Euro 2020 — Day 10

Really looking forward to Italy v Wales today. Italy are playing some great football and if Wales approach this like they did their last game, this should be a great one.

Also, battle of 2 of the top 3 national anthems!!!

Italy win the anthem dance off for me.

Italy wins the anthem bout!

Cmon Dragons! Suck it Guido.

I've liked the look of Danny Ward in this tourno, still only 28 understudy to Kasper at Leicester, aren't we looking for a decent back up? Hope I haven't put the mockers on him today!

Laughing out loud at the ESPN commentary debate on Mancini's backheel.

Jon Champion: "He kicked it into his own backside."

Taylor Twellman: "Yeah, with a $500 pair of shoes on!"

Game-set-match, Mr. Twellman.

Time for Bale to say to himself, I'm not in this game.

Ha! I'm English but there is no anthem on the planet to touch "Land of My Fathers"

Alright, here we go. It was looking like a WC 3rd place game that first 20

Barry, the Russians and Germans have pretty good ones too. I think I read somewhere that Haydn wrote the German anthem.

Damn, Bernardeschi has trimmed down. Hardly recognized him

Wow, Turkey is really sucking the big one in this tournament.

You'd never guess that a draw would suit both sides

Clever free kick play. Italy 1-0

Joe Allen, what are you doing?

That was elegant. What I wouldn't give to have a Verratti in our midfield.

Verratti outstanding Mike.

Mike 10

Granted they are barn storming tunes but when the Welsh sing Land of My fathers I defy anyone of any nationality not to be moved.

The English don't even have their own anthem. In theory, the Welsh, Scots & Northern Irish could complain about England using the UK anthem, but they're probably quite happy to let us have the dreadful, dreary dirge.

I always thought Guns of Navarone by the Specials could be the basis for a great anthem.

Thought I'd posted already. Maybe mis-posted somewhere else and I'm double posting, so apologies.

Very simple but effective feignt for the free kick. Then when the defence is expecting a high cross, they play it low.

Great sweeping finish.

Two great anthems but it's the Russian one that gets me most!!

What a lethal left foot on Bernadeschi.

Yellow that

You know, I thought highly of Bernadeschi but when he rolled on that foul I'm fairly sure I saw his ass stamp. Those are worse than man buns, he should have received a red card for tramp stamping

Harsh red? Yes. Stupid challenge? Definitely.

Barry #18, actually I've never known the words. I'll have to look that up.

If that's a red, it'll be 3 a side next year. Absolute joke.

Damn it. That was the chance and Bale skied it.

Gotta give props to Mancini. Thought his managing career was permanently sidetracked after the Inter/Zenit problems and the public incidents. Now he has Italy unbeaten in 30 with 11 consecutive clean sheets. And they're playing more free-flowing football than I've ever seen them before.

Mike, I think some coaches after the rigours of club management thrive in the less pressurised international management structure, Mancini, Martinez et al, of course it helps to have the pick of top players.

I mean look how cool Enrique looked last night, even have time to plan their outfits! Southgate similar.

Mike G # 16 ] so Mike, given the choice of Verratti or Billy (the Scottish Messi) Gilmour - who would you take?

Barry@18

Never listen to Myfanwy when you've had a shed full. Blubber time.

Yes Dennis, the English steal the UK anthem. They don't have their own. Well done Wales for progressing to the last 16.

Ray 31

Thanks Ray, just watched Neath Male Voice Choir singing it with English sub titles - you're dead right.

Mike #30... Billy who?

Just kidding... but I've barely seen him play.

Barry (18), when it comes to National Anthems, La Marseillaise, the tune and the way it is sung is hard to beat, when you understand the lyrics in English it sounds like a murderers anthem.