Are y'all enjoying the concurrence of TWO Euros in the same June/July? Hippo sure enough is, even if (as usual) the teams I would like to do well are mostly...uh, not. But Spain looks really good and fun, plus my prediction of the Krauts faceplanting....YEESH. They showed up as the hyper-efficient
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2024 Copa América: Journey to the Extreme (Argentina Preview)
Argentina has Lionel Messi, the world’s most famous player. “Again!”, point out pointedly some folks my age or older who saw Diego Armando “D10s” Maradona play (197X - 1990). Sure, there are some folks who call Him the most INfamous futbolista, to which I retort: Pft [averts gaze, mutters] this guy... Haters
Partially Covered European Euros Thread
Better Know a Macro-Euros Roundtable
King Hippo asked some MOAR knowledgeable, less-inebriated Lesser Footy enthusiasts to weigh in. Our thoughts are as follows: King Hippo: Shempion - FRANCE - when in doubt, pick the Froggers. I wanted to pitch the Dutch, but their group draw scares me. In el Sud, URUGUAY - I am all-in on the cult of Bielsa. Surprise Package
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Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: Your Türkiye Euro 24 Preview
Yeah, I figure I should probably do that before the Euros start. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnyBJJI2eqs This has once again been Senor Weaselo's preview of the Turkish lesser footy team. Naturally, I'll be rooting for Portugal, Czechia, and Georgia in that group. Okay, news! -500s extend WR Nico Collins, 3 years, $72.75M, $52M guaranteed. -Vikes re-sign G Dalton