Houdini

The best nearly man England will ever have. It's probably for best for the long term future that a change of manager happens.

Congratulations Liam Sota on winning! Thanks Mack for running, it was a lot of fun.

Well done hinterland on winning the sweepstake and thanks Mack for running.

Would Pep Guardiola win a major trophy with England? This is an open question by the way.

I said it a few days ago that the only chance England had to win this match was if they played better than Spain on the day and "individual moments" wouldn't be enough against a team like this. Spain were the better team for the vast majority of the match and for the tournament as a whole they really deserved this victory. With how young their players are and the high level they are performing at now I think they would have a really good chance of winning the 2026 World Cup. Nico Williams was man of the match imo as he looked the most dangerous out of all Spain's players from very early on in the match. The wait goes on for England but Euro 2028 could be where it comes to an end. If they don't win that then you'd have to think maybe it could be decades from now until they win a major tournament.

A quote from the Wikipedia article about the 1966 World Cup final: ^ We'll find out tonight if England can finally change this statement that has stood for 58 years!

Congratulations Alcaraz. Fully expect him to pick up that trophy again for the 3rd time in a row in 2025.

"Grey" and "All Grey" ^ Once you hear that from Carlos Alcaraz today you'll never be able to unhear it!

America is well and truly f***ed!

Spain 2-1 England

Yeah for how close England were to being eliminated the Jude Bellingham overhead kick would become legendary if England were to win the final. Maybe a knighthood for Gareth Southgate also? Even if England don't win on Sunday they will eventually win a tournament, it's just a matter of whether we'll be alive to see it :lol: Spanish people would have had similar emotions before the late 2000's. They were always called underachievers and didn't win anything for 44 years before winning 3 in a row so there is hope for England.

To have any chance of winning England will have to play better than Spain on the day, individual "moments" will not be enough against this Spanish team. I think it will be quite a close match but I can't see Spain squandering this opportunity now after doing so well leading up to this point. The Henri Delaunay Trophy will be paraded through the streets of Madrid next Monday.

Fantastic for England to get to the final. Can't see Spain losing though, they've been on another level to every other team in the tournament.

By the time he's in his 20's Yamal will be at Real Madrid I would guess. Players of this ilk almost always end up at Madrid.

From an England perspective: You just don't

Yamal finally scores! That will be the young player of the tournament award wrapped up for him

Semi-Finals Spain 2-0 France Netherlands 1-1 England

Michael Olise has completed his move from Crystal Palace to Bayern Munich in a 5 year deal. At least we'll be spared his annual goal against Man United at Selhurst Park this coming season.

It will be a remarkable achievement if LewisGT can hold to top spot. Only the 3rd edition of this prediction competition and he would have won all of them!

First time in a long while that I've been on this list! 23 out of my 40 posts were in the election thread as well so glad to have made the difference a difference to News & Politics getting to #1 :D

I think Spain in Euro 2008 are the closest to this.

England will win if it goes to penalties

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What a goal!

Definitely can't rely on an overhead kick now!