BBC studio
Gary: hehehe...luvin it...its all 'appenin in this world cup i tells ya...yeahhh luvin it...hey trev (brooking) do ya fink i got this london lark 'appenin?.....
Sound man: pssssst, Gary, you're on air!!!
Gary: Errrr....ahemmm ahhhem, yeeees, (coughs) Well, a great result for the portugese then...and bad news for Holland, missing Stam for the game against Ireland who have a great chance to upset the dutch and potentially put them out of the competition...Trevor
Brooking: Yes, they looked quite strong, the portuguese, especially the trio of Figo, Conceicao and Pauleta look a threat everytime they go forward, they will take some stopping over the course of this world cup.
Gary: And what about the Dutch, how can they now improve for the next match?
Brooking: Well, by not getting a man send off! They have enough quality in the team to get a result, but it seems that tradition is coming back to haunt them, as they never quite seem to get it together on the big stage...
Gary: So honours even between France and Italy, the big game of the day...fair result?
Brooking: Well, yes apart from the really early strike by Trezeguet, the Italians controled the game from then onwards and created enough chances to have won the match, Vieri missing many an opportunity. But this keeps group B still wide open.
Gary: Let's see if we can get a word from the french and Italian managers.....