Euro 2016

[Vince Russo]

It could be he's having a hard time dealing with the fact that his time in the spotlight is starting to come to an end. This could be his last or second to last major tournament and he's reaching the stage where, at some point, his skills are going to decline and he's not going to be in that superstar group that are considered the absolute best in the world. He'll still be great and show flashes of world class brilliance, but he won't be the absolute best anymore, he won't be at the pinnacle. Combine that with his career being, not over, but over its peak, and you're left with a man with a massive ego who is having to deal with the prospect of being left behind as the spotlight moves on to the next generation of players, the next set of talents looking to be the next best in the world. Not everyone handles the transition well.

[MDK]

Irish Fans Rescue Kidnapped Schoolgirls From Boko Haram

June 17, 2016 - BREAKING NEWS, Euro 2016, WORLD NEWS

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UP TO 200 missing Nigerian schoolgirls have been freed after over two years in captivity, after a hundred or so Irish soccer fans swarmed into a Boko Haram camp with a few bags of cans and a flag bearing the hilarious slogan ‘down with this sort of thing’.

The Irish fans had been attending the Euro 2016 championship in France, but had set out on the voyage to free the kidnapped girls after running out of sound things to do between matches.

“Yeah, we had fixed a few spare tyres, danced with a few French cops, serenaded a bus full of convicted murderers. We were running out of ways to be gas” said Sean Hanley, who just loves the craic.

“People were losing interest in us. Joe.ie had gone nearly a full hour without posting a video titled ‘Check what these Irish fans did at Euro 2016’… so we said ‘fuck it, let’s go free them schoolgirls'”.

A spokesperson for the ISIS spin-off said that the arrival of the Irish fans was unexpected, but that their friendliness and love of song charmed the terrorist group into handing over the 200 Chibok girls who they had been holding since raiding their school in April 2014.

“A sea of green descended into our camp, singing ‘let them schoolgirls go free, let them schoolgirls go free, la la la la. Hey! la la la la'” said Kevin Boko, former member of Boko Haram.

“They got right in the middle of us, all holding plastic pint glasses of beer, dancing and hugging us. One guy did the worm, it was fairly gas alright. We were initially going to cut their heads off and stick them on spikes throughout the jungle to let Western people know that they are not welcome here, but in the end we were having such a good time that we said go on ahead, the girls are out the back. One of the Irish guys gave me his jersey. Fucking legend”.

Buoyed by their success in Nigeria, the Best Fans In the World™ will now travel to Israel to sort out the conflict with Palestine before heading back to France for Saturday’s must-win clash with Belgium at the Nouveau Stade De Bordeaux.

[Gazz]

He's only 31, never had a serious injury and is absolutely fastidious about his health, well-being and diet, he'll be at the peak of the game for at least another 4-5 years. He'll probably be playing when he's 40.

[Benji]

I've still not forgiven Ronaldo for helping get Rooney sent off in 2006 and then scoring the winning penalty. I don't care how good he is, man's a nob

[therockbox]

[GA!]

Small-minded lake.

[MDK]

Just now, Benji said:

I've still not forgiven Ronaldo for helping get Rooney sent off in 2006 and then scoring the winning penalty. I don't care how good he is, man's a nob

This is my main reason for hating the man.

[The Lusophone]

England player or not, deliberately stamping on someone should always be a red card.

[METALMAN]

I remember watching that and finding it really funny. I'm not a huge fan of Ronaldo otherwise, mind. He's okay. I think those people going on about him being one of the best players of this century are getting a bit carried away. For a start, they're overlooking the final years of Ally McCoist's career.

[Colly]

3 minutes ago, Mad Jack said:

England player or not, deliberately stamping on someone should always be a red card.

Carvalho's balls provoked him. No way is that a red without the wink.

[stokeriño]

And Hungary take the lead.  

[GoGo Yubari]

Iceland

[Lineker]

Pick that one out!

[MDK]

Zoltan GERRALOADOFTHAT!

[Szumi]

Greenland is covered in ice, and Iceland is very nice! 1-0!

[HailtotheYo]

I really hope these results hold

[MDK]

Just now, HailtotheTortureRack said:

I really hope these results hold

Same here. Just to see how many toys get thrown out of the pram by Ronny.

[Szumi]

Austria win a penalty, put it off the post and out! Iceland then go up and score, but correctly ruled out for offside. Good fun, this!

[MDK]

And Portugal have a goal ruled out for offside

[Lineker]

1-1. Nani.