Today’s Football - 2024/25 Season

[Rita_Poon]

Italy make it 3-3 on the night.

 

[Drico]

Germans haven't been able to defend for over a decade now.

Feeble.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Lukaku pulling Belgium out of the mire. Deadly when he's on it.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

What's the score with this nations league?

I literally haven't got one clue about it.

 

[Neiler]

Another win for G-Generation Éireann.

It’s on!

 

[Vintage]

What's the score with this nations league?

I literally haven't got one clue about it.

I actually havnt got a clue either mate esp then when it comes to qualifying for major competitions when this league of nations comes into play. Way preferred the international friendlies to this. Just the same countries playing eachother every few months it seems

 

[Drico]

Nah, it's miles better than friendlies. League A - where the top sides tend to be - is highly entertaining at this stage. Germany v Italy, Spain v Holland, Portugal v Denmark, and France v Croatia have been tremendous ties. Beats the hell out of England v Albania, that's for sure.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

I actually havnt got a clue either mate esp then when it comes to qualifying for major competitions when this league of nations comes into play. Way preferred the international friendlies to this. Just the same countries playing eachother every few months it seems

Like...did we really need another international football tournament?

It's not half tiresome.

 

[Vintage]

More games to sell to broadcasters I'm sure why it was created. Rarely watch games other than Everton compared to before. Just the same teams / countries playing eachother week in week out, year in year out.

 

[dachshund]

Germans haven't been able to defend for over a decade now.

Feeble.

Was a great game. Italians came back with a vengeance.

 

[Billy Dean]

Penalty for Holland

 

[Rita_Poon]

Holland equalise in ET.

 

[Billy Dean]

More games to sell to broadcasters I'm sure why it was created. Rarely watch games other than Everton compared to before. Just the same teams / countries playing eachother week in week out, year in year out.

I quite like it. If ot wasn’t this it would be boring friendlies or one sided qualifiers

 

[Vintage]

I quite like it. If ot wasn’t this it would be boring friendlies or one sided qualifiers

There are some good games that's for sure. But enjoyed the odd friendly against South American opposition or some random country rather than the same European sides

 

[Drico]

I quite like it. If ot wasn’t this it would be boring friendlies or one sided qualifiers

Exactly. Tonight we have 8 of the top 10 sides in Europe going head to head. And it's been marvelous.

International football outside of major finals has been murdered - the likes of England flat-tracking bullying Albania and Lativa holds no appeal for anyone. This tournament, meanwhile, has actually been a huge success. Get the top sides playing each other - and sides of all levels playing their own level and you get "matches" - not tedious cakewalks.