henderson out of that England midfield, for a start.
Did Lionel Messi score football’s first ever goal? The Club World Cup means nothing without Liverpool anyway, not that it matters whether it works or not.
An actual footballer can learn a foreign language?! If you’re surprised, maybe you’re the thick one…
England cannot possibly keep using the ‘tired’ excuse with a straight face to explain awful performances. ITV need to clarify one ‘stupid’ decision.
Thomas Tuchel perhaps did not realise this is what England do and who they are. One Jude Bellingham moment against Senegal summed it all up nicely.
Maybe Ange isn’t good enough, but Spurs appointed him. Stick by your choice. It’s not like he’s not won anything. He did what you asked.
Rio Ferdinand bid farewell to TNT with some ‘spectacularly crass’ nonsense, with Johnny Nic left ruing the lack of originality in covering the women’s game.
What the hell were Manchester United doing in Malaysia? Are they mad? They should all be lying down in a dark room…
John Nicholson is watching the last knockings of football on TV; it’s fair to say he enjoyed the Serie A finale more than the Premier League.
Man United have been absolutely bloody awful this season. What if next season is even worse and they get relegated? Would that really be so bad?
Gary Neville absolutely nailed Arsenal after their ‘comedy club gig’ win over Newcastle, while the Europa League final was a risible affair.
Just the five-hour programme for the Europa League final with a two-hour build-up, employing some of their least insightful pundits…
The FA Cup was a victory for the forces of good and all that is wholesome against the sulphurous, murderous shroud that smothers the game we love.
Mikel Arteta should show more respect when fulfilling his media duties, while Newcastle v Chelsea should prompt far more questions over ownership issues.
The financial disparity between the Premier League and the rest of Europe is so great that winning the Europa means sod all.
Once again Johnny Nic would like it to at least be mentioned how laughably lopsided that Spurs Europa League semi-final was. Ignoring it is just weird.
No other entertainment business attracts people no matter how bad the product is; football should be in rude financial health.
It is unfair for Premier League clubs to compete in European competition against such financially inferior teams. Manchester United should be ashamed.
Real Madrid are a pathetic club that promotes and perpetuates one of the most destructive cultures in modern football.
The football is poor and predictable but the coverage? Are we not all bored of the same old faces saying the same things?
Monday Night Football used to mean something but not with a smug Thierry Henry and sniggering Jamie Carragher. At least Roy Keane still hates Man Utd.
Football is a sport; how has it become normal behaviour to constantly criticise, abuse and seek out justice for people you have never met?
Rio Ferdinand catches another hiding from Johnny Nic, who is left uninspired by the selection of football programmes and documentaries on Sky Sports and TNT.
Manchester United might need to fail properly and get relegated to fix their problems, break this tedium and give fans some actual glory to reflect.