OT: Euro 2016

[cadence90]

Agreed Pogba is overrated, should consider subbing him to energize the attack, hes not been involved, often the ball is hitting that space behind the strikers and nobody from France in that space? Coman is a refreshing change, so many close chances, so little to show for it.
Pogba over-dribbles every time, playing right into POR's hands. Complete ball-stopper.

France is real good, fast, very precise. Lets go!
Precise is not the word I would use. ;)
So many blown chances.

Its always unfortunate when a good player is lost to an injury, i was just giving him a hard time. hes not my favorite human in the world though.
I do wish he was still playing, but this game has been so awful they should just end it now and call it a crap draw.

[R3awak3n]

he is into himself, into looking good, etc but he does tons of social work with kids, etc... always really nice to his fans. He is not a bad guy and not to mention is the best player in the world.

sure I am Portuguese so that influences my opinion but I really think people hate him on a level that is unecessary.

Look that tax fiasco with messy, everyone has forgot about it, if it was with ronaldo he would have been crucified.

[cadence90]

he is into himself, into looking good, etc but he does tons of social work with kids, etc... always really nice to his fans. He is not a bad guy and not to mention is the best player in the world.

sure I am Portuguese so that influences my opinion but I really think people hate him on a level that is unecessary.

Look that tax fiasco with messy, everyone has forgot about it, if it was with ronaldo he would have been crucified.
Come on R3, you really are being influenced by nationalism (and tax laws ;)).
CR7 is a great player, but he is not the best in the world.

[R3awak3n]

Dont give me the messi bs ;)

[R3awak3n]

Also tv hasnt shown ronaldo limping back and forth next to the coach pushing his team

[cadence90]

Dont give me the messi bs ;)
It's not bs. He is the best.

Also tv hasnt shown ronaldo limping back and forth next to the coach pushing his team
Drama queens tend to preen; they think it looks keen on the green.
:D

Oh gawd, now he's so injured that he just has to remove his shirt. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[R3awak3n]

No comments, I am gonna go get drunk.

http://www.citylifemadrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2014-06-06-rtxomhz.jpg


Specially against the france who already had the euro champions bus. get the f out of here

[cadence90]

Dreadful stuff. What a crap game.

http://i1360.photobucket.com/albums/r654/traghetter/pulp_zpsyya5vzuk.jpg (http://s1360.photobucket.com/user/traghetter/media/pulp_zpsyya5vzuk.jpg.html)

[wc1934]

he is into himself, into looking good, etc but he does tons of social work with kids, etc... always really nice to his fans. He is not a bad guy and not to mention is the best player in the world.

sure I am Portuguese so that influences my opinion but I really think people hate him on a level that is unecessary.

Look that tax fiasco with messy, everyone has forgot about it, if it was with ronaldo he would have been crucified.

yikes - he is so into himself - game just ended and he takes off his shirt to "celebrate" (or to show off his abs).
Now has it back on -

[tuscanyswe]

France really let them self down. Cant say i feel the best team in this cup won unfortunetly.

[R3awak3n]

yikes - he is so into himself - game just ended and he takes off his shirt to "celebrate" (or to show off his abs).
Now has it back on -

hey now, if I had those abs I would be shirt off 99% of the time

[wc1934]

It's not bs. He is the best.


Drama queens tend to preen; they think it looks keen on the green.
:D

Oh gawd, now he's so injured that he just has to remove his shirt. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

hahah - you beat me to it - i just posted that - yours wasnt up yet

[R3awak3n]

France really let them self down. Cant say i feel the best team in this cup won unfortunetly.

thats football though also the best team did win. Did they not win all the games till the end ;)

[wc1934]

hey now, if I had those abs I would be shirt off 99% of the time

guess you are right - but no way am I wearing those speedos!!!

[wc1934]

thats football though also the best team did win. Did they not win all the games till the end ;)
yup - that's football - in the books, years from now it will still read Portugal as the champs of 2016 - however, they did sneak in - was the 3rd best in their group - new for this year. But, they will raise the trophy - champs of europe.

[echappist]

That wasn't Argentinian Hand of God, but that mis-called handball surely played a role in the outcome. Portugal was pressing, which is how they initially picked off the ball and led to the ball hitting Eder on the hand. Immediately afterwards, it was the freekick that hit the woodworks. Ball went out of bounds, and it was again a throw-in that got picked off, which set up the chain of events for the goal. Kiescielny was sitting on a yellow and couldn't really defend as closely.

No honor amongst the Portuguese players, from Moutinho, whose pass hit Eder's hand and goes up to ask for the handball call, to Eder, who acts as if he were innocent.

About damn time they allow replay in games to stop bs like this from affecting the game.

[echappist]

It's not bs. He is the best.


Drama queens tend to preen; they think it looks keen on the green.
:D

Oh gawd, now he's so injured that he just has to remove his shirt. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

him forcing on his injured teammate to get back on the field immediately is also quite uncalled for

[cadence90]

hey now, if I had those abs I would be shirt off 99% of the time
Would you also use bra lift tape to hike up your shorts to really show off your knee wrap, in case there was ONE person in the entire galaxy who did not know that you were injured? ;)

guess you are right - but no way am I wearing those speedos!!!
Ha ha! Exactly!

him forcing on his injured teammate to get back on the field immediately is also quite uncalled for
All part of the toolishness, I guess.

Drama Queen Diva Top 5 = CR7, Ibra, LeBron, Balo, and...CR7. :D

[tuscanyswe]

thats football though also the best team did win. Did they not win all the games till the end ;)

Sure is. And u r as worthy of the cup as greece was.
I just cant get excited about it :D

But to be fair, if that was sweden lifting the trophy id be screaming regardless..

[cadence90]

Sure is. And u r as worthy of the cup as greece was.
I just cant get excited about it :D
I was just going to post this. Have to be consistent, R3! :D

Regardless of all our patriotic silliness, this was a bad tournament, and a horrible final.

[R3awak3n]

I was just going to post this. Have to be consistent, R3! :D

Regardless of all our patriotic silliness, this was a bad tournament, and a horrible final.

:) I agree was not the best game of the Euro but I am just happy Portugal won. We should have had this on 2004. Also, France was just being dicks this whole last week, the the bus thing and just putting down Portugal. Sometimes you have to be more humble.


France is an incredible team though. They will be a contender in the world cup for sure.

[Gsinill]

Also, France was just being dicks this whole last week, the the bus thing and just putting down Portugal. Sometimes you have to be more humble.

And they were more than lucky to have won the Germany game...

Not a CR7 fan, hate Pepe but overall it's about time for Portugal to win a major tournament.
Congrats!

[cadence90]

:) I agree was not the best game of the Euro but I am just happy Portugal won. We should have had this on 2004. Also, France was just being dicks this whole last week, the the bus thing and just putting down Portugal. Sometimes you have to be more humble.


France is an incredible team though. They will be a contender in the world cup for sure.

It's all a matter of perspective....


FRA TEAM BUS EURO 2016:
http://i1360.photobucket.com/albums/r654/traghetter/France-bus-main_zpsfuaxhfxa.jpg (http://s1360.photobucket.com/user/traghetter/media/France-bus-main_zpsfuaxhfxa.jpg.html)


POR TEAM BUS EURO 2016:
http://i1360.photobucket.com/albums/r654/traghetter/porbus_zpsgspendko.jpg (http://s1360.photobucket.com/user/traghetter/media/porbus_zpsgspendko.jpg.html)


CR7 TEAM BUS EURO 2016:
http://i1360.photobucket.com/albums/r654/traghetter/cr7%20bus_zpsk7kvmbbr.jpg (http://s1360.photobucket.com/user/traghetter/media/cr7%20bus_zpsk7kvmbbr.jpg.html)

:D





Anyway, it has been fun watching this with you all.
FORZA ITALIA!
Ciao a tutti!

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[R3awak3n]

:)

I mean, Portugal pulled an Italy on this Euro.

Usually Italy starts their world/euro cups slow, with a lot of draws, defending a lot and then they end up winning ;)


LOLOLOL, cracking me up BUT thats a nice VW bus. Those type 1s go for a lot of money now a days :banana:


See you in the world cup/I am sad this is over!

[R3awak3n]

And they were more than lucky to have won the Germany game...

Not a CR7 fan, hate Pepe but overall it's about time for Portugal to win a major tournament.
Congrats!

Thanks man!

I totally understand why people don't like Pepe. He was one of the best, if not the best defender on this Euro and his behavior was great. I wish he was always like this and I think less people would hate him.

[cadence90]

You'll probably laugh but the best thing England could do is hire Big Sam.
And it is official.

Big Sam took the call.

http://e1.365dm.com/14/03/768x432/west-ham-v-hull-sam-allardyce_3108627.jpg?20140329090352

[BobC]

Either Big Sam will prove me to be a super genius or a footballing idiot. Time will tell.

Having said that, I think he will turn things around & England will prove to be a much tougher team to face. He'll organize them defensively & give them a distinct style (though not sure creatively how much so). We'll see. They have tons of talent. Let's see if Big Sam can get them to play to their expected level.

[cadence90]

...I realize that money is behind everything in sports, but this....

Hope Solo shows everyone how she plans to beat the Zika virus in Brazil

http://og.infg.com.br/in/19764236-3ab-939/FT1086A/420/hopesolo.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/573979268612419584/dsOOj7hi_normal.jpegHope Solo @hopesolo
Not sharing this!!! Get your own! #zikaproof #RoadToRio


Problem is, Solo’s preference for Sawyer as her bug spray of choice conflicts with U.S. Soccer’s official brand. Earlier this month, the federation announced that it had entered a multiyear agreement with Cutter as its official insect repellent. Oops.
:rolleyes:

[Gsinill]

And it is official.

Big Sam took the call.

http://e1.365dm.com/14/03/768x432/west-ham-v-hull-sam-allardyce_3108627.jpg?20140329090352

And it lasted for exactly one game!

[Idris Icabod]

And it lasted for exactly one game!

Hell of a statistic to leave with however, 100% record!!!

I wonder if he'll get his 400K bung?

[cadence90]

And it lasted for exactly one game!

Amazing.

Who's next now? What a joke....

[cadence90]

Wow. At least 8 other EPL managers and 2 Championship managers have been listed as involved in this scandal, accused by Italian agent Pino Pagliara. Mino Raiola is also possibly involved, naturally.

The Daily Telegraph has not yet revealed the names of the managers, but it does not look like good times in the FA right now.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/football/2016/09/27/109732340_sam-allardyce-sport-large_trans++xi2zLgDPyNJxHTH5AndvQ-B6934Z_fQkCNPlOMQLZz0.jpg

Apparent candidates for the England job (but some may be on the Daily Telegraph list) are:
Gareth Southgate (current interim), Steve Bruce, Alan Pardew, Eddie Howe, Chris Coleman, Roberto Mancini, Laurent Blanc, and Louis Van Gaal.

[BobC]

The England Manager job is indeed "the poisoned chalice."

The English are hell bent on soccer self destruction. Utterly incredible.

How would like to be Sunderland right now? Would you take Big Sam back?

[cadence90]

Serie A has had some bad scandals, and I guess other leagues too, but this FA one could be huge.

What choice do Sunderland have?
It's not as if whomever is managing Stoke City is going to come running. :D

[wc1934]

Serie A has had some bad scandals, and I guess other leagues too, but this FA one could be huge.

What choice do Sunderland have?
It's not as if whomever is managing Stoke City is going to come running. :D

yeah- 2006 wasnt a great year in serie a, but we won the wc!!!