A diver against diving. Who knew?

I'm against flag waving generally, and typically willing to support anybody, but the chance of England reaching the final for the first time in 5 decades got to even me here at home.

Ultimately, they were fairly bettered by Croatia, which is amazing given how tiny Croatia is, making Croatia's victory even more astonishing.

England didn't dive much, I felt, but there were multiple times I did see them overegging the pudding of supposed injuries caused by fouls, particularly playing against Columbia, only to then leap off the ground, miraculously recovered, after the ref made his ruling.

I also rooted for Croatia in the final, also for the underdog rule, which I think is a typical British cultural tradition.

Or maybe the whole world simply wants David to have a chance to beat Goliath.

When it came to it, France won fair and square, and I love 'em for it.

For now, my flag goes back in the trunk in the attic, and can stay there for 4 more years. :)