Football's coming Rome. And few can argue the Italians don’t deserve to be crowned champions of Europe after a scintillating Euro 2020 came to an end at the weekend.
It was penne pain for England as Gareth Southgate’s men got Donnarumma’d from 12 yards in Sunday’s dramatic final.
But the Hotline breathed a sigh of relief after weeks of unpalatable punditry that was quite simply pasta joke.
Forget yes sir I can boogie. This was all about yes sir I can Bonucci after Juventus warhorse Leonardo cancelled out Luke Shaw’s opener to set up a penalty shoot out for the ages.
And happy ex-pat Alfie Mullin, London, beamed: “I see football is not coming home after all. It's going Rome. I look forward to all my English colleagues' faces the next time I see them.”
Jimmy Neil, Glasgow, went all poetic as he offered: “They think it's all over, they shouted but then/Italy sent them home to think again/England told the world, Football's coming home/unfortunately for them, it's somewhere in Rome.”
Gerard Kelly emailed: “Well done to Italy for winning the Euros you've done a lot of countries a favour.
"As for England fans singing about Scotland - you still couldn't beat us. It's not coming home, deal with it!”
Alan Lough, Dunbar, wasn’t holding back. He said: “The arrogant, jingoistic, hysterical English got exactly what they deserve. Overrated, outplayed and sent home with nothing.
"Now Gary Lineker and his equally nauseating pundits can go home and give credit to the best team in Europe who didn't cheat to get to the final or to win it. Yah beauty.”
Neil Renton joked: “Will we ever find out what was on the piece of paper handed around the England team before the game went to penalties? I reckon it was Gareth Southgate passing on the details of a decent agent to get them a pizza advert.”
Davy Matson wasn’t impressed with the tournament as a whole. He must be in the minority.
Davy emailed: “Time to bring back real football. I’ve watched more exciting games of chess. Very few decent forward passes. It’s as if they’ve been told not to be decisive and not try to score unless it’s a tap in. I don’t understand rugby but it’s played by men and not pansies who get knocked down with feathers.”
Not a fan then Davy?
On to domestic matters and Celtic fans aren’t too impressed with the lack of transfers so far - or indeed the fact John Kennedy and Gavin Strachan are still assisting new boss Ange Postecoglou.
Kenny Wilson, Moffat, said: “I fear another long season ahead with Kennedy and Strachan somehow keeping their jobs.
"I feel that’s the first nail in the manager’s coffin. With our Champions League qualifier only nine days away and no transfer movement we have a team of players who want away or are just simply not good enough.”
Eddie Easson, Ballingry, said: “Big Ange will be pulling his hair out just shortly with the Celtic way in the transfer market. Forget the project signings who never get a game, get bodies in now. How hard is it you make an offer they say no you move on. Or have the board given up on the Champions League already?”
And Jimmy Murray, Edinburgh, said: “Looks like the new Celtic manager is as clueless as Lennon, Kennedy and Strachan on tactics. The team talk must be everybody up. Forget the midfield and defence, just follow that ball. The games against Sheffield Wednesday and Charlton prove that.”
