mactheknife

First of all, congratulations Portugal. They deserved to win the tournament having taken advantage of France not showing up today. Clearly, this format doesn't really work, though I heard Linekar say that they want to extend the tournament to even more teams. That actually could save it a little. If it were 32 teams, you could do away with qualifiers almost. The top 8 from the previous tournament could automatically qualify and then the remaining 48 teams or so play a seeded two leg qualifier (so a lot of teams end up getting a by playing the likes of Luxembourg and San Marino). The tournament would then play out more like the champions league with clear favourites in groups but the odd surprise coming second. I'd rather go back to 16 teams, through that clearly isn't going to happen. This way everybody wins as more minnows get to the tournament and the clubs will be happy as there are less international games in the season. Win win for all if you ask me (so long as you accept the 16 team format isn't coming back) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

On the goal, I did appreciate the battling from either Hart or Smalling. They could have prevented that going in. Also as that ball came in, as a looping cross, a taller player has to come and help Rose out. Take some responsibility lads. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well deserved. We've been playing very well, the best football we've played in a tournament since Euro 2004. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Makes you appreciate our big European night atmospheres. There's definitely been a few games, from the top of my head, where us fans helped carry the team over the line.

The Ranieri tears bought back memories of Wayne Bridge's goal. He's just a lovely man; nobody more deserving than Claudio. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

John Terry equalising header? I think we lost 3-1 at SB.

I'm starting to feel sorry for the Arsenal fans who have been calling out Wenger for years.

I want United to win tonight; I'm not an analytics fan.

This is 100% a thing. People don't discuss it enough. People think it's bad to turn your back because it means you're soft. No it's bad to to do it as it is more likely to go in.

It's not lucky if somebody turns their back. The ball is almost always more likely to go in when you're not stable as you aren't controlling your body to reduce the power/affect the direction of the ball.

When you have less points than games 3/5ths into the season and are one point above the drop, you have to be considered candidates.

Just out of interest, who came over? JT, Ivanovic and...?

Gary Neville with more football gold

So the key points to Sepptic's victory speech were expanding beach football, getting better representation for Oceania on the executive committee and some mumbo jumbo about Women's football (that one isn't the worst thing I suppose). Nonetheless, you literally couldn't make it up.