A year later, the Euros gets underway with Italy v Turkey. Always has been my favorite tournament even with the expanded format.
Although France are heavy favorites, I think with the amount of soccer played these last 14 months that players are tired and any team can get hot and make a run.
They didn't count on Shaw as a goalscoring threat, because he normally isn't one
I'm not too worried about Italy scoring, just seems like they'll get a moment of brilliance from 18 yards out. They've looked really shaky against England's counter though and England has shot themselves in the foot more there than Italy stopping them.
Dangerous and brutal? Certainly a professional foul and yellow, but that's some histrionics.
TT says the ref better get control of the game or things are going to get out of hand, a few minutes ago. The Dutch Center very much has this game in his hands, solid job imo
IT's a personal foul because if you pull from behind and than fall on the back of them to tackle him, it can break a leg. Just the act of pulling someone down by the neck isn't really dangerous on its own.
And the NBA? I'm curious what that has to do with anything. They pretty much call those purposeful fouls flagrant 2s so they don't slow play.
Agreed.