Will it be Portugal or France who are celebrating on Sunday night at the Stade de France? Miguel Delaney looks at the big questions ahead of the Euro 2016 final.
1. Who arrives in a better frame of mind?
No matter the quality of the teams and what has gone before, finals can take can often take on a dynamic of their own. So much can come down to the feel on the day; who starts better, who settles better and who is willing to just do what is needed.
It was a point touched upon by Fernando Santos after his Portugal team beat Wales in the semifinal: "The first final I had in my career, somebody said to me: 'Finals are not about playing, they're about winning.