The condensation on the can; the tingle on the tongue. I love you, Diet Coke | Hannah Jane Parkinson

When it comes to my favourite soft drink, someone could make a lot of money opening a rehab clinic

At significant risk of giving a multinational corporation publicity it does not need - please feel free to Google oligopoly markets after reading this piece - I am going to extol the virtues of a long-term love: Diet Coke. Someone has to, given Cristiano Ronaldo's rejection of the drink in a Euro 2020 press conference and a recent plummet in its share price.

There are two types of people: those who can tell the difference between Coke and Pepsi, and those whose taste buds are clearly compromised. Confusing the two is basically like downing a glass of red and proclaiming: Love a sauvignon blanc!"