What was striking during this European championship was the intimate collegiality between opposing players. They consoled and congratulated each other, embracing like the old friends and colleagues that they often are.
但科恩－邦迪并没有完全说错。令人印象深刻的是此次欧锦赛上敌对球员间的亲密共事。他们相互安慰、相互祝贺，像老朋友和同事那样相互拥抱。多数顶级球员都加盟了西班牙、德国、英格兰和意大利等国相同的俱乐部。很多人就像国际商人那样能熟练地运用数种欧洲语言。