UEFA European Championship 2021

(12-07-2021 11:49 )Charlemagne Wrote:  On a positive note we can now lay the ghost of Pickford being an international goalkeeper. He's proved to be the tournements top keeper.

But Donnarumma won the best player of the tournament award, decided by UEFA's team of Technical Observers.

Donnarumma is only the second goalkeeper to win the award, the other being Peter Schmeichel in 1992.

^ Although Donnarumma was deserving, Simon Kjær should have got it for his actions, he saved a teammates life on the pitch. Hero.

(12-07-2021 02:14 )Stemmw Wrote:  

(12-07-2021 00:14 )Sm© Wrote:  

(19-06-2021 11:31 )Sm© Wrote:  England will still go far in the competition, maybe not as far as some of you think they should though...

Nailed it

Have the bookies made England favorites for the World cup yet?

Oh I'm sure they will soon enough, after all it's only logical, semi-final, then runners up, next one they have to be nailed on to win it

Yep with England it's one step at a time but with England that is an understatement it is Group Stage,Last 16,Quarter Finals,Semi Finals,Runners Up,Winners it's the England way.

The racist abuse is sickening. Not long after the final ball was kicked, the social media abuse started. Those guys that stepped up to take a penalty should be saluted for their bravery. It must be one of the hardest things to do in sport to volunteer for that role, in such a pressured environment. Every player in the world could miss a penalty, and it could happen to anybody. Even the best players have missed penalties.

In my opinion, I think the Denmark semi-final took a lot out of the England players. The win over Spain would have done the same to Italy, but the difference for me was that Mancini reacted quickly when their game wasn't working and Southgate waited a little too long to make his changes. It might have been possible to win the game before the shootout with such changes. Of course that's neither here nor there now, but Italy over the course of the match were the better side and deserved to win it, even if the lottery of the penalties is always a sad way for it to end.

Southgate will continue for the World Cup, and I think he's right to do so. England have broken barriers in this tournament and have brought people together in a time when the country needed a lift.

As for the player of the tournament, I'd also say Simon Kjaer's actions in saving a life should have been sufficient for that award. I'd definitely include him in the starting eleven in a fantasy 23 player squad of the tournament.

I've enjoyed the tournament, it's been an escape, it's been great to see fans back in stadiums and it has made me feel like I'm in love with the game again, after an uncertain season in the league last season.

Agreed the racist abuse is sickening. What is also disgusting is that Natalie Elphick the Conservative MP for Dover attacked Rashford as well saying he should stop playing at politics and practice his football more. This from a woman who backed her husband who was the MP before her (they are now divorced) when he was accused and subsequently jailed for sexual assault. She’s apologised for the Rashford attack but lets be clear she was attacking a guy who led a campaign to ensure kids were fed during the pandemic.

And if England do win the World Cup who would of thought you would be saying they have won the World Cup in Qatar no disrespect to Qatari people but that would just feel strange.

First good team we meet in the tournament and we go out, it's as simple as that

Well it's an improvement on the last Euros when we went out to Iceland.

(12-07-2021 14:50 )KerrAvon Wrote:  First good team we meet in the tournament and we go out, it's as simple as that

Are you saying Croatia Scotland and Germany and Denmark are shit teams

(12-07-2021 00:28 )Tractor boy Wrote:  

(11-07-2021 23:35 )fazzer77 Wrote:  With a bit of luck all the Football's coming home now stops ......

I can hardly wait for the football is coming To Rome remix.