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Euro 2020 Quarter Finals: Czech Republic v Denmark

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Playing in Baku Olympic Stadium, for what I’m sure are reasons. Czechs seem to be the favorites, but of course the Danes have sentiment on their side this year.

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Elsewhere, Copa America is also in quarter-finals. I haven’t been paying attention, but this crossed political twitter:


Brazil won over Chile, 1-0, despite playing with 10 men.

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  4. 4.

    Leto

    Danes have a brilliant header to lead 1-0 5 mins in. Helped that the Dane was left open by about 10 yards.

    @eclare: pretty much the reason anything east of Austria happens.

  7. 7.

    Sloane Ranger

    British commentators are also confused by the location.  Best guess is that only about 1500 Danes and 300 Czechs have made the 4 hour flight.

    And, as I type,  the Danes have scored! If they keep or increase their lead, the 1500 Danish fans will have to self isolate on their return home and will miss the semifinal.

    Baku is technically not even in Europe.

  9. 9.

    Leto

    @eclare: yup. I like the Baku circuit, but most European sports authorities will overlook anything provided the $$$ is right.

    Edit: ofc when Force India’s Indian owners were caught up in a corruption scandal they had to sell the team. Not sure if those same rules apply in soccer.

  11. 11.

    Steeplejack

    Czechia! It’s okay to say now and it’s official. Wikipedia:

    After Czechoslovakia dissolved in 1992, the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommended Czechia for the English short name. This form was not adopted at the time, leading to the long name Czech Republic being used in all circumstances. The Czech government approved Czechia as the official short name in 2016.

    (Still trying to make “Czechia” a thing.)

  14. 14.

    VeniceRiley

    Thank you to whoever recc’d PrendeTV app. That is how I’m watching, and the delay, near as I can figure, is only about 5 seconds. I know this because I am listing to the English call on UK TalkSPORT on my phone via radio.garden

  18. 18.

    Tony Jay

    I know it’s early and there’s been some crazy comebacks in this Tournament but at 2-0 the Danes could well be writing the Czechs off before half time.

  21. 21.

    Mike E

    That Modric-style bender of a pass was premium, and the finish was professional… I think I have my new favorite in this tourney

  22. 22.

    Sloane Ranger

    @Tony Jay: They certainly have their tails up. They are making the Czechs look very ordinary. They could be a problem to England (providing we win later).

  23. 23.

    burnspbesq

    @NetheadJay:

    Defense forgot to cover Thomas Delaney

    Really smart run by Kjaer created the space for Delaney. Next best thing to a basketball screen.

  26. 26.

    burnspbesq

    Delaney’s phone is probably full of texts from his Dortmund teammates (other than Sancho and Bellingham who are otherwise engaged), asking how the f**k he doesn’t have two.

  27. 27.

    Tony Jay

    @Sloane Ranger:

    The Danes have looked very decent, very well drilled with a great attitude. The Czechs just look half a yard slower and a bit baffled.

    Yeah, I’d much rather play the Czechs next round, always provided we don’t do a whoopsie against Ukraine.

  31. 31.

    Steeplejack

    @Gin & Tonic:

    I know. It’s like a Kyiv thing—getting it adopted in English. It kills me that as much as everybody abbreviates and shortens everything on line there seems to be this finicky clinging to spelling out “the Czech Republic.”

    Anyway, got my PSA out there in the perfect venue. Back to the game! . . . Oops, halftime.

  32. 32.

    Sloane Ranger

    And the Czechs get one back. The substitutes are proving their worth. Why weren’t they picked to start?

  34. 34.

    VeniceRiley

    Check please! Nice. Now switched to the all ladies call on BBC 5 Live. Seems the 2nd half delay is more a full half minute.

  36. 36.

    Mike in NC

    @Tony Jay:  Some people said that Trump’s “Minister for Non-Immigration” — Stephen Miller — was the reincarnation of Reinhard Heydrich. Who could disagree?

  37. 37.

    Tony Jay

    @Mike in NC:

    Pffft. Heydrich was one of the all time brutal vermin, but he was efficient, he worked hard and he scared the Allies so much he was the only senior Nazi targeted for assassination.

    The Cueball Kapo only wishes he was Heydrich.

  38. 38.

    Mike E

    Euro is starting to resemble the NBA playoffs in carnage, not good… I know the additional games are brutal on the already busy players’ schedule

  39. 39.

    Tony Jay

    Unfortunate footage of Nazi saluting from the very blond Danish fans. I’m sure  there’s a simple explanation. /s

  42. 42.

    Mike E

    itv commenter just said the match is starting to look like “a slog in the nicest way”…head bandages seem nice, heh

  43. 43.

    Tony Jay

    @eclare:

    “No, no , no, you got it wrong. We were shouting “Shick, Hi! Shick, Hi!” because, uhhhhh, we respect him so much?”

  44. 44.

    VeniceRiley

    @Tony Jay: Unfortunate footage of Nazi saluting from the very blond Danish fans. I’m sure  there’s a simple explanation. /s

     

    I noticed that as well. They’ll go through and it will be a pleasure for England to send them off.

  45. 45.

    Tony Jay

    @VeniceRiley:

    I was joking. They were just doing the usual straight arm pointing to accompany whatever the Danish version of “You’re shit, and you know you are.” Is.

    Weren’t they? ?‍?

    ETA – And if we’re looking for someone whose fans would support the defeat of Neo-fascism, England might not be the first place you should look.

  46. 46.

    Amir Khalid

    I just looked it up: when Denmark won the Euros in 1992, their goalkeeper was Kasper Schmeichel’s dad, Peter Schmeichel. Schmeichel Sr’s performance at Euro ’92 led to Alex Ferguson signing him for Manchester United, and to careers in England for both him and Kasper.

  52. 52.

    NetheadJay

    Wheeeew… last 30 minutes after the goal to 2-1 was tough on the nerves here in DK. I might have downed a couple of cold ones pretty quickly. Credit to the Czech team, they played tough and well. But damn this feels good.

  53. 53.

    Tony Jay

    Denmark through, but the Czechs certainly came on strong in the second half.

    Let’s see who they face. We should have too much for the Ukrainians, but you never can tell.

  60. 60.

    Another Scott

    ObOpenThread?

    The rest of the Surfside condo building may be demolished as soon as Sunday (before the hurricane arrives).

    reut.rs/3jFag1h

    I hope that they know what they are doing…

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  61. 61.

    Martin

    That penalty is bullshit. The 2nd Amendment doesn’t restrict you from kicking a defenseless player in the neck.

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