Euro 2012

[Dan]

COME ON ENGLAND!!!!

[Berober]

France name an expected XI, with Franck Ribery, Karim Benzema and Samir Nasri all in action. Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra also starts, while Yann M'Vila misses out through injury.

France coach Laurent Blanc names an expected France starting XI. Marseille midfielder Alou Diarra starts alongside Newcastle's Yohan Cabaye in the midfield with Manchester City's Samir Nasri and Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery supporting Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema in attack.

France: Lloris, Debuchy, Rami, Mexes, Evra, Nasri, Cabaye, Diarra, Malouda, Ribery, Benzema.

Subs: Mandanda, Giroud, Matuidi, Reveillere, Menez, M'Vila, Martin, Ben Arfa, Valbuena, Clichy, Koscielny, Carrasso.

England: Hart, Johnson, Terry, Lescott, Cole, Milner, Gerrard, Parker, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Young, Welbeck.

Subs: Green, Walcott, Henderson, Carroll, Baines, Jones, Jagielka, Downing, Defoe, Butland.

Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)

You heard those teams here first! (Y)

Damn, subbed out the second Lineker is back from injury

[IAceI]

Listening to Jamie Carragher talk about 'Stevie' is cringeworthy at best.

Good luck England. Glad to see Lescott get given his chance, hopefully he recreates some of that good form he has shown for Man City this season.

[IAceI]

EDIT: Horrific double post.

Edited June 11, 2012 by IAceI

[therockbox]

Poor Ray Clemence

[supergrass]

How did he manage to injure himself?

[Baddar]

"snapped" his achilles according to Jim White on ssn.

[IAceI]

Won't be hard to do an injury like that, go over on your ankle and it won't be too far from a twist to a sprain to your achilles going ping. That or it's an elaborate ploy so we can blame the pitch later.

[therockbox]

I wish they'd stop interviewing Gazza, it's horrible to watch.

[supergrass]

I wish they'd stop interviewing Gazza, it's horrible to watch.

Yeah, it feels almost like exploitation, even though it's not. He's hard to watch, retire in peace Gazza.

[GA!]

ITV soundtracking England to the sound of S&M. Appropriate.

[The Quasi Juice]

Malouda on the right....England definitely have a chance tonight

[GA!]

Grimsby Town flag in the crowd! Why would you embarrass yourself on an international scale by declaring that sort of thing?

[GA!]

That stadium's a bit empty, isn't it?

[Lineker]

All the players singing the anthem loud and proud - when did you last see that!

[IAceI]

John Terry has an epic voice on him.

[GoGo Yubari]

The French national anthem always excites me. They did that shit right.

[Lineker]

Holy shit one of the French fans was Sousa.

[therockbox]

That stadium's a bit empty, isn't it?

They've all been pretty empty, first game aside.

[IAceI]

"Agincourt. Waterloo. And now Donetsk."

FFS

Edited June 11, 2012 by IAceI