Italy stunned Belgium by scoring first with a 32nd-minute goal from Emanuele Giaccherini and their bench was perhaps a bit overly aggressive in their celebrations with manager Antonio Conte.
Brazil eliminated from Copa America by clear handball goal
Peru beat Brazil 1-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of Copa America Centenario, eliminating Brazil in the process. And they did it with a blatant handball that the referee took an eternity to not disallow.
Jogi Löw provides his first gross moments of Euro 2016
Does Jogi Löw realise the camera is always watching? pic.twitter.com/0It5UAKTK3
— Ian Walsh (@walsh_i) June 12, 2016
Germany manager Jogi Löw has made a habit of picking his nose at major tournaments. But when you’re a world champion, you need to change your game up in order to keep everyone guessing. So during Germany’s Euro 2016 opener against Ukraine, Löw unveiled a couple of gross new moves that are on a whole new level.
Jerome Boateng pulls off ridiculous goal-line clearance
Jerome Boateng was able to preserve Germany’s 1-0 first-half lead against Ukraine with a truly incredible bit of body control to make a goal-line clearance. Just watch and marvel.
Football Angel of Doom Mick Jagger denies England win against Russia
It was going so well for England. They played a brilliant and uncharacteristically dynamic first half in their Euro 2016 opener and in the 73rd minute, Eric Dier shocked everyone with a tremendous free kick to break the deadlock.
0 – Eric Dier hasn’t attempted a single shot from a free-kick in his 65 Premier League games. Random.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 11, 2016
With Russia looking like the decidedly average side that they are, England looked set to begin their Euros campaign with a win for the first time ever. But— oh shit, is that Mick Jagger in the stands?
Bearded Leo Messi casually dominates 10-man Panama, jumps atop Copa America scoring list
When we last saw Lionel Messi on the pitch, he was walking off with an injury and a bit of Beckham-like stubble on face. Exactly two weeks later, a fully bearded Messi made his belated first appearance in Copa America Centenario and promptly scored three goals and set up a fourth in a span of 29 minutes to lift Argentina to a 5-0 win over 10-man Panama and become joint-top scorer for the tournament with Brazil’s Coutinho.
Dimitri Payet’s guide to becoming universally beloved (by everyone outside of Romania)
England fans hold rival Euro 2016 opening ceremony in Marseille
While Paris hosted the official Euro 2016 opening ceremony in Paris, with the usual mix of inexplicable performances and costumes, England fans held their own version of an opening ceremony in Marseille by fighting the locals and police alike in various states of undress.
Artur Boruc’s Euro 2016 Preview
AHHHHHHHHHHH I AM ARTUR BORUC AND THIS IS MY EURO 2016 PREVIEW THAT I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHY I’M DOING!!!!!!! I WILL TELL YOU THINGS ABOUT EVERY TEAM IN THE TOURNAMENT SO YOU CAN HAVE SOMETHING TO READ BEFORE IT BEGINS OR BETWEEN THE MATCHES OR ANY OTHER TIME WHEN NORMAL PEOPLE ARE HAVING DANCE BATTLES WITH SQUIRRELS!!!!!!!
Luis Suarez had a tantrum after learning he couldn’t play against Venezuela
Luis Suarez missed Uruguay’s Copa America opener due to injury, making him all the more eager to appear in their match against Venezuela — especially after missing Copa America 2015 due to his World Cup bite ban.