Euro 2024 Thread

[John83]

France - Spain is quite lively. 2-1 to Spain on the brink of half time. I'd feared France would smother the game, especially after taking the lead.

[Crosby87]

Yes it was Spain’s day.

Meanwhile Argentina and Canada battling in the battle of battles. The Euro winner should play the Copa winner in a final match of matches on a neutral continent, such as Antarctica. Each player on the winning side gets 1.6 million pounds.

[seanfhear]

England the best team over-all ~ ~ But, that penalty was Not a penalty that you would expect to get 99% of the time.

[osarusan]

Is it still the case that video assistants are supposed to consider whether the referee has made a 'clear and obvious error'? Because that's a different standard to simply considering 'Was it a penalty/red card?'

Whether it should have been a penalty or not is up for debate, but I think it's amazing to suggest it was a clear and obvious error not to give one.

[EalingGreen]

Is it still the case that video assistants are supposed to consider whether the referee has made a 'clear and obvious error'? Because that's a different standard to simply considering 'Was it a penalty/red card?'

Whether it should have been a penalty or not is up for debate, but I think it's amazing to suggest it was a clear and obvious error not to give one.

In one.

It was interesting listening to Christina Enkelman on ITV at the time. She's eminently qualified to comment on such matters (and has got it spot-on in every game so far btw) and she was completely nonplussed by the VAR decision.