After La Decima, it is La Demi

England
England

The focus was only on one but unbeknown to many, there were two. One was delivered after 12 years of labour while the other was aborted after nine years.

Real Madrid got their La Decima – an eagerly awaited 10th crown in the UEFA Champions League and Arsenal avoided La Decima – an unwanted 10th year without a trophy.

After the two La Decima were sorted, the field has been left for La Demi, another international football obsession that needs to be exorcised. Conceived in 1990 in Italy by Africa and colonial master England, La Demi has not been delivered for 24 years.

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