****Official Euros 2020 (2021) Tournament Thread****

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Euros are on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2.

Turkey v Italy opening match Friday June 11th 2pm ESPN
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in related news, England played Austria in a friendly. Trent Alexander Arnold picked up a non-contact injury at the end of the match. reports were he had trouble walking around the pitch at the end.
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England didn't need 4 RBs anyways
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Alexander Arnold out officially. Torn thigh muscle.
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The Portugal shirt is hideous!
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Furlock Bones said:

Alexander Arnold out officially. Torn thigh muscle.
Liverpool just can't catch an injury break!
"And liberals, being liberals, will double down on failure." - dedgod
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Busquets tests positive for covid.
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Maybe not a bad injury from Liverpool's perspective. 6 weeks out is manageable and forces a very much needed period of rest that I think virtually ever big club player needs. He'll be back mid-Julyish which is perfect getting fitness back up and start of pre-season.
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1day away
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Who is everyone cheering for and why? I assume most people will cheer for whatever team has their favorite player or club members on. I'd really like to see Italy so well. Maybe Wales as an underdog type
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Who do you think takes it this year? I've heard a lot pf pundits are favoring the Italians.
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I want to see Wales stay in for a while because I think it's Bale's swan song and Mourino fed him over at Spurs this season.

I root for the Netherlands literally because I love their orange

England is who I hope wins it with Kane getting the golden boot because I'm a typical American who only watches EPL and I'm a Spurs supporter.
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KCup17 said:

Who do you think takes it this year? I've heard a lot pf pundits are favoring the Italians.


Italians seem to be the dark horse favorites.

France are the out and out favorites.
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Rooting for Robbo and Scotland.
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Only 6 weeks? Thought it would be longer than that. Yeah, definitely boost for Liverpool in that case. I thought he'd miss all of preseason.
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England because a) my wife and her family are English and b) those are the players I know the best and Scotland because Robbo.
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Italy is dark horse because they won all their group matches. However their group was not very good so not sure what to make of them.

France is clear cut favorites with Germany, Belgium, England and maybe Portugal in that next level. I'd put Spain and Italy behind those teams.

France has so much talent on that team it is insane!
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akm91 said:

Italy is dark horse because they won all their group matches. However their group was not very good so not sure what to make of them.

France is clear cut favorites with Germany, Belgium, England and maybe Portugal in that next level. I'd put Spain and Italy behind those teams.

France has so much talent on that team it is insane!


They've kept lots of clean sheets. Defense wins tournaments quite often.

It's why England are once again a paper tiger. Their defense is crap.
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akm91 said:

Italy is dark horse because they won all their group matches. However their group was not very good so not sure what to make of them.

France is clear cut favorites with Germany, Belgium, England and maybe Portugal in that next level. I'd put Spain and Italy behind those teams.

France has so much talent on that team it is insane!
france or portugal.....flip a coin!
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Northern Ireland, Bulgaria and Lithuania were their opponents in qualifying and San Marino and Czechoslovakia in their friendlies.

The result against the Czech were surprising but the other opponents were not good.
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Don't think Portugal makes it past semi's
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Rooting for Portugal because my Dad went to high school in the Azores + Bruno and Ronaldo
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Bachelor99 said:

akm91 said:

Italy is dark horse because they won all their group matches. However their group was not very good so not sure what to make of them.

France is clear cut favorites with Germany, Belgium, England and maybe Portugal in that next level. I'd put Spain and Italy behind those teams.

France has so much talent on that team it is insane!
france or portugal.....flip a coin!


Would be pretty wild for France to make the final four years ago, win the World Cup, and win the Euro.

I'm pulling for England or Italy.
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Hope England falls flat. Love seeing those snobs fall flat on their face. Even more rewarding that it's with a 2nd "golden" generation in a row
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Spain won Euro 2008, World Cup 2010, Euro 2012.
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wangus12 said:

Spain won Euro 2008, World Cup 2010, Euro 2012.


Yup one of the greatest runs by a National team ever.
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Happy Euro Day!
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I really want to see Scotland do well but who knows.
Had a Scottish coach growing up and he would play Ally's Tartan Army. So my brothers and I basically know this whole song.

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France the overwhelming favorite. Agreed with what someone said earlier, England is good, but no where near France, plus Southgate is awful. I'll still root for them and Netherlands. Hopefully an underdog can make a run this year aka Wales last time. That would be great!
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Rooting for Germany, as always.

Croatia is fun and I'll be pulling for them to do well.

Also hoping that Italy and the Dutch can rebound after failing to qualify for the last WC. Don't follow either but soccer isn't right without them.
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Here are the tables for each of the Groups. I'll try and keep these updated like I've done in the past.

Group A Standings:
-----------------------Pld---W---D---L---GD----Pts
Italy--------------------3----3---0---0___+4----9
Wales-----------------3----1---1---1___+1----4
Switzerland---------3----1---1---1___-1----4
Turkey----------------3----0---0---3___-7----0

Group B Standings:
----------------------Pld---W---D---L---GD----Pts
Belgium-------------3----3---0---0___+6----9
Denmark------------3----1---0---2___+1----3
Finland--------------3----1---0---2___-2----3
Russia---------------3----1---0---2___-5----3

Group C Standings:
-------------------------------Pld---W---D---L---GD----Pts
Netherlands----------------3----3---0---0___+6----9
Austria-----------------------3----2---0---1___+1----6
Ukraine----------------------3----1---0---2___-1----3
North Macedonia---------3----0---0---3___-6----0

Group D Standings:
-----------------------------Pld---W---D---L---GD----Pts
England--------------------3----2---1---0___+2----7
Croatia---------------------3----1---1---1___+1----4
Czech Republic---------3----1---1---1___+1----4
Scotland-------------------3----0---1---2___-4----1

Group E Standings:
-----------------------------Pld---W---D---L---GD----Pts
Sweden--------------------3----2---1---0___+2----7
Spain-----------------------3----1---2---0___+5----5
Slovakia-------------------3----1---0---2___-5----3
Poland---------------------3----0---1---2___-2----1


Group F Standings:
-----------------------------Pld---W---D---L---GD----Pts
France---------------------3----1---2---0___+1----5
Portugal-------------------3----1---1---1___+1----4
Germany------------------3----1---1---1___+1----4
Hungary-------------------3----0---2---1___-3----2
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Friday, June 11th:

Turkey vs. Italy
2:00 pm CT.
Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
TV: ESPN, Univision
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Talk about the Group of Death (Group F)!

Looking at the brackets, the 2 top 3rd place finishers in the group makes it to R16 along with the top 2 from each group?

"And liberals, being liberals, will double down on failure." - dedgod
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akm91 said:

Talk about the Group of Death (Group F)!

Looking at the brackets, the 2 top 3rd place finishers in the group makes it to R16 along with the top 2 from each group?




Top 4 3rd place finishers make it to the next round.
 
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