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As the line moved past Big Ears sitting patiently on its pedestal, one by one the players caressed and kissed it. Well, except N’Golo Kanté, who shyly brushed it with the lightest, briefest of touches before quickly scurrying on to join the growing collection of Blue shirts on the center stage. There, they were all waiting for the last man in the line, the Captain himself, César Azpilicueta.
After collecting his medal, Azpi grabbed Big Ears by its big ears, plucking it off its plinth. “Look what I got,” he seemed to say to rest of his expectant teammates as he stalked, trophy in hand to the front of group. There, with a great big heave-ho, he hoisted it high into the Portuguese night sky, jumping at the same time, legs spread wide with the unbridled joy of reaching the very top of the European football pyramid.