Another round-up from the World Cup in Russia focusing on Group G victories from England and Belgium over minnows Tunisia and Panama.

The last time I watched England play Tunisia in a World Cup game was in 1998. I was 23. I watched the game in a nightclub that had opened especially for the match. Strongbow stole my memories of the game, but I do remember Paul Scholes scoring a late stunner to give us some breathing room.

Last night, was somewhat different, watching the game in my mother’s front room, drinking black tea. Throughout the 90-minutes my sister and my mother slowly descended into the alcohol pit, turning gregariously louder, a slight edge to their attitude.

My boy sat next to me, bored.