the top Reddit posts from r/soccer for the past day
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German fans celebrating Müller's miss
Jan Vertonghen is putting money into a company that develops technology to make epilepsy easier to treat. His father Paul fought brain cancer for a long time and had to deal with severe epileptic seizures in the last years of his life. "I know that this affected him a lot," says his mother Ria.
Henri Saivet's 5 and a half year £32,000 a week contract with Newcastle expires today. He made just 8 appearances in all competitions for the club (his last game a 0-3 loss to Chelsea in the FA Cup on 28th January 2018) while collecting a total of £9,152,000.
Official: Everton appoint Rafael Benitez as new manager
England 2-0 Germany: English Fans cheered when crying German girl appeared on the big screen
World Football Thread
Daily Discussion
France 3 - [3] Switzerland - Mario Gavranović 90'
Manuel Neuer: 'England vs Germany is a classic'
[Adam Gilks] Emma Hayes: “Croatia’s switch to a high-press, engaging further up the pitch, created the opening for Spain’s second goal by exposing a double-up on their LB”. Danny Murphy: “That Azpilicueta looks like a good player.”
[Euro2020] Switzerland defeat the current world champions France 5-4 on penalties and qualify to the quarter-finals awaiting Spain
[David Ornstein] - Bukayo Saka expected to start England’s last-16 tie vs Germany. 20yo shone in final group game & likely to join Sterling behind Kane. Mount, Grealish + Foden look set to be on bench with England anticipated to go 3-4-3
[Jose Mourinho to Talksport] - "Benzema first goal incredible, Pogba third goal was top but then they had a little bit of fun. Think Deschamps made a mistake. When you take out one of your best players who was playing amazing in Griezmann, when there is risk of extra time, is a big gamble."
[Ornstein] EXCLUSIVE: Crystal Palace set to appoint Patrick Vieira as manager. Agreement in principle reached but not signed yet. Work permit process for 45yo former Nice boss & Arsenal Invincible under way. Confirmation expected in due course
[Official]: Frank de Boer has resigned as Netherlands manager
Daily Discussion
[Gary Lineker] Lukaku being pulled back and refusing to fall down and then not getting a freekick is exactly why players dive. Referees need to reward honesty if it’s to change.
Italy announces that, on friday against Belgium, they will kneel only for solidarity with the opponent and not for the Black Lives Matter campaign which they don't share.
Turkish national footballer Taylan Antalyalı wears a "Powered by Pride" t-shirt. He is widely praised and criticized by supporters and opponents of LGBTQ rights respectively on social media
Aymeric Laporte on his nationality switch: "People who treat this as if it was so, so important have other objectives. You don’t need to decide anything. ‘I feel this’, ‘I feel that’. No. I feel both. I’ve been here eight years. They can say what they want, I don’t care. I’m here. I’m happy."