Tag: Ronaldo

  • Euro Cup 2024 – A Casual Fan’s Impressions – Round of 16 Day 3 and Day 4

    Euro ‘24 is behaving better than I thought it would. The Group Stage was highly entertaining, and on the whole, the Round of 16 has been the dramatic sporting event I was hoping for. Now, I recap:

    Day 3

    France v Belgium

    I will say, I am still not very impressed with France. The match was fine, and I enjoyed it, but honestly, I am still not seeing a reason why France will win the whole thing.

    Portugal v Slovenia

    This was Great! When I think about about Big Time, Large Marque International Football, this is the type of match I hope for. It seemed like no mater what Ronaldo tried, it just wouldn’t work. I’m not a huge fan of his, but I do admit that he is one of the best, ever. This is most likely his last dance, and I did feel like he was putting it all out there. But Slovenia had a defensive answer for everything that Portugal threw at them. Except when it came to the shoot out when Diogo Costa, the Portugal goal keeper, had three of the most impressive stops the world has even seen. Never, never, never has anyone ever stopped three shoot out shots in a row. It was simply amazing! This match was a classic.

    Day 4

    Romania v Netherlands

    The Dutch were all business and dispatched Romania. Not much drama here, and the Netherlands wants to make sure we haven’t forgot about them.

    Austria v Turkey

    Another fun match to watch. I did think going into this that Austria was going to win… But Turkey played a solid match.

    Thoughts:

    Well, I still think Germany Spain today will be the match of the tourament, and the winner will most likely win the whole thing. But, Portugal may just have elevated themselves into a contender. Looking forward to this weekend.

  • 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…)