UEFA Euro 2020

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Florestan

#20
June 29, 2021, 01:35:09 AM
That was a great game, indeed. I rooted for Switzerland from the beginning.

England - Germany should be interesting too.

Generally speaking, I root for Spain.
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vandermolen

#21
June 29, 2021, 05:19:05 AM
Quote from: Florestan on June 29, 2021, 01:35:09 AM
That was a great game, indeed. I rooted for Switzerland from the beginning.

England - Germany should be interesting too.

Generally speaking, I root for Spain.

The Switzerland game was my favourite so far. They looked finished being 3 - 1 down with little time less and their 90th minute goal was terrific.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

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vandermolen

#22
June 29, 2021, 02:09:21 PM
Totally unexpected result today England 2 Germany 0. First time England have defeated Germany at a competitive match since the World Cup Final of 1966 (which I attended as a young boy  0:))
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

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Roasted Swan

#23
June 29, 2021, 02:33:47 PM
Quote from: vandermolen on June 29, 2021, 02:09:21 PM
Totally unexpected result today England 2 Germany 0. First time England have defeated Germany at a competitive match since the World Cup Final of 1966 (which I attended as a young boy  0:))

Totally unexpected!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

vandermolen

#24
June 29, 2021, 02:42:51 PM
Quote from: Roasted Swan on June 29, 2021, 02:33:47 PM
Totally unexpected!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!



HAHA - well, there's usually a pattern, with England, of unrealistic expectations followed by crushing disappointment, but this time... who knows?
;D
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steve ridgway

#25
June 29, 2021, 09:16:46 PM
Quote from: vandermolen on June 29, 2021, 02:09:21 PM
Totally unexpected result today England 2 Germany 0. First time England have defeated Germany at a competitive match since the World Cup Final of 1966 (which I attended as a young boy  0:))

Yes, and back then they were only playing half of Germany. :)

vandermolen

#26
June 29, 2021, 10:31:41 PM
Quote from: steve ridgway on June 29, 2021, 09:16:46 PM
Yes, and back then they were only playing half of Germany. :)
Good point!
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Jo498

#27
June 29, 2021, 10:58:59 PM
England must be now counted as a favorite, but I fear Italy (the team that is actually even more efficient than Germany in efficiently winning tournaments with not really great teams) will win. Unless Belgium (often counted as a favorite but almost always failing) will rise to the occasion.
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Biffo

#28
June 30, 2021, 12:46:34 AM
Quote from: steve ridgway on June 29, 2021, 09:16:46 PM
Yes, and back then they were only playing half of Germany. :)

Actually, more like 2/3 to 3/4 of Germany.

For over an hour I watched two mediocre teams kicking a ball about - I thought neither of these could win the competition. Then the unexpected happened, England scored; for the rest of the game I was on the edge of my seat.

Papy Oli

#29
June 30, 2021, 12:52:50 AM
Congrats England !

The exhilaration in Wembley was quite something to see after a year of empty stadiums in the UK (even for a half-neutral like me  :P )

(please can you stop with 1966 & 1996 now, you can move on, right ? Right ?!?!  :laugh: )
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Herman

#30
June 30, 2021, 03:01:01 AM
Quote from: Biffo on June 30, 2021, 12:46:34 AM
Actually, more like 2/3 to 3/4 of Germany.

For over an hour I watched two mediocre teams kicking a ball about - I thought neither of these could win the competition. Then the unexpected happened, England scored; for the rest of the game I was on the edge of my seat.

I thought it was a boring game.

71 dB

#31
June 30, 2021, 03:37:57 AM
Finnish football fans brought a lot of infections from St. Petersburg so that Finland may now have the fourth wave instead of the epidemic dying out.  >:(

Why did Finland qualify now? So bad luck!

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Pohjolas Daughter

#32
June 30, 2021, 04:20:09 AM
Have our fans of England's team recovered yet from yesterday's stress and celebrations?   :)

They were talking about it and showing people "checking in on it" yesterday at Wimbledon.  Too much going on at the moment to keep up with:  *Wimbledon, Le Tour de France, footie.....

*coupled with some back to back rain delays messing up the scheduling at the AELTC

So, who will England play next in the quarters?

PD

Biffo

#33
June 30, 2021, 04:31:12 AM
Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on June 30, 2021, 04:20:09 AM
Have our fans of England's team recovered yet from yesterday's stress and celebrations?   :)

They were talking about it and showing people "checking in on it" yesterday at Wimbledon.  Too much going on at the moment to keep up with:  *Wimbledon, Le Tour de France, footie.....

*coupled with some back to back rain delays messing up the scheduling at the AELTC

So, who will England play next in the quarters?

PD

Ukraine

Pohjolas Daughter

#34
June 30, 2021, 04:37:02 AM
Thanks!

Brahmsian

#35
June 30, 2021, 04:42:58 AM Last Edit: June 30, 2021, 04:45:20 AM by OrchestralNut
Go Ukraine 🇺🇦  :D

Sorry, my girlfriend is half Ukrainian heritage.  :). Here in Winnipeg and Manitoba, we have a very large demographic of Ukrainian heritage descendants.

Fourth highest demographic. After English, Scottish and German.

Florestan

#36
June 30, 2021, 07:01:36 AM
Quote from: Biffo on June 30, 2021, 12:46:34 AM
For over an hour I watched two mediocre teams kicking a ball about - I thought neither of these could win the competition.

Agreed.

QuoteThen the unexpected happened, England scored; for the rest of the game I was on the edge of my seat.

The moment Muller missed I knew it was all over for Germany.

But just because England beat Germany (which anyway is currently a pale of shadow of that Germany before which all the world, including Brazil, trembled ) doesn't mean they can win. As you say, they are mediocre.
"Beauty must appeal to the senses, must provide us with immediate enjoyment, must impress us or insinuate itself into us without any effort on our part." - Claude Debussy

Florestan

#37
June 30, 2021, 07:02:50 AM
Quote from: Herman on June 30, 2021, 03:01:01 AM
I thought it was a boring game.

For once we agree on something.  :laugh:
"Beauty must appeal to the senses, must provide us with immediate enjoyment, must impress us or insinuate itself into us without any effort on our part." - Claude Debussy

Irons

#38
June 30, 2021, 07:23:17 AM Last Edit: June 30, 2021, 07:34:14 AM by Irons
What a great tournament. Sweden and Ukraine was a battle royal. He didn't mean it but the tackle by Danielsson on the poor Ukraine guy was horrific. Watching in slow motion made me feel sick. The sending off was the turning point and although both teams dead on their feet, the one man advantage going into extra time told. You could not make it up! Three minutes extra time on extra time, a cross floated over from the left and the young Ukrainian substitute rose in the air with a bullet header for the winner! A moment that guy will not forget for the rest of his life!

Edit: Tackle but it does come with a warning - https://youtu.be/cmNklNkWBTw
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Pohjolas Daughter

#39
June 30, 2021, 07:46:03 AM Last Edit: June 30, 2021, 07:47:52 AM by Pohjolas Daughter
Quote from: OrchestralNut on June 30, 2021, 04:42:58 AM
Go Ukraine 🇺🇦  :D

Sorry, my girlfriend is half Ukrainian heritage.  :). Here in Winnipeg and Manitoba, we have a very large demographic of Ukrainian heritage descendants.

Fourth highest demographic. After English, Scottish and German.
Oh, interesting!  :)  I watched a bit of Elina Svitolina's match today.  Very impressive player and getting better day by day.

PD

Quote from: Irons on June 30, 2021, 07:23:17 AM
What a great tournament. Sweden and Ukraine was a battle royal. He didn't mean it but the tackle by Danielsson on the poor Ukraine guy was horrific. Watching in slow motion made me feel sick. The sending off was the turning point and although both teams dead on their feet, the one man advantage going into extra time told. You could not make it up! Three minutes extra time on extra time, a cross floated over from the left and the young Ukrainian substitute rose in the air with a bullet header for the winner! A moment that guy will not forget for the rest of his life!

Edit: Tackle but it does come with a warning - https://youtu.be/cmNklNkWBTw
Oh, ouch!!!  ???  Poor guy!  Looks like he was hit right on his knee?

Wimbledon for me!

PD
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