# 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:** 19
**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 7, 2024, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/361 "2024-07-07T17:57:27Z")
My father hates the English football team… ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/362 "2024-07-07T18:00:38Z")
As does all right thinking people… ---
**Author:** ![The\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_librarian/32/402_2.png) [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2024, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/363 "2024-07-08T11:21:53Z")
Handballers don’t count. ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2024, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/364 "2024-07-08T12:58:28Z")
No color-tv world cup, no opinion. ---
**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 9, 2024, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/365 "2024-07-09T18:59:16Z")
Come on Spain. But have a feeling France will outsmart them. ---
**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 9, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/366 "2024-07-09T19:07:20Z")
That’s gotta be 1-0 Spain. free header from 6 yards! ---
**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 9, 2024, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/367 "2024-07-09T19:09:04Z")
Tale of two headers in the first 8 minutes. Two sitters: one missed, the other taken! ---
**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 9, 2024, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/368 "2024-07-09T19:11:27Z")
Now France can play Catenaccio… ---
**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 9, 2024, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/369 "2024-07-09T19:11:52Z")
This should be a good game now ---
**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 9, 2024, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/370 "2024-07-09T19:19:56Z")
It would’ve probably been better if Spain scored first. Would’ve meant France were forced to actually attack. ---
**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 9, 2024, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/371 "2024-07-09T19:20:54Z")
I thought the same (see my post above), but at the moment they surprise me with a rather offensive strategy. ETA: and as I typed this, the teenie scored. Unbelievable! ---
**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 9, 2024, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/372 "2024-07-09T19:21:18Z")
Wow. Just wow. ---
**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 9, 2024, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/373 "2024-07-09T19:26:16Z")
I think Yamal is pretty one footed, but what a foot. REally nice work by Olmo leads to a France own goal. ---
**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 9, 2024, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/374 "2024-07-09T19:27:03Z")
Well. This has been some start. ---
**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 9, 2024, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/375 "2024-07-09T19:27:20Z")
I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that this is going to be the better of the two semi finals ---
**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 9, 2024, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/376 "2024-07-09T19:27:46Z")
Just as a curious aside, there were quite some speculations if the 16 year old Yamal’s participation in this game beginning at 9 PM local time is violating German employment laws regarding child labor. So it might happen that the Spanish football association later will get reported and fined by the German authorities. ---
**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 9, 2024, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/377 "2024-07-09T19:36:26Z")
Nice, a Euro game with real offense for once ---
**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 9, 2024, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/378 "2024-07-09T19:49:21Z")
Seriously. When did teams stop scoring from corners and direct kicks? ---
**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 9, 2024, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/379 "2024-07-09T19:51:15Z")
Can’t believe Mbappe, with his team losing at HT in a Euro semi-final, has just swapped shirts with a Spanish player. I don’t think that’s a great look. ---
**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 9, 2024, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885/380 "2024-07-09T20:10:58Z")
That touch to control that cross by Dembele was insane. If he had Ronaldo’s mindset he’d be the best player in the world. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885.md?page=18) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885.md?page=20)