UEFA's Gerhard Aigner has told this week's France Football that the European Cup final is most likely to go to the Stade de France, on the outskirts of Paris. 'If it doesn't happen this season,' he told the paper, 'then it will be next year at the latest.'

Thankfully it wouldn't be at Parc des Princes then, which would have brought back bitter memories of a previous European final. Plus of course, Paris is nice and accessible by road, rail, or air from London.

Arseweb apologises for counting its chickens well before they hatch. But if Kanu reckons we're good enough to win it, then we're not in a position to argue.