Euro 2008 : win-win or lose-lose ?

Will the Netherlands try hardest to lose against Romania to bury France and Italy ? Tempting.

Though it could backfire.

You never know, they might face Romania again in the championship final, and lose again, though with a smaller smile: after all, the Portuguese managed to lose twice against Greece, at home, four years ago, and not even Romania can claim to be worse than Greece.

The Dutch may not need to lose to Romania : France and Italy will no doubt do their best -true, their best is not much presently- to give each other the death kiss of a draw.

(PM)