Portugal weren't anti football ffs 
They played well too, nothing jammy about it
They played well too, nothing jammy about itFinal: Portugal vs France
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I've come to really like Ballack as a commentator.
You're not being a douche
If I'm being honest, Man United drained a lot of excitement related to football from in general. Defeats don't mean much to me, United and certain losses in my life have put things into perspective.People can complain but Portual had a game plan and defended very well and France were too conservative and very dull
I don't give a feck about nationality, I've been a Portugal fan for 12 years.
France were poor. Deschamps forward selection was disappointing. He didn't really give Martial a chance. Granted he was poor the first game, but to bring him on with 12 mins to go was stupid. Feel for the French lads (especially Patrice) but I think they were complacent. Well done Portugal! Nani put in a very composed performance in a poor Portugese team.
He'd be a fecking moron to do that. United isn't awash with attacking talent these days. He's one of the best in the world. Any team would love to have him. Such talent requires careful man management.
The thing about Portugal is that you couldn't say they deserved to lose any game in the tournament. Uninspiring for the most part, but I wouldn't call them lucky.
How does this work?
Congrats @Sly, fully deserved!
I like your style.
I don't pull for my national team either really (USMNT)
Strange finish? McManaman drunk? What was strange about it.
How much Portuguese have you picked up in 12 years?
No one cares how Portugal got to the final or how they played, the only thing that matters is that in the final they scored one more goal than their opponents, the rest is ridiculous.
France is loaded with stars, but what this tournament proved, from Italy to Iceland to Wales, and now Portugal, is that football is still a team game. Well deserved win by the Portuguese.
How does that work?
Snap out of what? He had one rough 45 minutes then was discarded. The only reason Deschamps has escaped criticism is because he's a French legend. Martial is not the only one treated shoddily, took him long enough to realise that Griezmann was the star man who needed to be played centrally.
Parabens Portugal, well deserved. Altogether it is the national team where I found more players that I did not know and have surprised me, Guerreiro,Joao Mario, Sanches, the goalkeeper, and of course Nani and Cristiano. Special mention to Pepe
Portugal deserved to win it. France were very suprisingly lost of ideas.
I don't really watch the US team play... don't follow them either. Could care less about how they do.
RTE 2; President Higgins saying J Giles represents 'the origins of football'. (Johnny is retiring as a pundit). I kind of know what he means, but ... Mind, you Gilsey was a great midfielder and great servant to Ireland. I remember him saying in the seventies all the slagging he got at Leeds about playing for Ireland, "They give out caps over there with cornflake packets". Respect.
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It would be a sad world if you were forced to support the country you're born in. Why support a team if you feel no connection to it other than being born in that country? It's such a silly concept.
Congratulations to you and all of the other Portugal fans, regardless of nationality.
Ian Darke going on a wum on ESPN now
"This was the worst tournament since 1990"
"Maybe this is the Final we deserved"
"Portugal would have never made it here with the old format. Isn't that a message to UEFA?"
"This was the worst tournament since 1990"
"Maybe this is the Final we deserved"
"Portugal would have never made it here with the old format. Isn't that a message to UEFA?"
Italy knocks Spain, Germany knocks Italy, France knocks Germany, Portugal knocks France. It is like every team had only one big game win in them.
Worst final, worst finalists, worst tournament and worst live stream I can remember. So glad it's over. Bring on the new season!
Could just be imagining it, but a lot of these English commentators seem quite bitter, whereas the Americans are giving a more balanced view. McManamamananan said something along the lines of, "congratulations to Portugal, but we don't have to like the way they played." Nobody's saying you do, you prick. Just stop being so bitter.
I don't know why we're getting punished with his presence along with that guy next to him who I don't even know. To top it off they stick Mcmanamanan and Martinez in the studio. This is shocking.
McM: Everybody can sit back and defend and defend.*
*Except England against Iceland.
Eiffel Tower without the colours if the winning side and disturbs in the Champs Elysees when french fans disrupt the celebrations of portuguese expats, french being french, suck on that frog eaters
Do you support Portugal as well?
Does anyone remember what did Jose say about Portugal before the tournament started? Wasnt it something like he'd be astonished if they got out of the group or something to that effect?
Refusing to light up their ugly monstrosity doesn't change the fact that they lost. Makes me happy to hear they're taking it so well!
Fantastic win for Portugal and CR7!
Congratulations!
Portugal played with great strategy and they did not give up after losing Ronaldo. Worthy champions!
Congratulations!
Portugal played with great strategy and they did not give up after losing Ronaldo. Worthy champions!
At least William Carvalho is gonna keep that moustache
I've noticed a bit of that too. Brexit plus another poor tournament by the England team perhaps taking its toll.
ESPN always chooses some interesting folks for commentary don't they? Even the uber-Irish guy they ALWAYS get to do Ireland games. And the American is Taylor Twellman isn't he?
The irony. To add to that, isn't he a member of that "golden generation" that never won anything? Really, x2 since he was a part of a very talented Liverpool team that never won the league.I don't really "support" a national team... there are a few I like and always end up watching because of various reasons... either I have heritage going back to there (Ireland and Scotland) or I've been there and enjoyed it (France), or I just love the team's history (Italy)
Luxury of being from a country that's rather irrelevant in the sport I guess.
This was a great day for portuguse sport champions of europe in half-marathon, triple jump and now football