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Ireland 1 Italy 0

Posted on July 7, 2016 by richardl1969

Ireland 1 Italy 0 (Lille, 22nd June 2016) The Irish seem to like a drink. I arrived back in Lille at around Midnight, after the Czech v Turkey game down the road in Lens, to find that so much beer … Continue reading →

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Czech Republic 0 Turkey 2

Posted on July 3, 2016 by richardl1969

Czech Republic 0 Turkey 2 (Lens, 21st June 2016) If the Wales v Russia game was the best overall game of my six, this game and overall day would sadly be the most disappointing. Lens isn’t really on anybody’s tourist … Continue reading →

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Wales 3 Russia 0

Posted on July 2, 2016 by richardl1969

Wales 3 Russia 0 (Toulouse, 20th June 2016) If there’s a game I saw that would stand out as a highlight of the six I’d see, it’d be Wales v Belgium, not just for the game itself, but for the … Continue reading →

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Iceland 1 Hungary 1

Posted on June 28, 2016 by richardl1969

Iceland I Hungary 1 (Marseille, Euro 2016, 18th June) Marseille doesn’t have a great reputation. I’d heard tales of it being a dirty and dangerous city, a real gritty and edgy kind of place. News footage of drunken English idiots … Continue reading →

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Belgium 0 Italy 2

Posted on June 25, 2016 by richardl1969

Belgium 0 Italy 2 (Euro 2016, 13th June) Not much point recapping the games for these Euros round-ups, as they’ve all been on TV, and covered extensively in the media. Well, I say they’ve all been on TV. One place … Continue reading →

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