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  • North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    Bale's was only the second not scored and Hojbjerg's was saved, so yes.


  • MrOneLungMrOneLung
    edited June 2021
    Wales goalkeeper Danny Ward has not played a league games since 2017

    since signing for Leicester from Liverpool before 2018 season he has played 5 FA Cup games, 7 League Cup games and ZERO league games 
  • Cafc43v3rCafc43v3r

  • vffvff
    There are 492 posts and 9 pages for every actual rumour on the 2021 rumour thread

    Though, I think that this an under estimate - more likely 771 posts and 12 pages.
  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    Cafc43v3r said:

    Bet the Madrid fans loved that... Did he hold up a flag afterwards saying "Belgium - Waffles - Madrid" 
  • soapboxsamsoapboxsam
    I concede it was my opinion not a fact: Steve Bull and Matt Le Tissier were loyal to Wolves and Southampton but some players like to stay near to Friends and family and at a club where they are loved and become a local legend.

    Rooney definitely changed his tune at United when his wage took a massive hike after complaining about the strength of the squad.

  • Cafc43v3rCafc43v3r
    Modric is the youngest, and oldest, Croatian to score in the Euros. 
  • AddicksAddictAddicksAddict
    SuedeAdidas said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Modric is the youngest, and oldest, Croatian to score in the Euros. 
    Callum McGregor is the youngest and oldest Scotsman to score in the Euros or WC Finals since 1998.
    Writing “only” is quicker. 
  • SporadicAddickSporadicAddick
    AddicksAddict said:
    SuedeAdidas said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Modric is the youngest, and oldest, Croatian to score in the Euros. 
    Callum McGregor is the youngest and oldest Scotsman to score in the Euros or WC Finals since 1998.
    Writing “only” is quicker. 
    not football related, but its quicker to say "world wide web" than "www" (not that anyone really says it any more, but back in the day, we all wasted hours of our lives saying "www"
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  • ricky_ottoricky_otto
    SuedeAdidas said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Modric is the youngest, and oldest, Croatian to score in the Euros. 
    Callum McGregor is the youngest and oldest Scotsman to score in the Euros or WC Finals since 1998.
    Raheem Sterling is the youngest and oldest player to score twice for England during Euro 2020. 
  • North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Both of Karim Benzema's goals tonight were scored at 46m 44s
    That's a great stat.
  • cafcfan1990cafcfan1990
    North Lower Neil said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Both of Karim Benzema's goals tonight were scored at 46m 44s
    That's a great stat.
    Really is, I wonder if it's ever been done before
  • SporadicAddickSporadicAddick
    cafcfan1990 said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Both of Karim Benzema's goals tonight were scored at 46m 44s
    That's a great stat.
    Really is, I wonder if it's ever been done before
    Both of Karim Benzema's goals tonight were scored at 46m 44s
  • Cafc43v3rCafc43v3r
    cafcfan1990 said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Both of Karim Benzema's goals tonight were scored at 46m 44s
    That's a great stat.
    Really is, I wonder if it's ever been done before
    There was one last season, was it Liverpool, who scored their second goal before their first. 
  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Courtesy of Richard Jolly on twitter

    The only player to score in a French win @ Euro 2020 was Mats Hummels

    Two landlocked countries (Czech Republic and Switzerland) are in the last eight of the Euros for the first time 1964 when it was Hungary and... Luxembourg

    The Thuram family have played in more European Championships than Poland (5-4)
    Another one from him...

    This is the first Major Tournment that doesnt have either France or Germany in the last eight since the 1950 World Cup
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  • North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    Only 50% of group winners then got through the Last 16, compared to:
    33% of 2nd placed teams.
    75% of 3rd placed teams.
  • WelshAddickWelshAddick
    North Lower Neil said:
    Only 50% of group winners then got through the Last 16, compared to:
    33% of 2nd placed teams.
    75% of 3rd placed teams.
    That’s wrong 
  • North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    WelshAddick said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Only 50% of group winners then got through the Last 16, compared to:
    33% of 2nd placed teams.
    75% of 3rd placed teams.
    That’s wrong 
    Is it?  

    3 group winners from 6
    2 2nd place from 6
    3 3rd place from 4

    I think.
  • North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    Plus 2 of the 3 1st place teams through are the ones that got games v group runners-up, whereas 3 of 4 group winners who got 3rd place teams then lost.
  • North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    Southgate has given more caps to Rashford than Kane.

    Eric Dier is also in his top 5 most capped players.
  • LeuthLeuth
    edited July 2021
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Wojciech Szczesny becomes the first goalkeeper ever to score an own goal in the history of the Euros.
    This is nonsense. There's that one that was credited to Rooney in 2004 that was obviously a Zuberbuhler [EDIT: Stiel] o.g.
  • Cafc43v3rCafc43v3r

  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    Last time England scored four goals in the knockouts of a Major Tournament

    Yup... 1966
  • EricBanternaEricBanterna
    England are the only team to not conceed a goal in 5 consecutive euro games
  • Dazzler21Dazzler21
    EricBanterna said:
    England are the only team to not conceed a goal in 5 consecutive euro games
    And only the second team to not concede a goal in 5 consecutive tournament games (Euro/World cups)
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