Euro 2016 (Football)
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I say, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead and remember the Alamo!"
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Are you Anti Soccer and a Hockey fan like normal american and dislike Europe and South America with Soccer cultures?! Like my mothers brother even he like a little bit of Soccer but he are biggest Hockey fan in south. Finland was close to win this year. Defensive Canada won 2-0 in final game. Hard checking Defensemans in Defensive zone was alert for Canadas gold. Only close win of Finland.
Czechs are maybe gold in Soccer to like old gold in Hockey. Self I like this:
1.Tennis 2.Soccer 3.Hockey top 3 best.
Czechs are maybe gold in Soccer to like old gold in Hockey. Self I like this:
1.Tennis 2.Soccer 3.Hockey top 3 best.
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Today's matches so far.
Group D.
Spain vs Czech Republic KO at 3pm at the Stadium Municipal in Toulouse.
I'm told this was a bit of a boring match.
FT Spain 1 Czech Republic 0
Gerard Piqué of Barcelona goal at 87 minutes.
Group E.
The Republic of Ireland vs Sweden KO at 6pm at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis which is about 10 km from the centre of Paris.
A pretty dull match, Sweden were appallingly uninspiring. I can envisage both Ireland and Sweden not getting out of Group E.
FT The Republic of Ireland 1 Sweden 1
Wes Hoolahan of Norwich City goal at 48 minutes then a Ciaran Clark of Aston Villa own goal at 71 minutes.
Group E.
Belgium vs Italy KO at 9pm at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Décines-Charpieu or usually just called Décines, it's about 12 km West of Lyon.
We hope Belgium vs Italy is at least exciting, I could have fallen asleep at various moments during that Ireland vs Sweden match.
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Spain dominated whole game. Czechs made it out of their half only couple times, one being in the last minutes in a desperate attack, where they almost scored too. Spain was good, but as always, Iniesta good.
Sweden had air superiority against Irish, and the strength as well, as expected. But Irish managed to get a draw out of this game. Ibra was partying hard at his home town last night it seems like.
For the upcoming game; Italy has a very solid defence, constructed by all Juve players. Belgium has some ammunition against that however, like a fast Hazard, and a tall striking force of Benteke, Lukaku and Fellani...
We shall see who will prevail...
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Yesterday I was thinking an Italy win, but now after looking at the Belgian starting line-up, I'm not so sure.
Belgium
- 1 Courtois
- 23 Ciman
- 2 Alderweireld
- 3 Vermaelen
- 5 Vertonghen
- 6 Witsel
- 4 Nainggolan
- 7 De Bruyne
- 8 Fellaini
- 10 Hazard
- 9 Lukaku
- 11 Carrasco
- 12 Mignolet
- 13 Gillet
- 14 Mertens
- 15 Denayer
- 16 Meunier
- 17 Origi
- 18 Kabasele
- 19 Dembélé
- 20 Benteke
- 21 Lukaku
- 22 Batshuayi
- 1 Buffon
- 6 Candreva
- 15 Barzagli
- 19 Bonucci
- 3 Chiellini
- 4 Darmian
- 18 Parolo
- 16 De Rossi
- 23 Giaccherini
- 9 Pellè
- 17 Citadin Martins
- 2 De Sciglio
- 5 Ogbonna
- 7 Zaza
- 8 Florenzi
- 10 Motta
- 11 Immobile
- 12 Sirigu
- 13 Marchetti
- 14 Sturaro
- 20 Insigne
- 21 Bernardeschi
- 22 El Shaarawy
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Will be tough for Italy. They picked a terrible mid and offensive squad.
They might stop em, but not sure if they will be able to push for a win.
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I agree and I'm saying Belgium to win, though I won't predict how many goals.
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i hate italy .
viva belgium
Italy have a fantastic National Anthem "Il Canto degli Italiani" ("Song of The Italians"), or just known as "Fratelli d'Italia" ("Brothers of Italy"), the words written in 1847 by Goffredo Mameli and the music composed by Michele Novaro.
The modern Italians need to heed the opening verse and both chorus from their National Anthem and find their collective balls and start dealing with things like their Ancestors did in Ancient Rome.
First verse:
Fratelli d'Italia,
l'Italia s'è desta,
dell'elmo di Scipio
s'è cinta la testa.
Dov'è la Vittoria?
Le porga la chioma,
ché schiava di Roma
Iddio la creò.
Brothers of Italy,
Italy has woken,
Bound Scipio's helmet
Upon her head.
Where is Victory?
Let her bow down,
For God created her
Slave of Rome.
First Chorus:
Stringiamci a coorte,
siam pronti alla morte.
Siam pronti alla morte,
l'Italia chiamò.
Stringiamci a coorte,
siam pronti alla morte.
Siam pronti alla morte,
l'Italia chiamò! Sì!
Let us join in a cohort
We are ready to die.
We are ready to die,
Italy has called.
Let us join in a cohort,
We are ready to die.
We are ready to die,
Italy has called! Yes!
Second Chorus:
Uniamoci, amiamoci,
l'unione e l'amore
rivelano ai popoli
le vie del Signore.
Giuriamo far libero
il suolo natio:
uniti, per Dio,
chi vincer ci può?
Let us unite, let us love one another,
For union and love
Reveal to the people
The ways of the Lord.
Let us swear to set free
The land of our birth:
United, for God,
Who can overcome us?
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Group E.
Belgium 0 Italy 1 Emanuele Giaccherini of Bologna at 31 minutes, Belgian defence pretty much AWOL.
Italy could have got a second goal then, Graziano Pellè, again the Belgian defence a mess.
If Italy get a second goal, that's it for Belgium in this game, Italy will then just play a completely defensive game, they might be weak in the Midfield, but the Italian defence remains strong.
HT Belgium 0 Italy 1.
SH.
Belgium nearly scored at 53 minutes, a brilliant shot from Romelu Lukaku heading toward the top right-hand corner of the goal, just missed by inches.
Italy nearly got a goal at 54 minutes a Graziano Pellè header and an excellent save from Thibaut Courtois.
Italian substitution at 59 minutes, Matteo Darmian of Manchester UTD off and Mattia De Sciglio of A.C. Milan on.
Belgian substitution at 61 minutes Belgian fans not happy with this substitution, they're whistling and booing, Radja Nainggolan of Roma off and Dries Mertens of Napoli on.
No wonder the Belgian fans aren't happy, Nainggolan has been one of the best players for Belgium in this match, a strange decision from the Coach Marc Wilmots.
Giorgio Chiellini gets a yellow card at 66 minutes for holding back Eden Hazard.
This SH is more chaotic than the FH.
Belgian substitution at 73 minutes Romelu Lukaku of Everton FC off and Divock Origi of Liverpool FC on.
Italian substitution at 74 minutes Citadin Martins of Internazionale off and Ciro Immobile of Torino on.
Belgian substitution at 76 minutes Laurent Ciman of Montréal Impact off and Yannick Carrasco of Atlético Madrid on.
Italian substitution at 78 minutes Daniele De Rossi of Roma off and Thiago Motta of PSG (Paris Saint-Germain) on.
Italy nearly scored Ciro Immobile at 84 minutes, another excellent save from Thibaut Courtois.
Now in stoppage time 90 + 3'.
Belgium had a double chance to score, both Marouane Fellaini and Divock Origi missed.
Belgium 0 Italy 2 goal at 93 minutes from Graziano Pellè of Southampton.
FT Belgium 0 Italy 2.
Gli Azzurri win.
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