EURO 2021 Thread (Former: Give Ball-Eat Ball-Bola Jalan, I will have Turkey For Night Snack Tonight.)

[CoffeeAhSoh]

Hoping for an upset!

France threw it.

 

[Charlie99]

The Yugoslavia war was started in a football game between Serbian and Croatian clubs. Crazy players and fans

Dober dan Gospod.
Kako siti ?
(Croatian)
I went to grade one at Slovenian School
(Slovenska Schola)

 

[nayr69sg]

The Yugoslavia war was started in a football game between Serbian and Croatian clubs. Crazy players and fans

Actually up till now I am not really sure of the details of this war. I know Croats wanted independence and I also know there is some Ethnic cleansing sort of idea within it. Anyway that's a different discussion.

 

[nayr69sg]

Dober dan Gospod.
Kako siti ?
(Croatian)
I went to grade one at Slovenian School
(Slovenska Schola)

Your wife is from Croatia?

 

[GoldenDragon]

Your wife is from Croatia?

Ukraine I think.

 

[nayr69sg]

Ukraine I think.

Ah yes. You are right Ukraine.

Sigh. To be frank my knowledge of the geography in that area is zero. LOL!

 

[GoldenDragon]

Sigh. To be frank my knowledge of the geography in that area is zero. LOL!

Mine too.

 

[CoffeeAhSoh]

 

[GoldenDragon]

Ah yes. You are right Ukraine.

Sigh. To be frank my knowledge of the geography in that area is zero. LOL!

Met his kids years ago.

 

[Charlie99]

Your wife is from Croatia?

My wife, is a 5 ft 7, blonde with green eyes, born in Europe, of Ukrainian descent.
When I arrived in Toronto in 1981, I rented a room with a Slovenian family.
That is why I went to Slovenian school with 6 year old children in grade one.
But I know some Slovenian, Croatian, Serbian, Polish and Ukrainian. I do not understand Russian. Ukrainian is harder for me due to the Cyrillic script.
My wife is fluent in Pokish and Ukrainian, not as fluent in Russian due to lack of use.
Our eldest and youngest children are trilingual, English, French and Ukrainian.
The eldest child is the most fluent in the other languages. She is trying to learn Mandarin.

 

[Charlie99]

Met his kids years ago.

2014.
Time flies.

 

[Charlie99]

Switzerland, may cause an upset, or will be another exciting multi goal game.

 

[nayr69sg]

Switzerland, may cause an upset, or will be another exciting multi goal game.

It would be a huge upset if the Swiss hold out for a win. I don't think so.

 

[CoffeeAhSoh]

 

[Charlie99]

May be France will revert to the previous formation, with a back 4, four defenders.
It is not over till it is over.
P.S. France revert to 4 defenders to start the second half.

 

[Charlie99]

The French goalkeeper saved a penalty, and France equalized.
And now, France scores, taking a lead of 2 to 1, in a span of four minutes.

 

[nayr69sg]

The French goalkeeper saved a penalty, and France equalized.
And now, France scores, taking a lead of 2 to 1, in a span of four minutes.

Penalty save will be a point of inflexion this game. Will there be one that favors the swiss?

Usually momentum will carry on. I still back the French to progress

 

[Charlie99]

The saved penalty by the goalkeeper guessing it right, is the turning point

 

[nayr69sg]

LOL! Pogba scores the third.

Ok Football aristocracy order restored.

 

[Charlie99]

A superb world class goal from about 30 meters by Pogba, to the top right corner, beyond the reach of the Swiss goalkeeper.
France leads 3 to 1.