Euro 2020

[craner]

I thought you'd all be a bit more excited than this.

 

[IdleRich]

More relieved personally.

 

[version]

The English are a bitter and cynical people.

 

[craner]

Good grief, why do you even bother watching football if you can't enjoy England beating Germany in a knock-out game?

 

[IdleRich]

Not really how I dream about them playing but they bossed the Germans same as the Croats or whatever. Apart from that Muller chance (which came from Sterling "safely" passing back instead of having the nuts to attack - maybe a lesson there) Germany created nothing. No goals conceded and it's looking like Southgate is using the most talented attacking England squad ever to build the tightest defence.

 

[IdleRich]

Good grief, why do you even bother watching football if you can't enjoy England beating Germany in a knock-out game?

Don't worry, I'm smiling fit to split my head in half.

 

[craner]

Thank goodness.

 

[IdleRich]

I don't care about Germany as an enemy or anything but it's good to break the hoodoo.... and it's always good to win.

 

[craner]

I don't even like football, but that seemed like an exciting end to a match. It was really good.

 

[IdleRich]

I do get a little swept away...

 

[craner]

The most I’ve ever enjoyed is watching Germany demolish Brazil 7-1. Still one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen.

 

[craner]

But then, I’m a sadist.

 

[version]

The most I’ve ever enjoyed is watching Germany demolish Brazil 7-1. Still one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen.

That was fantastic. The fact they were hosting the tournament too.

 

[IdleRich]

The most I’ve ever enjoyed is watching Germany demolish Brazil 7-1. Still one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen.

That was fucking brilliant yeah.

 

[IdleRich]

That was fantastic. The fact they were hosting the tournament too.

It was everything; biggest semifinal defeat, biggest home defeat in a world cup.... and to add insult to injury Klose passed Ronaldo's world cup goals record too.

 

[version]

Apparently that defeat was a genuine blow to Brazil as a nation. Wonder if anyone's tried to link it to the rise of Bolsonaro.

 

[craner]

The perils of building a national identity on sport. They should have taken note of Wales:

BBC News | Rugby Union | Wales blown away

news.bbc.co.uk

 

[IdleRich]

Johnson celebrating as England's most maligned finally scores....

 

[WashYourHands]

What, that England will win?

Depressing

England will surely win the whole thing now and that'll be chirped about everywhere until my last heart-beat. Iceland aren't playing and some huge names are out too

Italia or bust or seppuku

 

[IdleRich]

I hope you're right... Ukraine deservedly beat Sweden