Euro 2024 Discussion

[velimski]

Incredible save.

Not only to get a hand on it, but to push it away to safety too.

[AjaxAndy]

Lived up to the billing as being a great game that, thoroughly enjoyed it... That save at the end was absolute next level shit

[cassius]

Can you imagine a Germany v Turkey final, what an atmosphere that would be

[sam of the south]

I knew this would be a corker. Match of the tournament for me. Every side is more interesting than England, it seems.

[sam of the south]

Absolute scenes

[Cods]

Think there'll be a few of the 'bigger' teams quietly happy that Turkey came out of that clash.

[sam of the south]

Think there'll be a few of the 'bigger' teams quietly happy that Turkey came out of that clash.

A few of the bigger teams wouldn’t fancy playing Turkey, particularly with the support they have

[kramer]

Loss for the tournament that Austria’s out.

That’s what I love about Rangnick and his ilk. They set their teams up in a way that makes games exciting.

[Cods]

A few of the bigger teams wouldn’t fancy playing Turkey, particularly with the support they have

No doubt about it, and Turkey played well too, it sounded a more electric atmosphere and bigger support than a Germany home game. Brilliant.

I feel it was an elimination of one of the dark horses, I think Austria's gameplay will have matched and troubled the bigger teams slightly more than Turkey's. And in a way it's a shame Austria's exciting play has finished for this tournament.

[StirlingBlue]

Not a fan of Turkey going through after seeing their goal scorer celebrate with the Grey Wolf gestures - got no time for that hardcore right shit.

I can never get my head around how the diaspora of a country can have hardcore nationalists, how do you end up that way when living in a new country

[Bluedylan1]

Not a fan of Turkey going through after seeing their goal scorer celebrate with the Grey Wolf gestures - got no time for that hardcore right shit.

I can never get my head around how the diaspora of a country can have hardcore nationalists, how do you end up that way when living in a new country

Yeah that is disappointing to see. I suppose I wouldn't be against Turkey going through because one of their players did a far right gesture. I think there were reports that some fans in the stadium also did the same gesture. Again it seems to be a tiny minority in a vast group of people.

In terms of how people who move abroad can tend towards ultra nationalism, I guess it's a complex issue. You could argue that there's a degree of overcompensation to prove how Turkish you are, in this instance, to avoid accusations of being a sellout. I think also when people are in a minority living abroad, if they feel there is some xenophobia or anti-immigrant sentiment around them it can push them towards nationalism as a response. Also Turkey already has a complex relationship with nationalism and empire, given the collapse of Ottoman Empire and the feeling that their ''former glories'' are behind them.

I'm obviously not seeking to justify any far right sentiment. Just trying to understand it a bit.

[Shogun]

[Toffee1]

What could possibly go wrong?

[Goaljira]

[Toffee1]