Euro 2020/2021

[Josquius]

Hungarians I've met certainly seemed to be pretty normal well-adjusted western people.
I gather they (and Poland) have similar problems to the UK with a stark break between the 'left behind' people who have given up on ever improving their lives and those seeking to engage with the world.
Glad to see Hungarians in the public eye not being afraid of speaking out though.

UEFA/FIFA are a shit-show. This fact has been kind of on hold for a few years though. It was quite high in the press not so long ago I recall.

[Sheilbh]

Yeah the example that's given is that UEFA literally launched their announcements in the run-up to Euro 2020 (back in the before times of 2019) with tweets including a rainbow emoji and how important it is that everyone can enjoy the game.

You can't have it so anti-homophobia or anti-racism are fine when they're non-political. But if there are people doing homophobia or racism, you then can't make anti-homophobic/racist statement because it's suddenly "political"

UEFA and FIFA and international sports administrators (and normally national sports administrators too) are just enraging

[Tamas]

I am lucky I can watch the Hungary matches on British TV and ignore the politics, back home the pro-government media especially the more political shows/papers are busy attributing the grand success of not losing to France to the great efforts of Orban.

And then there are these aholes above just making it very hard to enjoy the team. I am starting to hope that if we have to lose today let us lose bigly - put these people in their place.

Then again I am also hoping for a miracle win. 

[Josquius]

I am lucky I can watch the Hungary matches on British TV and ignore the politics, back home the pro-government media especially the more political shows/papers are busy attributing the grand success of not losing to France to the great efforts of Orban.

And then there are these aholes above just making it very hard to enjoy the team. I am starting to hope that if we have to lose today let us lose bigly - put these people in their place.

Then again I am also hoping for a miracle win. 

Thats how I am approaching England matches these days.
England win- the England team are happy. Some great guys there.
England lose- the England fans are unhappy. Wonderful.

[Syt]

Interesting tidbit: apparently this is the first time Germany and Hungary facing each other in a competition match since the 1954 World Cup final; there were otherwise only friendlies since then.

https://www.11v11.com/teams/germany/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Hungary/

[Maladict]

Poland must not win.
Spain must not tie, or win by 4-3.
That is all.

[Sheilbh]

I had Spain drawing in my picks but do think they'll win just because this can't be like their first two games - right?

[Duque de Bragança]

Interesting tidbit: apparently this is the first time Germany and Hungary facing each other in a competition match since the 1954 World Cup final; there were otherwise only friendlies since then.

https://www.11v11.com/teams/germany/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Hungary/

I am afraid I can't hope for a Pervitin revenge, this time.

[Duque de Bragança]

Poland must not win.
Spain must not tie, or win by 4-3.
That is all.

[Duque de Bragança]

One more failed penalty for la Roja and Morata. 

[HVC]

if the summer heat in europe is getting to the players how they gonna handle playing in the middle east?

[Duque de Bragança]

Original OG. I guess Spain needed some luck.

Poor Slovak keeper, penalty saved and now that.

Sweden 1 Poland 0 Unlucky Poland already hit the bar twice.

[Duque de Bragança]

if the summer heat in europe is getting to the players how they gonna handle playing in the middle east?

They will play in winter.

[FunkMonk]

I'm sorry, I really feel for goalkeepers when they make mistakes but LOOOOOL 

[HVC]

if the summer heat in europe is getting to the players how they gonna handle playing in the middle east?

They will play in winter.

i just assumed it'd still be hotter haha