You might recall that John Thain, former Goldman CFO, awarded his comrades bonuses while he headed up Merrill Lynch just before the firm was rescued by Bank of America.
Historians will recall the extraordinary efforts taken by President John Kennedy to keep up a public appearance of normalcy while he secretly attempted to deal with the Cuban missile crisis.
He will have been concerned by England's defensive vulnerability, but he was able to see injury-plagued Tottenham defender King complete 90 minutes and his worries will be placed in context by the knowledge he has Chelsea duo John Terry and Ashley Cole to recall.