The final games of the Euro 2020 are underway and this weekend’s games produced just as many headlines as they did laughs for viewers at home.
Things really got off on the right (or wrong foot) on Friday night when England drew 0-0 with Scotland at Wembley. Although the game wasn’t much to shout about the antics of Scottish fans before the game proved to be a highlight including this young man who decided to do ‘The Worm’ while wearing a kilt on the tube and left little to the imagination. We’ll let you decide if this is funny or not.
Moving swiftly on a Saturday’s shock 1-1 draw between Hungary and France produced arguably the moment of the tournament. After Hungary’s Attila Fiola opened the scoring, he went to celebrate with fans and also decided to trash a pitchside table when a commentator, Edit Szalay, was sitting. Whether he noticed her or not she still got a fright and her rather spontaneous reaction became an instant meme.
Hang it in the Louvre 🖼 #HUNFRA pic.twitter.com/qEcIxzKiSR
— Oliver Young-Myles (@OMyles90) June 19, 2021
It’s going to take something spectacular to happen in the next few days for Tuesday’s cartoon not to be about this legend: pic.twitter.com/c8coebInsY
— David Squires (@squires_david) June 19, 2021
Fine pic.twitter.com/UpkG8TIUpR
— No Score Draws (Sian & Alex) (@CheapPanini) June 19, 2021
*record scratch*
— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) June 19, 2021
*freeze frame*
yup. that's me pic.twitter.com/fV248BiXWU
Fiola did later apologise. Writing on Instagram he said: “Hi Edit, sorry for overwhelming you, that was one of the nicest moment of our lives, we’ve seen after the initial shock you were happy for our goal. Good luck for the rest of the Euros.”
Saturday’s second game was possibly the match of the tournament as Germany beat reigning champions Portugal 4-2 in a thrilling game. Star of the show was Germany’s left-winger Robin Gosens who scored the fourth goal and earlier had one ruled out for offside. In response to this Germany’s official Twitter account made reference to a cringeworthy pun their striker Thomas Muller made a few years ago by writing ‘You know, Robin Goalsens.’ Even Muller thought it was funny.
— Thomas Müller (@esmuellert_) June 19, 2021
Saturday’s final match which finished Spain 1 Poland 1 didn’t feature many amusing moments on the pitch but the build-up on the BBC did feature a good chuckle as their aired footage of Sweden’s Alexander Isak being completely unaware of who Gary Lineker was. This came after the BBC presenter had praised the young Swede but the 21-year-old didn’t too appreciative referring to Lineker as “an old player working in the studio.”
Sorry @GaryLineker, we couldn't resist! 😉🤣 #bbceuro2020 #ESP #POL pic.twitter.com/GpKb1YLHIN
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) June 19, 2021
Sunday saw just two games as Group A wrapped up with Italy and Wales progress, despite the latter losing 1-0, and Switzerland beating Turkey 3-1. Before the games, Italy manager Roberto Mancini had perhaps disparagingly compared Wales to Stoke City due to their resolute defence something which Wales captain Gareth Bale didn’t take kindly too.
lol pic.twitter.com/DryRvB3Ruq
— Stan Cross (@tristandross) June 19, 2021
Regardless Italy triumphed and Mancini continued to turn heads after the game for his casual drape his suit jacket over his shoulder during the post-game interviews and genuinely being one of the coolest people on the planet.
I can’t get over this. There was no need to drape his jacket over his shoulder like that during a post match interview other than pure style. He just decided the world needed more fashion pic.twitter.com/f6Rt3gcuyR
— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) June 20, 2021
Mancini doing his post match like he's Frank Sinatra with the suit jacket over the shoulder, style icon pic.twitter.com/aSdNFQiDjB
— Stephen Collins (@stevo_collins) June 20, 2021
Mancini style icon, that jacket, got one exactly like that in a boutique in #Milan station after being at a #Milan v #Juve game in San Siro #Ita #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/vfXsL9D3kT
— ronniemcgowan (@roketronnie) June 20, 2021
Euro 2020 continues today with the following games: Ukraine v Austria, Netherlands v North Macedonia, Russia v Denmark and Finland v Belgium.
