EURO 2016 Thread

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Oh gosh, our defense is playing like hot garbage. We don't deserve to win this one (if we do, knock on wood) - if only Belgium got an opportunity on net.

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What the heck, I'll toss out crazy picks for the final match days of the group stage if I remember to.

Russia 1-1 Wales
Slovakia 2-1 England

Slovakia 6
England 4
Wales 4
Russia 2

(I won't guess the discipline tiebreaker since they are currently tied in that too. I'd imagine both advance under such a scenario as D or F should yield a lower ranking team. And if that fails, E would be likely as well with Swedish and Irish losses or draws against rather good teams.)

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The lopsidedness of the distribution of teams in the knockout bracket is beyond ridiculous: You have Germany, Italy, Spain, France and England all on one half!

Seriously... On the other side you have Wales, N. Ireland, Croatia, Switzerland, Hungary, and Poland...

No love for the Swiss?

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Some of the sides in the 'weak' half of the draw have played good attacking football. But whatever: I learned years ago that most people talking about sport (any sport) on the internet haven't got a fycking clue what they're talking about.

Most people tend not to actually watch much of a sport and the gut reaction is things that sound familiar are good (or even worse is when they begin repeating talk radio opinions as biblical).

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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.

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My home just erupted - the decision to schedule the family party today nearly nipped me. Glad we had at least one moment.

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Pelle should be deported for that weak attempt. He is fully responsible for this pathetic shortcoming.