My intention this week, for one week only, is to make this a Euros free-zone.

We were all eagerly anticipating the squad announcement on Monday.

If Roy Hodgson’s appointment as England manager came as a surprise to many people, then imagine how shocked we were at West Brom.

Falling in love with the game. Falling out of love with the game. And now, after years of thinking his chance had passed him by, the opportunity to represent his country at the European Championship finals. West Brom and Ireland midfielder Keith Andrews tells his story