⚽️The Footy Thread: Lock Thread

[Belgium]

Belgium was supposed to build a stadium for the 2020 Euros actually. From the very moment it was announced on the news I knew it wasn't gonna happen. Some top Dutch UEFA official said at the time "we expect the stadium to be finished in time, it would be a great shame and embarassment if it wasn't". This was back in 2016 I believe.

Those UEFA folks must've never heard about Belgium's great reputation when it comes to building permits and timely construction.
UEFA scrapped the project in December 2017 because the company building the stadium hadn't managed to acquire a permit by then and was going through appeal after appeal in the courts trying to overrule the denied permit applications.

Thus there will be no Euro 2020 matches played in Belgium.

 

[sonoftony]

I sure af don't. 48 teams dilutes the whole damb tournament, bad enough that WC starts in the fall.

 

[rck3sactown]

Besides FIFA who has broadcasting rights to sell, is there anyone who actually wants this? I sure as hell don't, 32 teams is more than enough.

USSF cuz they don't want to fail to qualify again

 

[Belgium]

rck3sactown
I feel like Kane hasn't quite looked right since he came back from his injury so quickly.

 

[EddieDoyers]

Nice save by Matt Ryan

 

[ihavemyownopinion]

Ter Stegen is a BEAST!

 

[jape]

DEMBELE !

 

[Black Lotus]

Dembele

 

[ihavemyownopinion]

DEMBOUZ!!!!

 

[Trey Bantz]

This has me crine at work

 

[rck3sactown]

rck3sactown
I feel like Kane hasn't quite looked right since he came back from his injury so quickly.

I think this has been the general consensus

Shame really

 

[Belgium]

I think this has been the general consensus

Shame really

We should give him some rest and have Sonny play striker again

 

[jape]

thanks gomes.
just keep trashing it up
probably the worst barca player i've ever seen keep getting time

************ belongs on arsenal not barca


can't believe last year we had matthieu and gomes starting in the knockout rounds of the champions league

 

[rck3sactown]

Sonny outchea doing the dirty work


and HurriKANE looks just fine!

 

[rck3sactown]

I am over Serge Aurier lmao

 

[Belgium]

The Hurrikane has made landfall
Beautiful play from Son to get that to Kane

 

[ihavemyownopinion]

Yeah, it's just not happening for Gomes at Barça. I wish him well wherever he goes after this season, but look forward to not having frustrate me every time I see him.

Paulinho has had some good chances this game too. Just has to finish

 

[Belgium]

Oh hell no

 

[Belgium]

...And we ****** up our lead
Penalty 17 seconds after the restart after we scored.

 

[MetalMario]

In halftime memeries. We know why Claude is around Sophie

 

[sonoftony]

Brah, I didn't know she modeled until I followed her

 

[Belgium]

Sissoko really hasn't been that bad lately. Pretty decent actually.

 

[jape]

dirty play by iago aspas

 

[jape]

he actually took off gomes. serfg roberto at the pivot.
finally valverde

 

[team91kix]

Aurier needs to go. I think he is a decent backup but he has cost spurs way too many times this campaign. he gives away really, really, stupid PKs. his going forward is decent but he leaves a lot to be desired when he defends