Larry Ryan: One of these England Euro-winning heroes is going to get parachuted onto Love Island. Literally.

‘We will never hear the end of it,’ is the sorrowful refrain, as prayers are offered up for perpetual succour via the intercession of the Ukrainians or the Danes or anyone at all.

England's midfielder Jack Grealish joins team-mates in a walk-about during an England training session at St George's Park in Burton-on-Trent in central England on June 30, 2021 during the UEFA EURO 2020 football championship. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

We can get through this. It’s coming home, we know that much now, but we’ll cope. It’ll be grand. At least we’ve had fair warning.

Sure, there are folk out there who can’t be placated, who won’t be consoled.