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Crazy stat, didn't know it was true. With England beating the Netherlands to make the '24 Euros final, it's the first time that the English men's team have ever been in an overseas (well for them, everything is across the water, so first international), major final... ever. That's just mind boggling - for a country so associated (ha, pun there) with soccer and never to be in a major final outside of their country is amazing to me. Crazy stat.
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Yesterday was also the first time England and Netherlands have ever met in a knockout game in a major tournament, which is wild as hell as well.

For those two nations, with all the success they have had, to have never met in a knockout stage seemed impossible to me when I heard that.
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Are the English the Dallas Cowboys of soccer?
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UNI88 wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2024 12:09 pm Are the English the Dallas Cowboys of soccer?
Nah, the English have actually gotten to title games in most of our lifetimes.
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GannonFan wrote: Fri Jul 12, 2024 6:04 am
UNI88 wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2024 12:09 pm Are the English the Dallas Cowboys of soccer?
Nah, the English have actually gotten to title games in most of our lifetimes.
So they're the Eagles :D
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UNI88 wrote: Fri Jul 12, 2024 10:32 am
GannonFan wrote: Fri Jul 12, 2024 6:04 am

Nah, the English have actually gotten to title games in most of our lifetimes.
So they're the Eagles :D
I was at the Eagles parade in 2018. Pretty sure they had it for winning.

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GannonFan wrote: Fri Jul 12, 2024 1:46 pm
UNI88 wrote: Fri Jul 12, 2024 10:32 am
So they're the Eagles :D
I was at the Eagles parade in 2018. Pretty sure they had it for winning.

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You're right. Are they more like the Bills or Vikings?
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UNI88 wrote: Fri Jul 12, 2024 3:41 pm
GannonFan wrote: Fri Jul 12, 2024 1:46 pm

I was at the Eagles parade in 2018. Pretty sure they had it for winning.

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You're right. Are they more like the Bills or Vikings?
Vikings. Bills have gotten to the game far more often. That Gary Anderson miss in the late '90's was such a good comparison to English football. Vikes were the best team in the NFL and still didn't make the final game.
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GannonFan wrote: Mon Jul 15, 2024 8:55 am
UNI88 wrote: Fri Jul 12, 2024 3:41 pm
You're right. Are they more like the Bills or Vikings?
Vikings. Bills have gotten to the game far more often. That Gary Anderson miss in the late '90's was such a good comparison to English football. Vikes were the best team in the NFL and still didn't make the final game.
I agree on the Vikings but have to point out they've both been to 4.

Vikings - 1970, 1974, 1975 & 1977
Bills - 1991, 1992, 1993 & 1994
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UNI88 wrote: Mon Jul 15, 2024 10:20 am
GannonFan wrote: Mon Jul 15, 2024 8:55 am

Vikings. Bills have gotten to the game far more often. That Gary Anderson miss in the late '90's was such a good comparison to English football. Vikes were the best team in the NFL and still didn't make the final game.
I agree on the Vikings but have to point out they've both been to 4.

Vikings - 1970, 1974, 1975 & 1977
Bills - 1991, 1992, 1993 & 1994
4 in the 1970's. Heck, the cowboys were good way back then. Ancient history.
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