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European Football Championship

la vie en rougela vie en rouge Purgatory Host, Circus Host
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Bugger. Mbappé's broken his nose.

(OTOH he's spent a lot of the week thoroughly pissing off the fash, so it's not all bad.)

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  • PigletPiglet All Saints Host, Circus Host
    Crikey- poor chap! :flushed:
  • quetzalcoatlquetzalcoatl Shipmate
    Hurrah, Ukraine win a game, against Slovakia. My wife had tears in her eyes.
  • quetzalcoatlquetzalcoatl Shipmate
    The joke about Portugal is that their bench is stronger than the first team. Not quite, but I'm surprised they're not favourites.
  • Wesley JWesley J Circus Host
    Has nothing worthwhile happened since the 22nd? :lol:

    <exits stage left, eagerly>
  • Marvin the MartianMarvin the Martian Shipmate
    Down to the last four, and it’s France, Spain, Netherlands… and England. Who’d a thunk it after such a disappointing group stage?
  • Marvin the MartianMarvin the Martian Shipmate
    England in the final - again. I can’t wait to see how the press try to spin this as a poor performance, or keep calling for Southgate’s head.
  • BoogieBoogie Heaven Host
    Why do they throw beer to celebrate? 🤔
  • alienfromzogalienfromzog Shipmate
    Marvin the Martian wrote: »
    England in the final - again. I can’t wait to see how the press try to spin this as a poor performance, or keep calling for Southgate’s head.

    I'm not the first to draw this parallel but consider:

    ENGLAND IN THE FINAL, SOUTHGATE FAILS AGAIN!

    LABOUR LANDSLIDE - DISASTER FOR STARMER!

    There's a certain editorial perspective some bring to bear.

    AFZ
  • TelfordTelford Shipmate
    Southgate was not a great club manager but he does appear to have the knack of handling the best players
  • Marvin the MartianMarvin the Martian Shipmate
    Boogie wrote: »
    Why do they throw beer to celebrate? 🤔

    From experience, it’s not so much deliberately throwing it as it being in ones hand when the goal goes in.
  • TelfordTelford Shipmate
    Marvin the Martian wrote: »
    Boogie wrote: »
    Why do they throw beer to celebrate? 🤔

    From experience, it’s not so much deliberately throwing it as it being in ones hand when the goal goes in.

    In my experience it might have been bovril
  • Baptist TrainfanBaptist Trainfan Shipmate
    Or Vimto?
  • Alan29Alan29 Shipmate
    As a Liverpool supporter, it felt odd that the Netherlands fielded more Liverpool players than England.
  • CaissaCaissa Shipmate
    And a Liverpool player found himself in the crowd last night after losing in the Copa America. We'll see how depleted Uruguay is in the third place game against Canada. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce78z0zg2ezo
  • Alan29Alan29 Shipmate
    England v Spain.
    The loser gets Benidorm.
  • PigletPiglet All Saints Host, Circus Host
    Alan29 wrote: »
    England v Spain.
    The loser gets Benidorm.

    :mrgreen:

    Actually, as I've never been there, I'm not quite sure why I'm laughing!
  • Alan29Alan29 Shipmate
    Piglet wrote: »
    Alan29 wrote: »
    England v Spain.
    The loser gets Benidorm.

    :mrgreen:

    Actually, as I've never been there, I'm not quite sure why I'm laughing!

    Me too.
  • DafydDafyd Hell Host
    Different Championship, but my Scottish wife has decided that the English Women's Football team even though English are actually worthy of their success.
  • Barnabas62Barnabas62 Shipmate, Host Emeritus
    Absolutely worth it. Talk about resilience. I think Spain were the best team in the competition and the better team in the final. But the English team were remarkable in the quarter final, the semi final and the final. They found remarkable ways to come back and win. And they’ve captured the imagination of millions. It’s very good for the women’s game in England.

  • BroJamesBroJames Purgatory Host
    Extraordinary that Lucy Bronze was playing with a fractured tibia throughout the competition!
  • Bishops FingerBishops Finger Shipmate
    edited July 29
    And Hannah Hampton has an eye problem which she is overcoming.

    A very remarkable team - my Niece (who plays Rugby ) was overjoyed at their success.
  • PigletPiglet All Saints Host, Circus Host
    BroJames wrote: »
    Extraordinary that Lucy Bronze was playing with a fractured tibia throughout the competition!

    Crikey - brave lady! :flushed:
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