Nowadays, from the mid- May to the mid- September, the sunlight would become scorching so long as it is fine. The pitch under the sun would generate surging heat waves smelling tar on the streets.

Yahoo had at least two major rounds of job cuts under Ms Bartz as she tried to refocus the company on core strengths and pitch advertisers on premium packages.

The manager had talked all week about putting opponents under pressure higher up the pitch but the fact Roma seemed more solid at the back had much to do with the limitations of their opponents.