Euro 2016: 10 transfer targets whose stock has risen sky-high in France

theguardian.com ^ | June 25, 2016 | John Ashdown

[Berlin_Freeper]

Euro 2016 has given these players and managers the perfect platform to impress watching scouts and attract admirers

[Berlin_Freeper]

GOAL! Germany 3-0 Slovakia (Draxler 63)

Nothing more than his performance deserves. Kroos clips to the back post, Hummels is up, and his header finds Draxler alone and palely loitering about eight yards out. But there’s still plenty to do, so he does it, watching the ball over his shoulder before swivelling and controlling a powervolley into the roof of the net, close the top near-post corner. Beautifully done.

⚽ Draxler goal vs. Slovakia

[cartan]

Nice goals indeed!

[Berlin_Freeper]

Germany 3-0 Slovakia
Die Mannschaft (The Team)

59%	Ball Possession	41%
19	Goal Attempts	7
7	Shots on Goal	2
7	Shots off Goal	5
5	Blocked Shots	0
14	Free Kicks	15
8	Corner Kicks	1
1	Offsides	3
13	Throw-in	16
2	Goalkeeper Saves	4
14	Fouls	12
2	Yellow Cards	2
595	Total Passes	401
530	Completed Passes	335

[BeadCounter]

Congrats to Germany and France.

I’m in this predictions pool, you get more points with long shots, I think Hungary has a good chance but Belgium is probably a safer choice to win. Hungary is to be commended and they have not lost yet.

Hungary gave 3 goals up in their draw with Portugal; Portugal doesn’t really look that good, it is still amazing, they were able to pull that off yesterday.

Plenty of stories in the press today from the Croatian personnel basically saying Portugal didn’t deserve it, were not that good; and that may be true but Croatia did not win it.

It’s a funny ol’ game.

Best to both teams, I guess I’m picking a Belgium win but I’d be happy anyway if the Magyars win, minutes left, thinking of changing my pick, tick tock.

[Berlin_Freeper]

GOAL! Hungary 0-1 Belgium (Alderweireld)

9 min: Nagy concedes a foul on the left wing. De Bruyne sends it in and the Tottenham defender heads home. He is left completely unmarked, just behind Lukaku, who also rises to try and head home. That is just what Belgium deserve for a dominant start, but Hungary’s marking there was dreadful.

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[BeadCounter]

Mighty Magyars, Come On!

Great to see the European teams, Iceland, Hungary, Ireland and so on, try their best against these big international teams which some are.

[Berlin_Freeper]

The next Euro Final will be in 2020.

[dfwgator]

CHILE WINS THE COPA AMERICA!!!!!!

[BeadCounter]

Box Score for anyone who may care to read it.

http://us.soccerway.com/matches/2016/06/27/south-america/copa-america/argentina/chile/2178784/?ICID=HP_MS_01_01

So, Messi missed his pk in the shootout? Well, it happens to all of them.