Nations League final a fitting addition to enlivened international scene | Barney Ronay

Portugal's triumph in a fun final crowned what had first been thought an unnecessary, bolted-on addition to the calendar Only the bold. Only the brave. Only the great. The Nations League! There was an air of bafflement when Uefa unveiled its operatic Nations League anthem two years ago. Here it was, a prancingly self-important hymn to a format built to pad the ends of the commercial calendar; for a trophy that resembled at first glance an oversized tinfoil kebab-wrap mounted on a saucepan lid. F...