Michael*

Germany and Belgium's performances were an exhibition of how to approach a tournament. Any side with aspirations of winning it needs to be able to play in different gears, and have the tactical nous to know when to apply which. I loved the way Hungary approached their game, although sadly I can't really see it catching on. Instead it'll probably be used an argument for bus-parking being the best way to take on the bigger teams. Still, for what it's worth, I'll remember the efforts of this Hungarian side for a long time to come. Slovakia in their defeat to Germany are a blank already.

So, if you were an Icelandic male between the ages of 18 and 35, you would have roughly about a one in two thousand shot of being in the national squad. Absolutely crackers. Of course, if England can't beat Iceland tonight, we'll be the laughing stock of Europe. Which would go quite nicely with our other current title as, er, the laughing stock of Europe.

The odd thing about France is that they haven't really dominated any of their games. They seem to sit back for long periods and then take their opponents by surprise with quick goals. I thought Deschamps was pretty bold yesterday though, his change of formation after subbing Kante won it for them. Pogba also looked a lot better alongside Matuidi afterwards. If England do get past Iceland tonight, I'd be surprised if they were much more of a challenge to France than the Irish were. Although I've been known to get these things wrong on occasion...

A shame for the Republic, who put up a good fight but basically collapsed within the space of a few minutes. How McClean managed not to square the ball to Murphy for an open goal, I have no idea. No shame losing to the host nation, though. Giroud proved his worth to the French team today. He suffers when used as a lone striker and left isolated, but with a superb player like Griezmann buzzing around him, he makes a great target man. If Deschamps sticks to his guns and continues playing them as a strike partnership, I really think France could win this tournament.

As do I. One of my biggest fears about all this is that Johnson is London through and through and that he'll leave everything else to rot. I myself come from a city that without European funding would probably have looked like a Mad Max film by now, but I'm ashamed to say that we were still one of the first to vote Leave, helping to hand free reign to the same right-wing government that spent about three decades beating the place senseless. It seems to me that migration was the main issue, but there are actually very few migrants there, just a lot of paranoid 'Sun' readers. It just goes to show that if you repeat a lie long enough and loud enough, people will start to believe it.

It was always going to take a bit of luck or a big mistake to swing that one way or the other, and it came thanks to Bale's superb cross. For the most part though, the game was a colossal bore. Very heavy on physicality and very light on quality.

Decent start to the knockouts. The reluctance of the Polish coach to refresh his midfield was a headscratcher, but the team looked solid overall. If Lewandowski can sort out his shooting boots, they'll be a handful for Croatia or Portugal. It’s a pity that we'll not be seeing any more of Shaqiri in this tournament, he was the best player by a mile in the second half and extra-time. Man alive, was that goal amazing.

Speaking of Trump, he’s in Scotland at the moment talking about how great it is that they've got their country back, when every single Scottish region voted to remain.

Well yes, as much as a decision based on paranoia and misinformation can be a conscious one. I'm not foolish enough to think that the EU was perfect, but this is the equivalent of jumping into a lion's den because you've been bitten by a dog. The actual evidence seems to suggest that Britain was never excessively regulated or dictated to by Brussels. A lot of the people here have spent most of their lives being lied to by politicians and the rabid right-wing media, who have have been intentionally 'muddying the waters' for decades, and have only ever fed us negativity about being a part of Europe.

As in any country, the reason we elect these people (if you can call a parliamentary majority based on 35% of the popular vote 'elected') is for them to make the big decisions. They didn't think to check with the public when they took us to war, and other than in-fighting and shirking responsibility, there was no reason to put this to a vote either. The vote itself was only ever designed as an advisory opinion poll, so in theory, Cameron should now put the question to parliament. Clearly though, he didn't have the guts to oversee it. Now, someone worse is going to take over, and presumably force it through whether it's legally binding or not. This is much worse than a general election with a result that has consequences for three or four years, it's a once in a lifetime deal with changes that are going to have an impact for decades to come.

I agree, the UK will be a thing of the past before long. It'll start with Scotland leaving but it could easily end with Irish unity, as Northern Ireland (who also voted to remain) presumably seeks to distance itself from us. This is the reality of the hollow and meaningless phrase 'taking back control of our country'. The way we're going, we'll barely have a country to control.

It was indeed, and the fact that Scotland is being pulled out of the EU against its will gives them reasonable grounds to hold another referendum on their independence. Which I would fully expect them to win this time.

I'm no expert, but from what I read before voting, there was a virtually unanimous agreement between national and international bodies that leaving would cause short term losses and probably a long term slump, too. How much we actually stand to lose and how significant that slump will turn out to be is of course still in the wind, but the overall consensus beforehand that they would happen looked pretty striking. To be honest though, I feel much more fearful of what this (albeit slim) majority of people were thinking when they cast their votes. My gut feeling is that a great many of them have essentially just flushed the United Kingdom away for the sake of closing ranks on immigrants, which was highly unlikely to happen anyway. The EU are still going to call the shots on the terms of our leaving and when we do go, we'll be ruled by the least accountable Conservative government we've ever had.

I can honestly say that I've never felt less British than I do today. This is a disaster.

I suppose the disappointing thing for Belgium is that it's hard to see clear progression between now and where they were two years ago at the World Cup. They're a bit bewildering because they seem to lurch from flashes of talent and sweet combination play, to almost completely switching off at times. It might be that Wilmots just suddenly hits upon a system that wrangles them into a more cohesive unit, but even if he doesn't, I still think this group can achieve in spite of him. Either way, it's going to take a good team to knock them out.

Glad it's only a two-day gap, I didn't really want to have to contemplate going outside.

What an odd thing to get tattooed onto your foot.

Yeah, it was quite funny seeing Donald added to the cast. Now whenever he's on set, he'll always be thinking about what might have been. No word on his character as yet, but I could easily picture him as a young Robbie. I'm quite excited about Abraham Attah, too. He was superb in 'Beasts of No Nation' and he's of school age, so it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to think that he might pop up as Miles Morales. I like the idea of a Peter movie that launches Miles for the future, with a view to a big 'passing of the torch' moment that really means something.

Here's a good one for fans of eccentric football commentary, as an Icelandic broadcaster goes into ecstasy after Traustason's winning goal.

I found it strange that after De Bruyne, Hazard and Lukaku had really begun to fire in the second half of the Ireland game, they once again looked so hesitant against Sweden. More often than not, Lukaku's runs seemed to go unnoticed by attacking midfielders who were more intent on passing backwards than stretching the game or creating space. Still, I'm not sure if I could see Hungary or Wales having quite enough to knock Belgium out of the tournament. There are too many talented players in this squad who can conjure something magical out of nothing. Hazard and De Bruyne haven't even really impressed yet. Surely at least one of them must hit form at some point.

I can't honestly say that I care for Ronaldo's every character trait either, but his ego comes as part of a package deal that makes him the player he is. Had he not put in a real shift yesterday, Portugal would have been comfortably beaten by Hungary. He refused to give up and delivered crucial goals for his team. That being said, I would expect Croatia to handle this Portuguese side with relative ease in the next round. They're too disorganised at the back and I can't see their midfield being strong enough to stand up to Modric and Rakitic.

Well yeah, Ronaldo has an ego, but love him or hate him, he brings entertainment and today he showed his class. His first goal was ridiculous, and his pass for Nani was stunning. To be honest, I didn't even think he had an assist like that in him. Hungary were fantastic though and deserved to win the group. Can't help being thrilled by Iceland too, because who doesn't love a great underdog story. For all the talk of them being England's best case scenario in the next round, they'll probably set up in a very similar way to Slovakia, who we weren't good enough to break down. Personally, I'd much rather have had another crack at Portugal, who look comically poor at the back. Overall, a great day of football. I hope it continues into the knockout rounds.

What a phenomenal achievement by those boys in green (well, white tonight). I really thought it was over for them when Hoolahan fluffed his big chance, but the result was no more than they and their magnificent supporters deserved. Everyone should brace themselves for the mother of all grudge matches on Sunday.

Best group by a distance, with some truly great entertainment. Ronaldo turned up when his country needed him most in the tournament, in the only way he really knows how. Still lovely to see Iceland finish ahead of them, though. Croatia will start as favourites against Portugal, but it's going to be a cracking match. Rather heartwarming to see Hungary back among Europe's elite, considering their rich history in the game. They won the group in some style too, who'd have thought it?

Nowhere near enough Melanie on our screens these days.