Poll: UEFA Euro 2020 Final Italy v England ** spoilers ** [Sunday 11th July 2021]

[RavenXXX2]

ah sterling don't pass special

 

[dannyjo22]

Sterling plays like the best player in my sons U12's. Runs to you with the ball rather than ever releasing it.

 

[manic111]

Well doubt we're going to host a tournament again soon, shocking behaviour all round

The thing is that we host other sports so well. The Olympics was great, Wimbledon is great, cricket is great, Twickenham is always fantastic. I love football but there's something that it encourages in fans that's just terrible

 

[fez]

He has had hardly any minutes, look what he does for mancity, class.

No idea how he would have played with more minutes but Man City play very differently to this England team. We are basically a poor imitation of a Mourinho team.

 

[Kirby Wurm]

Chiesa going off is a boost for England but gutting for Italy, he's been superb all tournament.

 

[Dis86]

The thing is that we host other sports so well. The Olympics was great, Wimbledon is great, cricket is great, Twickenham is always fantastic. I love football but there's something that it encourages in fans that's just terrible

You've got to look at the demographic that follow it.

 

[RavenXXX2]

better freshen team up for extra time, Italy will win on pens.

 

[Merlin5]

What seems to be missing is that England were proactively crowding and intercepting Italy players in the first half but this half they're more or less standing around.

 

[omnomnom]

The thing is that we host other sports so well. The Olympics was great, Wimbledon is great, cricket is great, Twickenham is always fantastic. I love football but there's something that it encourages in fans that's just terrible

Lager and lots of it.

 

[manic111]

You've got to look at the demographic that follow it.

I might be wrong but I assume that a lot of similar people went to the Olympics? And the atmosphere was incredible

 

[Alex h]

Lager and lots of it.

So true

 

[montymint]

Lager and lots of it.

Yup

 

[Somnambulist]

Nah cricket is full of boozer fans but they still manage to be more civilised.

 

[Dis86]

I might be wrong but I assume that a lot of similar people went to the Olympics? And the atmosphere was incredible

I strongly doubt that.

 

[Tombstone]

The thing is that we host other sports so well. The Olympics was great, Wimbledon is great, cricket is great, Twickenham is always fantastic. I love football but there's something that it encourages in fans that's just terrible

Its tribalism, an us (those in shirts of colour x) versus them (those in shirts of colour y) mentality. The Olympics, Cricket, Wimbledon, even the Rugby, doesnt have the tribalism of football. Football is almost like gangs facing off against each other, with both gangs having fanatical members.

 

[manic111]

Lager and lots of it.

You've not been for a day in the Hollies at Edgbaston have you

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Christ, Insigne's rapid. Not seen many players keep up with, let alone, catch Walker.

 

[Kenai]

I might be wrong but I assume that a lot of similar people went to the Olympics? And the atmosphere was incredible

I doubt the average football fan was queuing up for tickets to watch track and field all day

 

[Slam62]

Italy are a stronger team but we could snatch it with a bit of luck

 

[Terminal_Boy]

Nah cricket is full of boozer fans but they still manage to be more civilised.

Same goes for rugby.

 

[beachBOYken]

Kane has been ****.

 

[manic111]

Its tribalism, an us (those in shirts of colour x) versus them (those in shirts of colour y) mentality. The Olympics, Cricket, Wimbledon, even the Rugby, doesnt have the tribalism of football. Football is almost like gangs facing off against each other, with both gangs having fanatical members.

Yeah I get that, but I'd be interested to know what it is about football versus, say, rugby which encourages that