[Football] Euros 2024 - Matchday 5

[Triggaaar]

Loving the constant replays of Czech's goal against Scotland

 

[A1X]

Portugal cheating before the kick off even happens, their winger was half way through the Czech half when the whistle went

 

[hart's shirt]

Ronaldo 39. Pepe 41.

*goes off to look for boots*

 

[Badger]

Peter Drury doing the commentary on the coverage here. I wouldn't be surprised to find a photo of the Portugal squad in his hotel room with some suspicious stains on it.

 

[BrightonCottager]

Portugal cheating before the kick off even happens, their winger was half way through the Czech half when the whistle went

I'm sure you'll be supporting Portugal when Palhinha comes on!

 

[Guinness Boy]

Ronaldo 39. Pepe 41.

*goes off to look for boots*

Couple of pensioners and one plays in a farmer’s league.

 

[jcdenton08]

Something I always hate about when Portugal play in tournaments is the commentators doing this excited and expectant tone whenever Ronaldo touches the ball. He can be back to goal 60 yards away, and it’s “Ronaldo…”.

This commentator on BBC has done it twice in 30 seconds, it’s so irritating.

It’s even worse if he scores.

 

[jcdenton08]

I was neutral but out of principle on this, come on the Czechs!

 

[Badger]

F*** off Ronaldo you cheating prick

 

[jcdenton08]

F*** off Ronaldo you cheating prick

I like to think my post was slightly more eloquently put, yet yours sums it up really.

 

[sir_gullahad]

Whilst we are complaining about commentators: oh, the irony of Danny Murphy saying something along the lines of "it's going to be a long evening".

 

[jcdenton08]

Watch out the “Ronaldo…” thing. I swear, every single game, it does my nut in. Once you notice it you can’t stop, and it really grates.

I really hope he doesn’t score.

“The legend, showing the world he still has it!” Etc etc. sickening

 

[A1X]

Something I always hate about when Portugal play in tournaments is the commentators doing this excited and expectant tone whenever Ronaldo touches the ball. He can be back to goal 60 yards away, and it’s “Ronaldo…”.

This commentator on BBC has done it twice in 30 seconds, it’s so irritating.

It’s even worse if he scores.

Yep, plus the way whenever he and Messi do basic things (e.g. beat a man or win a header) suddenly it’s as though it’s something incredible rather than just standard professional football skills

 

[jcdenton08]

Yep, plus the way whenever he and Messi do basic things (e.g. beat a man or win a header) suddenly it’s as though it’s something incredible rather than just standard professional football skills

100% this. I understand they can both do something out of nothing - they are two of the best footballers in the history of the sport - but the hyping up makes me nauseous. It’s just so frustrating to listen to given the looooooong history of top players (including Ronaldo) simply not turning up at major competitions.

 

[sir_gullahad]

Stand back, stand back, Ronaldo's going to play some FOOTBALL.

 

[jcdenton08]

The Czechs seem very nervous on the rare occasions they go forward. Afraid to shoot…

 

[Javeaseagull]

Not as good as the earlier game.

 

[Badger]

Booked for CHEATING. That's so unlike Portugal players.

 

[Weststander]

Lovely refereeing.

In the PL that’s minutes of VAR analysis, a look-at-me points dramatically to the spot and Shearer justifies it with “A challenge the defender didn’t need to make”.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Anybody spot that girl in the crowd just now after Soucek got up. Camera panned in on her, she clearly mouthed something like 'shit' and turned away to hide her face. Throwing a sickie from work by any chance?