None of us wanted to believe it as it unfolded. We all crossed the line at different times. There was tension and arguments and there was stress.

We're a big, loving, Italian family and we opened our hearts and our arms to him and he was our brother from day one.

As far as we knew, it was a normal marriage with normal issues and nothing out of the ordinary.

They're an inspiration to us. They have worked so hard to get where they are, and they're a young team. We have veterans. We should be able to get it done anytime.

The ECB have already indicated that they will look through the volatility of the GDP data and, like us, are quite positive on the growth prospects in the euro zone during the first half of 2006.

It's like the whole city pours a beer on us.