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  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    Bale's was only the second not scored and Hojbjerg's was saved, so yes.


  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,849
    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 
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600

  • vff
    vff Posts: 6,881
    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.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    Cafc43v3r said:

    Bet the Madrid fans loved that... Did he hold up a flag afterwards saying "Belgium - Waffles - Madrid" 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    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.

  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Modric is the youngest, and oldest, Croatian to score in the Euros. 
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,740
    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.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,783
    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. 
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,855
    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_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    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. 
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Both of Karim Benzema's goals tonight were scored at 46m 44s
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Both of Karim Benzema's goals tonight were scored at 46m 44s
    That's a great stat.
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    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
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,855
    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
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    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. 
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,979
    Netherlands have received 4 red cards at European Championships and they’ve all come against Czechoslovakia/Czech Rep.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    edited June 2021
    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)
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,783
    England have knocked out Germany. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    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 Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    Only 50% of group winners then got through the Last 16, compared to:
    33% of 2nd placed teams.
    75% of 3rd placed teams.
  • WelshAddick
    WelshAddick Posts: 1,321
    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 Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    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 Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    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 Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    Southgate has given more caps to Rashford than Kane.

    Eric Dier is also in his top 5 most capped players.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    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.
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600

  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    Last time England scored four goals in the knockouts of a Major Tournament

    Yup... 1966
  • EricBanterna
    EricBanterna Posts: 1,740
    England are the only team to not conceed a goal in 5 consecutive euro games
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    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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