Official Euro 2016 thread

Best players missing from Euro 2016

Lahm retired after the World Cup win, the Dutch aren't there so no Robben, Ribery & Benzema not in the France squad... some cracking players.

https://twitter.com/Awaydays23/status/740260463338999809

Originally Posted by waynes ear's

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Cardiff £#%&!ers. Cringe

Spain losing 1-0 to Georgia (no wins for donkeys) at the Bernabeu.

Spain team:

David De Gea
Torres Juanfran
Gerard Pique
Garcia Sergio Ramos
Ramos Jordi Alba
Vazquez Lucas
Sergio Busquets
Alcantara Thiago
Francesc Fabregas
Aritz Aduriz
Rodriguez Pedro
Hector Bellerin (s 46')
David Silva (s 61')
Manuel Agudo Nolito (s 1')
Andres Iniesta (s 49')
Jorge Koke (s 49')
Mikel San Jose (s 49')

Originally Posted by waynes ear's

https://twitter.com/Awaydays23/statu...60463338999809

What flag is that?

Originally Posted by Switching Off

Spain losing 1-0 to Georgia (no wins for donkeys) at the Bernabeu.

Spain team:

David De Gea
Torres Juanfran
Gerard Pique
Garcia Sergio Ramos
Ramos Jordi Alba
Vazquez Lucas
Sergio Busquets
Alcantara Thiago
Francesc Fabregas
Aritz Aduriz
Rodriguez Pedro
Hector Bellerin (s 46')
David Silva (s 61')
Manuel Agudo Nolito (s 1')
Andres Iniesta (s 49')
Jorge Koke (s 49')
Mikel San Jose (s 49')

Nobody is trying with less than a week to go. Going through the motions at best.

Originally Posted by dunk

Nobody is trying with less than a week to go. Going through the motions at best.

Still, Georgia

Originally Posted by Sparky***

What flag is that?

St David's flag. Cardiff fans use it.

pub bore fodder -

fMidfielder Slawomir Peszko, once of Wolves, has four kidneys. He was diagnosed with having duplex kidneys during a medical on joining Cologne in 2011. The condition affects one in every 5.5 million people.

Cracking article on the Beeb:

France: Fear, Faith and Football

Long read, helpfully has many pictures. Is well worth tackling though, the thought that sport - and football specifically - is a unifier is probably never more true than the 1998 World Cup, the state of France today I sort of hope that they prevail again (England winning it would be a great piss up, but let's be £#%&!ing realistic )

Also new injury problems for Germany:

Germany defender Antonio Rudiger has been ruled out of Euro 2016 after tearing cruciate knee ligaments in training on Tuesday.

The 23-year-old was taking part in the squad's first session at their base in France when he suffered the injury.

"A decision on a new player has yet to be taken," said a Germany statement.

The absence Rudiger, who plays for Roma in Serie A, is a blow with fellow centre-back Mats Hummels not fully recovered from a leg muscle injury.

Germany had arrived at their tournament base in Evian only hours before Rudiger was injured.

Harsh.

Anyone doing a predictions on this or out ?

Originally Posted by puressence

Anyone doing a predictions on this or out ?

Was just looking for that - nothing set up so far.

Im not much of a gambler irl but a mate of mine over in Dublin has just started up a site for betting among friends - https://www.playnbrag.com/

Set up or Join a League / Contest in seconds with Friends

Challenge each other for bragging rights, Fun or Money

Create a League / Contest (or Join one) in Your Sport

Pick Your Team

Invite Friends to Join

Winner takes the pot ☺

As said not much of a betting type myself, so wouldnt know if its any good - or if he's got USP or not - but he's put a lot of work and cash into the idea and he's hoping these euros will see if it's got legs or not.

Have a go, if so inclined.

Originally Posted by Baron

Cracking article on the Beeb:

France: Fear, Faith and Football

Long read, helpfully has many pictures. Is well worth tackling though, the thought that sport - and football specifically - is a unifier is probably never more true than the 1998 World Cup, the state of France today I sort of hope that they prevail again (England winning it would be a great piss up, but let's be £#%&!ing realistic )

I suspect that Marine le Pen would do a better job of feigning enthusiasm for a multicultural French team winning it than her dad did 18 years ago

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

I suspect that Marine le Pen would do a better job of feigning enthusiasm for a multicultural French team winning it than her dad did 18 years ago

There's a decent amount of info in the article re. Le Pen & his popularity (& how it dropped significantly in the aftermath of the '98 World Cup win)

Then again, he made it to the final round of the presidential election just four years later - so it was hardly a knockout blow unfortunately

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

Then again, he made it to the final round of the presidential election just four years later - so it was hardly a knockout blow unfortunately

Recommend the article, it's a 10min job but hardly taxing. Really interesting to chart the fortunes of their national side & the way the tolerance fluctuates politically.

Just had a glance at it - had forgotten about that disastrous 2001 friendly against Algeria

Originally Posted by Baron

Cracking article on the Beeb:

France: Fear, Faith and Football

Long read, helpfully has many pictures. Is well worth tackling though, the thought that sport - and football specifically - is a unifier is probably never more true than the 1998 World Cup, the state of France today I sort of hope that they prevail again (England winning it would be a great piss up, but let's be £#%&!ing realistic )

Also new injury problems for Germany:



Harsh.

Good read. Cheers.

Overall winners? France
Top scorer? Martial
Player of the Tournament? Pogba
How far will England get? Quarters
Utd scapegoat? Evra

Originally Posted by Barcabal

Overall winners? France
Top scorer? Martial
Player of the Tournament? Pogba
How far will England get? Quarters
Utd scapegoat? Evra

Scapegoat for them winning it?