# UEFA Euro 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-soccer-fifa\ **Created:** [June 14, 2024, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885 "2024-06-14T18:25:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/301 "2024-07-05T20:07:25Z")
And now another Portuguese player is very lucky to not get carded for an obvious simulation… ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/302 "2024-07-05T20:13:44Z")
I think “intent” is a horrible rule because 99.9% of things we all agree are handballs are not deliberate. Basically only things like Suarez vs Ghana in 2010 are actually intentional, the rest are just the player not consciously tucking their arms behind their back. My main issue with the current situation is that the laws have been changed a lot + there is an asymmetry between what’s called when attacking vs defending. IMHO, that shouldn’t matter. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/303 "2024-07-05T20:51:15Z")
Not a good game now. I’m not even sure if I should be glad that there’ll be extra time. ---
**Author:** ![iamatractorboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iamatractorboy/32/21261_2.png) [@iamatractorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamatractorboy)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/304 "2024-07-05T20:56:22Z")
I went for 1-1 in my predictions league. I have no idea why. It had 0-0 written all over it. France are like a turbo-charged version of England. As in, slightly better quality, but even more boring. ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/305 "2024-07-05T21:06:23Z")
> [@iamatractorboy](#): > > France are like a turbo-charged version of England. As in, slightly better quality, but even more boring. I was about to make exactly the same comment. France have space to counter attack into however which England haven’t had so far. ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/306 "2024-07-05T21:11:35Z")
Looks like both sides are happy for penalties ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/307 "2024-07-05T21:22:15Z")
Over 465 minutes of football since France scored a goal from open play in any football game. Around 350 minutes since Portugal scored a goal of any kind. 💤 ---
**Author:** ![iamatractorboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iamatractorboy/32/21261_2.png) [@iamatractorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamatractorboy)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/308 "2024-07-05T21:24:54Z")
This tournament has been mostly absolute rubbish. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/309 "2024-07-05T21:29:55Z")
It’s gotten me wishing for a rematch of some game from decades ago (not in Europe) where both teams were bribed to lose and hence each scored 30+ own-goals. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/310 "2024-07-05T21:30:53Z")
LOL, that French guy wearing a shirt with a crying Ronaldo picture on it. ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/311 "2024-07-05T21:43:40Z")
Completely undeserved. France have probably been worse than even England have been in this tournament. But getting through is all that matters. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/312 "2024-07-05T21:43:50Z")
Well, from two disappointing teams, I wanted the diver kings to be out, so I’m fine with the result. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/313 "2024-07-05T22:17:37Z")
Whatever the rule is, it should be so clear it can be consistently applied. There should be little room for subjective interpretation. Hopefully Canada-Venezuela will be less of a snooze fest. But the Magic Eight Ball says otherwise. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/314 "2024-07-05T22:23:12Z")
I am fine with both results. And also how they came to be. Germany - Spain was an interesting, good game, both teams wanted to win. I and my neighbour enjoyed it, altough we supported opposite teams. France - Portugal was just dull. ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2024, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/315 "2024-07-06T07:27:52Z")
I disagree, I thought France-Portugal was quite exciting, with lots of end-to-end attacks. The problem was, as soon as a player (on either side) got in position to cross or shoot, it was invariably poor. Neither deserved the win. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Wiggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/red_wiggler/32/13190_2.png) [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2024, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/316 "2024-07-06T11:43:45Z")
Somehow I’ve allowed myself to remain completely unaware of Raphael Leao’s talents but goodness he was a dynamo on the flank yesterday. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2024, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/317 "2024-07-06T15:22:22Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > Oh the pain. Still bummed about this. Müller said it was likely his last international match. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2024, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/318 "2024-07-06T15:32:31Z")
Most probably also Manu Neuer’s last international, Kroos’ definitely. ---
**Author:** ![iamatractorboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iamatractorboy/32/21261_2.png) [@iamatractorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamatractorboy)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/319 "2024-07-06T16:53:45Z")
England 0 0 Switzerland at half time. BBC pundits praising England’s performance so far. I guess I must’ve watched a different match. It has been boring yet again and I can’t remember either keeper making a single, even regulation, save. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2024, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/320 "2024-07-06T17:00:38Z")
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