Is anyone betting on the Euro’s?

(OK, I know there’s no apostrophe)

If you have been, you’ve got a bloody nose

What with surprise wins by Russia, Turkey

And tonight either Spain or Italy

Will join them in the quarters. Now don’t bet

Against Italy’s what would normally

Be said (or against Germany), but let’s

See if Spain can remain. The eastern set

Are so strong now, in Eurovision shows

At tennis, now football too. Putin, he’s

Been puttin’ something in their tea. Nyet, nyet

It’s just that they compete better, I s’pose

Our sport history’s short on victories