Tag: Euro Cup

  • Euro Cup 2024 – Day 5 to Day 7 – A Casual Fan’s Impressions

    I did the deed, and gave in and paid for FS1 on Wednesday. I’m not proud of it. I feel like I was pushed into a corner for FOX Corp. Yet it is bringing me joy being able to watch everything. SO what I have learned is that I am a very weak man who easily gives in to his passions.

    Day 5

    Turkey v Georgia

    I only got to see the highlights of this on YouTube. Turkey looks like a good team…

    Portugal v Czechia

    Let’s see if Ronaldo can win himself a Euro Cup. I don’t see why Portugal won’t make it out of the Group Stage, so I am looking forward to this being the main story for the rest of the tournament; Will Ronaldo win the Cup?

    Day 6

    Croatia v Albania

    Now this was the type of match I expect out of the Euro Cup. This was fun, dramatic, played well, with no one giving up. I didn’t think much of Albania, but they sure are determined to make the most of their tournament.

    Germany v Hungary

    Germany wants to win, and expects nothing less. If they don’t win the Cup, no matter how well they do, it will be viewed as a failure. Oh, and Hungary was there, too.

    Scotland v Switzerland

    Dear lord, this one was fun to watch. Scotland just won’t give up, and they held on for dear life. It seemed like Switzerland had their number, but time and time again, the Swiss couldn’t stay onside, and had goals disallowed. Great match!

    Day 7

    Slovenia v Serbia

    Underway currently, and tied at 0-0.

    Denmark v England

    Looking forward to this one. I hope England’s defense is better today.

    Spain v Italy

    Sadly, I think I will miss this one, as I have errands to run with my kid this afternoon. It should be an epic match. But I can also see Spain kicking the crap outta Italy.

    (There might be updates… We’ll see…)

  • ODDS and ENDS: Euro Cup, Summer Playlist, and Driving Up the West Side Highway at 8am

    (Don’t break the spell…)

    Today is the first day of the Euro Cup. Germany is playing Scotland, and I know nothing about the Scottish squad, so I’m putting my money on Germany. And if this is your first time following me through an international sports tournament, then I need to let you know from the beginning that I have a cursory understanding of these teams, but I make up for it with blind enthusiasm! Also, there’s only so much baseball I can watch during the summer, so I need another sporting competition. But most annoyingly, I will be supporting England, which might be a tad pedestrian for an American football fan, but I really want to see Harry Kane win a cup; Any cup at this point.

    As per my family tradition for summer, the wife and I make Summer Playlists for all the traveling we’ll be doing, especially in the car. This year, the kid is adding her own playlist to the mix. She’s graduated beyond suggesting songs, and actually has some eclectic picks of her own. I have yet to start creating my playlist, but I have a feeling it will be Beatle heavy, with some grunge slipped in there.

    It was a cool morning today, and I needed to pick our car up from shop after it got its annual tuneup. The shop is in that weird area of Manhattan that’s not Hell’s Kitchen, nor is it Midtown West, but what it does afford me is easy access to getting on the West Side Highway to head home to Harlem. And on a Friday morning, there’s no one heading north, so I could put the windows down, blast my music, and have a few moments of enjoying driving; Manhattan to my right, and the Hudson, New Jersey and the rest of America to my left.