England's national soccer player Wayne Rooney reacts during a training session, ahead of their match against France, during the Euro 2012 at the Donbass Arena in Donetsk June 10, 2012.CHARLES PLATIAU/Reuters
England vs. France
They may not be amongst the red-hot favourites to win the Euro 2012 title, but the heat will be on both England and France anyway Monday in the teams' tournament opener. With temperatures climbing above 32 degrees in Donetsk, Ukraine, it may well be a case of survival of the fittest, but then any contest between the cross-channel rivals is generally a war of attrition.
Paul Attfield