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"While Putin says he wants peace, he has rejected a full ceasefire and while Putin says he wants to put an end to the fighting, he continues to play for time in the negotiations."

"The RFU can play for time all it likes, but this is a mass movement by a stronger, united team," said a spokesperson for the collective.

Might they just want to play for time, see how LIV reacts as contracts with several of their initial crop of players begin to expire?

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, is known as a man who likes to play for time and postpone big decisions.

West Brom midfielder Grady Diangana narrowly failed to connect as the ball bounced tantalisingly across Egypt's six-yard box, prefacing a finale in which the more established contenders seemed understandably content to play for time rather than attack with intent.