2024 Summer of Soccer - Euro's, Copa America, Olympics, WCQing (2 Viewers)

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

That was such an insane game!

Thanks again Fox

I think I made a joke just a few days ago when someone was complaining about FOX shipping a few games as FUBO exclusives and used this specific game as my example to ridicule the idea like, "I'm sure you've been waiting all year with baited breath for Hungary - Turkey, dude." Turns out it sounds like it could have been the best game so far.

That’s the thing - we’ve watched enough of these international tournaments over the years where we know that games like these a lot of times end up being the most fun for neutrals, and then you get the predictable snoozefests like England-Serbia.

 

[TennesseeJed]

Cristiano Ronaldo - The Angel Reese of Euro 2024

 

[The Gator]

Cristiano Ronaldo - The Angel Reese of Euro 2024

Tall, sexy and a winner?

In

 

[Desert_Power]

Cristiano Ronaldo - The Angel Reese of Euro 2024

Tall, sexy and a winner?

In

It’s all about the eye lashes

 

[The Gator]

Leao off for Jota please

 

[TennesseeJed]

Cristiano Ronaldo - The Angel Reese of Euro 2024

Tall, sexy and a winner?

In

I was going for Obvious Villain - but I like the way you think...

 

[B Maverick]

Cristiano Ronaldo - The Angel Reese of Euro 2024

Arda Guler Euro debut?

19 year old " Arda Guler " has broken Cristiano Ronaldo's record from 2004 to become the 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐒𝐓 player to ever score on their Euro debut.

That's just a really cool record to hold.

Does that make Guler the Caitlin Clark?

 

[The Gator]

This game played in Stoke?

 

[McBokonon]

I love when Ronaldo is sad.

 

[massraider]

CZECHIA THESE GUYS OUT!!!

 

[Desert_Power]

Ahoj!

 

[The Gator]

I love when Ronaldo is sad.

Reported

 

[NewlyRetired]

Euro 2024 has already seen 8 goals worth less than 0.05(xG)

 

[McBokonon]

I love when Ronaldo is sad.

Reported

When you reported me, did you scream at the moderators and flail your arms around for several minutes before leaving without acknowledging anybody?

 

[Deamon]

Euro 2024 has already seen 8 goals worth less than 0.05(xG)

what?

 

[Desert_Power]

Euro 2024 has already seen 8 goals worth less than 0.05(xG)

Owen Goal is coming after that golden boot

 

[NewlyRetired]

Euro 2024 has already seen 8 goals worth less than 0.05(xG)

what?

8 extremely unlikely goals

 

[The Gator]

Neat corner.

80yards too far and straight oob

 

[B Maverick]

Reports coming out saying that Mbappe will not play vs the Dutch on Friday,

Huge blow for France.

Owen still good to go.

Owen playing for Portugal!!

 

[The Gator]

Leao off for Jota please

 

[The Gator]

Wtf replay?

 

[The Gator]

Why was that offside not counted to the furthest body part of the defender??

Very sus

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Would have stood under the Arsene Wenger rule change proposal.

 

[The Gator]

Ball don’t lie


Suck it VAR

 

[titusbramble]

Awful non call of Portugal shoving a Czech forward over, go down the other end and score the winner

 

[encaitar]

First goal for his country. Wow. What a moment he'll never forget.

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

Through the first round of Euro group stage matches, let's go to the Big Board...

The EuroCopa Big Board™
Goals By Club	34​
Real Madrid (ESP)	3​
Borussia Dortmund (GER)	2​
Inter Milan (ITA)	2​
Slavia Prague (CZE)	2​
Antalyaspor (TUR)	1​
Arsenal (ENG)	1​
Atletico Madrid (ESP)	1​
Bayer Leverkusen (GER)	1​
Bayern Munich (GER)	1​
Bologna (ITA)	1​
Damac (KSA)	1​
Empoli (ITA)	1​
Fenerbahçe (TUR)	1​
Ferencváros (HUN)	1​
Galatasaray (TUR)	1​
Gaziantep (TUR)	1​
Górnik Zabrze (POL)	1​
Liverpool (ENG)	1​
Ludogorets (BUL)	1​
Manchester United (ENG)	1​
Metz (FRA)	1​
Monaco (FRA)	1​
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)	1​
Porto (POR)	1​
Sassuolo (ITA)	1​
TSG Hoffenheim (GER)	1​
(OG) Borussia Mönchengladbach (GER)	1​
(OG) Real Madrid (ESP)	1​
(OG) Viktoria Plzeň (CZE)	1​
Goals by League	34​
Bundelisga (GER)	5​
La Liga (ESP)	5​
Serie A (ITA)	4​
Süper Lig (TUR)	4​
Ligue 1 (FRA)	3​
Premier League (ENG)	3​
Czech First League (CZE)	2​
Ekstraklasa (POL)	1​
First Professional Football League (BUL)	1​
Nemzeti Bajnokság I (HUN)	1​
Primeira Liga (POR)	1​
Saudi Pro League (KSA)	1​
(OG) Bundesliga (GER)	1​
(OG) La Liga (ESP)	1​
(OG) Czech First League (CZE)	1​

 

[B Maverick]

Manchester United (ENG)

1​

Of all the people would not have expected it to be Erikson

 

[Mjolnirs]

First round complete, if it ended now, here are the knockout matchups
Spain v Czechia
Germany v Denmark

Turkey v Albania
France v Slovakia

Romania v Slovenia
Netherlands v Portugal

England v Poland
Switzerland v Italy

 

[B Maverick]

First round complete, if it ended now, here are the knockout matchups
Spain v Czechia
Germany v Denmark

Turkey v Albania
France v Slovakia

Romania v Slovenia
Netherlands v Portugal

England v Portugal
Switzerland v Italy

Portugal may struggle having to face England AND Netherlands.

Otherwise some juicy matchups

 

[B Maverick]

a buddy just texted me wondering "Stu Holden can't be America's best analyst".

I told him its a pretty low bar. Would he rather Lalas or Donovan?

 

[⚡DEADHEAD⚡]

That goal was fantastic. He's another one of those rising stars. 19 year old who has a hard time getting PT at Real Madrid.

Arda Guler Euro debut?

19 year old " Arda Guler " has broken Cristiano Ronaldo's record from 2004 to become the 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐒𝐓 player to ever score on their Euro debut.

That's just a really cool record to hold.

He might be the one. I've married into a Turkish family, so I hope so. I also love the way Lamine plays.

 

[⚡DEADHEAD⚡]

I have seen Lukaku fall short way too many times, missing shots that MUST be goals at this level, including last night.

What were those goals last night?

The two really good chances he put in, they just got called back. It was other Belgium players that had the other really good chances. Like the one 5 feet from the center of the goal against a defender covering the line (not even a goalie) that the guy kicked right into the defender's feet.

I can't get highlights where I am, but I recall being frustrated on a few occasions, and I'd even argue that one of the goals he scored that was called back he smashed due to frustration. He knows part of what he's playing for is his reputation, and that's an unhealthy spot to be in.

In the absence of being able to access links, I'll let the BBC speak for me:

But while Sutton believes the VAR decision was incorrect, he stressed that Lukaku had enough earlier chances to score.

"In truth, it was lousy from Lukaku in the first half. It was three huge opportunities that he normally gobbles up," added Sutton.

"He could have had the Golden Boot [awarded to the tournament's top goalscorer] wrapped up already. Slovakia haven't actually created too many chances - but it is about Belgium being wasteful."

 

[NewlyRetired]

for those like me who missed the Turkey Georgia game, make sure you watch the highlights

Turkey vs. Georgia Highlights | UEFA Euro 2024 | FOX Sports

Check out the greatest moments and plays in this Euro group stage matchup between Turkey and Georgia.

www.foxsports.com

 

[NewlyRetired]

a buddy just texted me wondering "Stu Holden can't be America's best analyst".

I told him its a pretty low bar. Would he rather Lalas or Donovan?

It is a low bar for sure.

To be fair though, one thing you should explain to your friend that soccer is on a hundred different channels/streams in the US, and each has their own commentators and color guys. Stew may or may not be Fox's best but Fox only controls a small portion of the on screen soccer talent in the US.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Croatia has to throw the kitchen sink here in the second half

 

[NewlyRetired]

FIFA has to be more consistent on these rules. The refs are only suppose to be required to stop play on a head injury. The ref just ruined a Croatian attack for no reason.

Players are going to continue to act injured if it is to their advantage.

 

[NewlyRetired]

that was coming. Two games in a row for Albania giving up a lead and losing a game.

 

[TennesseeJed]

First round complete, if it ended now, here are the knockout matchups
Spain v Czechia
Germany v Denmark

Turkey v Albania
France v Slovakia

Romania v Slovenia
Netherlands v Portugal

England v Portugal
Switzerland v Italy

I don't think this is correct - for instance England are winning Group C - and would play a 3rd place team from Groups D/E/F

ETA - based on the formula - that is currently Poland. And, I see you have Portugal twice, so probably meant for the the second one to be Poland.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Owen G. scores again.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

We need a third half of this

 

[NewlyRetired]

what a game! that injury time was insane

 

[NewlyRetired]

Gjasula subbed in at the 72nd minute.

He picked up a yellow card, an own goal, and scored the tying goal in that sub appearance.

 

[B Maverick]

a buddy just texted me wondering "Stu Holden can't be America's best analyst".

I told him its a pretty low bar. Would he rather Lalas or Donovan?

It is a low bar for sure.

To be fair though, one thing you should explain to your friend that soccer is on a hundred different channels/streams in the US, and each has their own commentators and color guys. Stew may or may not be Fox's best but Fox only controls a small portion of the on screen soccer talent in the US.

Oh he knows, he isn't a newbie.

Of the Americans across all platforms:
Holden is bearable for me. He and Tim Howard are fine. They don't really go out on any limbs, they are just kind of there. I think Edu is pretty good and Dempsey can be fun. Twellman seems to have been hit by every limb. Lalas tries to jump out on any limb he can find, real or imaginary. Donovan can't even find the tree.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Croatia vs Albania had the second highest shots on goal in Euro group stage history.

 

[Mjolnirs]

First round complete, if it ended now, here are the knockout matchups
Spain v Czechia
Germany v Denmark

Turkey v Albania
France v Slovakia

Romania v Slovenia
Netherlands v Portugal

England v Portugal
Switzerland v Italy

I don't think this is correct - for instance England are winning Group C - and would play a 3rd place team from Groups D/E/F

ETA - based on the formula - that is currently Poland. And, I see you have Portugal twice, so probably meant for the the second one to be Poland.

yep this. fixed.

 

[NewlyRetired]

these German kits.....woah

 

[TennesseeJed]

these German kits.....woah

Is there a story behind the color scheme? I kind of understand when clubs change it up - but national teams have national team colors, and I don't know why you would with that up.

 

[NewlyRetired]

I likey

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