"Personally I just love Coca Cola" UEFA Euro 2024

we'll need some kind of crypt, might as well get things started

I suppose this is why I keep seeing Thierry Henry in adverts at the moment? Like it's the year 2000 again.

Nice to lose to Iceland beFORE a tournament for once

work slack contains screenshots of the live feeds from liepzig (testcard) and berlin (Brandenburg gate studio shots).

no uhd this time, instead they've opted for 1080 with hdr.

Predictions?

Feels a bit more open than usual and got a feeling this could pan out similarly to the recent AFCON in terms of upsets although I do actually think Germany will win this and beat Netherlands, who are starting to look pretty good again, in the final. Austria and Hungary the dark horses.

Portugal squad is pretty impressive.

Hungary are my dark horse too! This means they'll go out at the group stage.

Italy beat Germany in the final on pens
France beat Portugal in the wooden spoon, Ronaldo throws a hissy
England, Spain, Denmark, Ukraine out in the quarters, Saka blamed for England's demise
Who cares about the rest

I do actually think Germany will win this
― nashwan, Wednesday, June 12, 2024 3:59 PM (two hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

They should hurry up and get Costa Rica in their group then

Scotland to "do a Greece".

Speaking of Greece there's a documentary about rehhagel and that euros on bbc4 tonight.

Man this entire video is incredible, the smoking woman at 4:36 as much as anything

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Accn4Mh4JCI

England v Serbia could get tasty.

And that's just the supporters

England v Serbia could get tasty.

Fair few of those coming up

Beautiful times. The funniest commentary.

It’s 20 years today since England were beating France 1-0 going into stoppage time, but still lost 2-1.

Here are both of Zinedine Zidane’s goals from that night, in real time.

One of the most extraordinary endings to a match ever seen at a European Championship. pic.twitter.com/M0aIs8kx3B

— Stu’s Football Flashbacks (@stusfootyflash) June 13, 2024

That was beautiful. Where did you guys used to pick up your goalkeepers. I'm always amused to see how the standards in professional football have evolved. At the same time, one of the few things I still love football for are the epic blunders.

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(xps) So perfect it was Gerrard who gifted the second goal... also LOL @ Robby Bobson.

Sticking my head in to see if anyone is planning on watching Copa America and if it needs its own thread. Gonna be some long days of wall to wall matches ahead.

"You're speechless"

Gerrard: Bobby look at this

"We must not lose this game"
(1 sec later) ENG loses the game

the stars have aligned for a birthday drinking session on the first game of the euros
gonna be a good tournament this

Curse the fates that leave me stuck with Lalas but anyway, watching away...

Sticking my head in to see if anyone is planning on watching Copa America and if it needs its own thread.

Will try and keep up more casually there.

not quite going to plan this

I just bloody love Havertz.

Wirtz and Musiala look like they are going to dominate world football over the next ten years. I bloody hope neither of them end up at Real

Fuck this. It's Celebrity Gogglebox for me.

stuttering penalty kicks, sure sign of a scoundrel

bbc is showing all games, but not all live - some are late night repeats. but it does mean they'll all be on iplayer afterwards and you won't have to use itvx.

hör auf, hör auf, sie sind schon tot

I was gonna post the "he's already dead" meme ages ago but hey

And now time for a three minute comeback to tie.

That Angus Gunn hologram is remarkably convincing

Listen, we avoided the worst ever result in Euro finals history, so gerrit right up ye's, bring oan the fuckin' Swiss!

kinda want Muller to score at some point just because it's ridiculously ten years since he last did in a tournament

It's "draw", not "tie"

xps

grate post m8

important to nail down the objective truth of language yeah

Great to see CAN on the scoresheet. I want more.

kinda want Muller to score at some point just because it's ridiculously ten years since he last did in a tournament

― nashwan, Friday, June 14, 2024 5:01 PM (two hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

Ian Darke on the American broadcast said he's never scored in a Euros, which is hard to believe.

koogs at 9:00 14 Jun 24

bbc is showing all games, but not all live - some are late night repeats. but it does mean they'll all be on iplayer afterwards and you won't have to use itvx.

Germany score their 5th goal & English commentator says, "That will silence the Scotland fans once & for all" & they say Scotland is not a colony. Even in football our country is under a colonialist heel.

— Bill Cruickshank (@BjCruickshank) June 14, 2024

Not overreacting much there I must say. I take any Scottish nationalist moaning about colonialism with a pinch of salt given how enthusiastic Scots were about when there was some money to be made from it.

Ah, Hungary still shite after all

Game on.

The Swiss will be kicking themselves if they don't win this

And lo, they will not be.

How did you watch that one?

In that case I didn't as I've been frustrated by Vix; Unimas is apparently the other way around it. At least Fox Sports is showing the rest today.

I was going to sign up for the fubo free trial but it’s only 7 days so I’ll wait till another game I want to see isn’t on fox.

In the spirit of Starmer's New England I think they'll go for an English manager, probably Potter. Actually though I think Southgate will carry on

The country and the manager should be the same nationality.

Hearing Ancelloti in connection with Brazil was wtf.

if Southgate has any sense (unlikely) then he'll quit now while he's almost on top.

still unlikely he'd do it, but the FA should just back a dump truck full of cash up to Jurgen Klopp's house

Don't see what's weird about a manager not from the country being in charge of the team

Sure Spain had two French lads playing in central defence

And England had Irishmen Harry Kane, Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham in their team

Also there are a lot of people of Italian descent in Brazil. Largest population outside Italy iirc

i do think a grandfather rule to be applied for intl management appts would be good tbh

Hold on, Bellingham Irish?

to be sure

https://www.thesun.ie/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/12/Copy-of-BIG-PIC-TWO-SMALL-5.png?w=620

irish and fully spurs the poor fucker

i will settle for pep

If football games had a more precise system of measuring the relative strength of teams than say “1-0” or “2-1” then it would be self evident but they don’t so we get to argue about it for weeks - years. That’s football, baby

"Don't see what's weird about a manager not from the country being in charge of the team"

For players nationalities are fluid due to a variety of factors that often can't be controlled.

But for managers its fucked. If Ancelotti won the WC with Brazil then it should be split. Managers should be representative of the footballing structure of the country.

Martinez should quit the Portugal job just in time to be offered the England job. Can just see him standing belting out God Save The King.

It's harder to begrudge for 'smaller' nations e.g. Georgia. Maybe also nations who just don't produce good coaches, ahem.

Only applyng this with the more established nations.

And most of the time it won't come up as they won't win. Can only think of Greece winning the Euros with a German coach.

Martinez expert at indulging fading* strikers who contribute nothing, an ideal pick

* yes i know Kane just scored 44 goals in one season at Bayern, bear with me here

The problem with appointing a foreign manager is that he'd need a long time to adjust to our national coaching strategy and playing style.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jul/15/eddie-howe-graham-potter-thomas-tuchel-england-manager-shortlist-if-gareth-southgate-steps-down

Other candidates are likely to include the former Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino, Lee Carsley, the England Under-21 manager, and the former England internationals Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard

The National (Scotland) have an apology for that front page I posted above: https://www.thenational.scot/news/24453286.statement-nationals-euros-final-front-page/

someone remind me have Chelsea got a new coach yet

Maresca

xxp how about a dual appointment for Lampard and Gerrard so we can squeeze another few years out of 'can they work together?'

https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jul/15/turning-point-england-kyle-walker-throw-in-euro-2024-final-spain

"But this is an attacking set piece, a chance to work the ball into a dangerous area, the sort of situation Southgate and his coaches must have plotted out in advance. Why is there no playbook, no set of choreographed routines or movements? Why is flinging the ball 40 yards backwards (and still into trouble) even an option? This bit is on Southgate"

https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jul/15/eddie-howe-graham-potter-thomas-tuchel-england-manager-shortlist-if-gareth-southgate-steps-down

Other candidates are likely to include the former Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino, Lee Carsley, the England Under-21 manager, and the former England internationals Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard
― hooray for harold shipman (Matt #2), Monday, 15 July 2024 17:48 (four hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

Honestly nothing would make me happier than Lampard

im a big fan of sacking managers but no prospective candidate does better than southgate has done

nb should still go

xps spurs throw in ineptitude is a lifetime habit

This is pretty funny.

The U21s won the Euros last year ffs. They beat Spain in the final. https://t.co/hz5Szds5jg

— gaz (@burnagedaydream) July 16, 2024

The whole column is garbage but that's Barney Ronay for you.

southgate out

England have always done well at the junior levels of international football tbf. Not much use though if these young players can't get a game for their club sides

(xp) Oh right. I thought you were merely doing a Jol Out there.

Klopp as Eng manager would be silly.

Barney Ronay is a silly man.

this is the England U-21 side that won the Euros

James Trafford, James Garner, Levi Colwill, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Max Aarons, Emile Smith Rowe, Curtis Jones, Morgan Gibbs-White, Angel Gomes, Cole Palmer, Anthony Gordon

Most of these are (or have been) starters for their club sides. And it doesn't include Bellingham or Mainoo

(as well as Musiala, who came through the English youth system)

Going with the Under-21s guy seems like the best option right now. I'd better find out who he is.

Bar the accidental hero bollocks this is otm. Eng breeze through qualification and do well in tournaments. And while I mostly hated the football they mostly got through what was put in front of them.

Then again I have seen so much shit between Venables and Southgate its easy to be positive.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jul/16/gareth-southgate-made-england-relevant-again-but-it-was-time-to-go

That shootout against the Swiss was really excellent. All five scored, no fuss. No mad screaming from Saka (unlike Pearce).

Its a different, nicer Eng, and sadly for the rest of the union (possibly Ireland lol) they might have to cope with victorious Eng fans in the next 10 years. It sucks.

this is the England U-21 side that won the Euros

See also the U-17s that beat Spain to win the World Cup.

https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/englands-u17-world-cup-winning-team-where-is-the-side-that-beat-spain-now

Going with the Under-21s guy seems like the best option right now. I'd better find out who he is.

― nashwan, Tuesday, 16 July 2024 13:16 (forty-nine minutes ago) link

Ex-Ireland international Lee Carsley. The FAI tried to get him on board to manage Ireland recently but he turned it down

The Andy King of 2004.

Getting the under-21 guy in certainly worked for Spain.

they are also both bald

Many leading managers are.

A writer from the Athletic was interviewed by NPR today and said that Southgate would be a top target for the US coaching job…

Lmao

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Beautiful.