EURO 2016 Thread

[Landslide Lyndon]

This is the worst tournament since world cup 2006. The expansion to 24 teams seems like a bust to me, another failed idea by Platini.
At lest the knockouts were significantly better than the group games. Let's hope that this will hold till the final

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

This is the worst tournament since world cup 2006. The expansion to 24 teams seems like a bust to me, another failed idea by Platini.
At lest the knockouts were significantly better than the group games. Let's hope that this will hold till the final

i think you're just sore because your team finished dead last in its qualifying group, below the faeroes

[RINO Tom]

Germany is gonna sleepwalk to this title, and I love it!

P.S. @ Americans who watch international, non-US soccer:

Does anyone else cheer (at least somewhat enthusiastically) for the European soccer team of his/her ancestry?  My friends and I are all ardent USA fans first obviously, but for things like EURO or the World Cup once we're eliminated, we all have a friendly type of rivalry with the European teams (i.e., I cheer for Germany, my friends of Irish ancestry cheer for Ireland, my friend who's Italian is a big Italy fan, etc.).

[Antonio the Sixth]

Germany is gonna sleepwalk to this title, and I love it!

Never underestimate Italy. It's Germany's kryptonite.

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

Germany is gonna sleepwalk to this title, and I love it!

P.S. @ Americans who watch international, non-US soccer:

Does anyone else cheer (at least somewhat enthusiastically) for the European soccer team of his/her ancestry?  My friends and I are all ardent USA fans first obviously, but for things like EURO or the World Cup once we're eliminated, we all have a friendly type of rivalry with the European teams (i.e., I cheer for Germany, my friends of Irish ancestry cheer for Ireland, my friend who's Italian is a big Italy fan, etc.).

Lol, America. JOKE COUNTRY #ItaliaOnly
The 2006 celebrations were fantastic here. It's a shame I was in Boston for the immediate aftermath, but I returned home quickly enough to see.

[Crumpets]

Germany is gonna sleepwalk to this title, and I love it!

P.S. @ Americans who watch international, non-US soccer:

Does anyone else cheer (at least somewhat enthusiastically) for the European soccer team of his/her ancestry?  My friends and I are all ardent USA fans first obviously, but for things like EURO or the World Cup once we're eliminated, we all have a friendly type of rivalry with the European teams (i.e., I cheer for Germany, my friends of Irish ancestry cheer for Ireland, my friend who's Italian is a big Italy fan, etc.).

Well, my ancestry is French, so no. Unless I want to go many generations back to my German, English, and Russian roots, all teams which I occasionally support, but for other reasons.

[sparkey]

P.S. @ Americans who watch international, non-US soccer:

Does anyone else cheer (at least somewhat enthusiastically) for the European soccer team of his/her ancestry?  My friends and I are all ardent USA fans first obviously, but for things like EURO or the World Cup once we're eliminated, we all have a friendly type of rivalry with the European teams (i.e., I cheer for Germany, my friends of Irish ancestry cheer for Ireland, my friend who's Italian is a big Italy fan, etc.).

Yeah, I tend to do that. My great-grandfather was from Abersychan so I'm pulling for Wales atm.

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

Germany is gonna sleepwalk to this title, and I love it!

P.S. @ Americans who watch international, non-US soccer:

Does anyone else cheer (at least somewhat enthusiastically) for the European soccer team of his/her ancestry?  My friends and I are all ardent USA fans first obviously, but for things like EURO or the World Cup once we're eliminated, we all have a friendly type of rivalry with the European teams (i.e., I cheer for Germany, my friends of Irish ancestry cheer for Ireland, my friend who's Italian is a big Italy fan, etc.).

I think a lot of us just like to see our favorite players from our favorite clubs.  For me as a BVB fan there hasn't been a whole lot to watch other than Hummels for Germany, however.  Though I am also a NUFC fan, so there's Moussa Sissoko for France.

[Yeahsayyeah]

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Sleepwalk? Against Italy? You must be kidding. The chances aren't bad they will end their losing streak against Italy in big tournaments, but it will be hard and interesting game, anyway.

[dax00]

The site I was looking at just ran out of Iceland jerseys :/

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

This is the worst tournament since world cup 2006. The expansion to 24 teams seems like a bust to me, another failed idea by Platini.
At lest the knockouts were significantly better than the group games. Let's hope that this will hold till the final

i think you're just sore because your team finished dead last in its qualifying group, below the faeroes

And I think you're an idiot with a keyboard.

then we would both be correct.

[Tender Branson]

My prediction:

Poland 0-1 Portugal

[RINO Tom]

This is the worst tournament since world cup 2006. The expansion to 24 teams seems like a bust to me, another failed idea by Platini.
At lest the knockouts were significantly better than the group games. Let's hope that this will hold till the final

i think you're just sore because your team finished dead last in its qualifying group, below the faeroes

And I think you're an idiot with a keyboard.

Can't you avoid being an abrasive asshole even when you're discussing soccer?

I'll answer that one for him: of course not.

[GMantis]

My prediction: Portugal-Poland 1-0 AET

[Landslide Lyndon]

This is the worst tournament since world cup 2006. The expansion to 24 teams seems like a bust to me, another failed idea by Platini.
At lest the knockouts were significantly better than the group games. Let's hope that this will hold till the final

i think you're just sore because your team finished dead last in its qualifying group, below the faeroes

And I think you're an idiot with a keyboard.

Can't you avoid being an abrasive asshole even when you're discussing soccer?

In case you missed it I was attacked for no apparent reason.

[dax00]

This is the worst tournament since world cup 2006. The expansion to 24 teams seems like a bust to me, another failed idea by Platini.
At lest the knockouts were significantly better than the group games. Let's hope that this will hold till the final

i think you're just sore because your team finished dead last in its qualifying group, below the faeroes

And I think you're an idiot with a keyboard.

Can't you avoid being an abrasive asshole even when you're discussing soccer?

In case you missed it I was attacked for no apparent reason.

'Twas a conjecture, not an attack.
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I had a feeling it was gonna be 1-1 (5-3 to Portugal).

[GMantis]

I predict Belgium-Wales 2-1.

[Tender Branson]

Belgium 2-0 Wales

[dax00]

This Wales game is making me happy. Last night in the shower, I was convinced this thing was going into penalties.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Congrats, Al!

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Fantastic win

[Yeahsayyeah]

I'm rooting for a final Wales - Iceland now, because why not? And someone has to kick these strange and unedifying Portugese out.

[Joe Republic]

I haven't been paying much attention to this, but I'll just throw in that Ronaldo is such a little sh**t.

[Cranberry]

I haven't been paying much attention to this, but I'll just throw in that Ronaldo is such a little sh**t.

This can not be said enough, imo.

[Leinad]

Prediction: Italy will beat Germany. I'll say 1-0.

Other prediction: whoever wins this will win the tournament.