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In just a few hours’ time the curtain will be raised on a four-week festival of football the like of which we’ve rarely seen, unless you count the two other major international tournaments that have somehow been shoehorned into the past three years.
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Will France and Kylian Mbappé take Euro 2024 by storm? Will Germany thrill home fans with a run deep into the knockout rounds? Will [pre-2008] Will Spain, who struggle year after year with poor results, flatter and deceive, or play tiki-taka to glory? Will Italy swallow their egos and become a team greater than the sum of their parts? Will Poland be frustrating and a little terrible? Will England falter early or suffer a heartbreaking late defeat? The answers to all these questions and more will soon be revealed.
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In today’s blog we’ll be covering previews, team news, other news and Email from you. Goodbye!
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“Viktor Orbán is not anti-immigrant He’s against the wrong type of immigration.”
Tom Mortimer explains why the Hungarian team represents the polar opposite of the epicenter of nationalist ideology created by the country’s prime minister:
“I think the team is very prepared.“I’m ready… I just need to get going,” Cristiano Ronaldo said ahead of his record sixth European Championship appearance.
“I enjoy playing football. Records are results. It’s important to play well and ensure the team wins. I’ll do my best and enjoy myself.”
“Hello Luke” Andrew Benton said in an email.
“May I suggest renaming the preamble to ‘Warming Up’ and, during tournaments, ‘Penalty Practice’ or ‘Shots on Goal’? Footballers rarely stroll around before a match, I suppose.”
Maybe not footballers, Andrew, but writers certainly are. But thanks for the email.
Who did you get? On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do office giveaways make you feel disgusted?
As a painter of Switzerland We were delighted to see it make it to the top of our office giveaway’s “Which is the best kit?” gallery put together by Lauren Cochran. Have This is a good sign.
“Eyes-eyed viewers will notice that the pinstripes on Switzerland’s uniforms bear a strong resemblance to barbed wire. In fact, the pinstripes are inspired by the edelweiss flower, native to Switzerland, but their sharper resemblance lends an unexpected rock and roll vibe to a team known for reaching the last 16 in methodical football.”
Jacob Steinberg
Conor Gallagher He revealed he was rejected by Scotland as a teenager – the midfielder is of Scottish descent through his maternal grandfather – and it wasn’t always clear he’d make it to England.
“My dad’s side is Irish and my mum’s side is Scottish,” Gallagher says. “When I was 15 or 16 I wasn’t good enough to play for the England youth teams so I think I trained with one of the Scottish teams to see what I was like, but I wasn’t good enough for them either.”
“You have to do your best.“It’s the same for other teams,” David Seaman told Sky about England’s outlook over the next four weeks.
That’s a pretty in-depth analysis.
“I want to party when I get back,” Seaman continues, “because it’s going to be one hell of a party.”
Insert face covering emoji here.
Julian Nagelsmann On the transformation of the Scotland team under manager Steve Clarke, he said: “For the most part, [before his tenure] “There were a lot of long balls,” the Germany coach said. “Just fighting… They are doing all parts of the game well now.”
Toni Kroos Nagelsmann said he needed some convincing to stay with the national team: “It took a while to convince him… In our first phone conversation he told me he would only be part of the team if he felt it could win something…” [then] He said, “Yeah, I’ll be there and let’s spice it up.”
Ewan Murray
I felt that it was meaningful Before John McGinn performed the famous Bavarian dance as Scotland were welcomed to their training base in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, there was no interview with the Aston Villa midfielder – not one at all. For a brief moment on Sunday night, McGinn and Scotland had some fun. They didn’t come to Germany as circus performers. Their only focus is to get to the European Championships. Nobody’s here to have their bellies tickled.
A little housework: We have the complete Euro 2024 team guide, all 622 players, table, fixtures, live scores and Golden Boot standings for when the goals start flying. You can find all our latest Euro 2024 content here.
And Bernie Ronay tells us why you should support the Guardian during the Euros and a sport-packed summer beyond:
preamble
The tournament tables are fastened securely in place with Blu-Tac, the preview appendices have been scrutinised and the work calendar is marked “busy” for the next month. The day of the showdown has finally arrived: Germany facing Scotland in Munich.
In just a few hours, the curtain will rise on a four-week football extravaganza the likes of which have rarely been seen apart from two other major international tournaments that have somehow been crammed into the past three years.
Will France and Kylian Mbappe take Euro 2024 by storm? Will Germany advance to the knockout stages and thrill their home fans? [pre-2008] Will Spain, who struggle year after year with poor results, flatter and deceive, or play tiki-taka to glory? Will Italy shed their egos and become a team greater than the sum of their parts? Will Poland be frustrating and a little terrible? Will England falter early or suffer a heartbreaking late defeat? The answers to all these questions and more will soon be revealed.
In today’s blog we’ll bring you previews, team news, other news and mail from you all. Goodbye!
