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So genie, you'll watch France vs Portugal.
Somehow, i dont have much hopes of it being a very entertaining game

@Arwen- As long as the match doesn't go for penalties , thats just a sad result. France is excited though.

France winning in France would be nice..
I like Giroud

I would cheer France but then there is Cr7, this is like the only shot for Portugal. Le Sigh.

Le sigh indeed..
Its sad when great players end up being in not so great intl teams (ryan giggs for example)

Cannot stand Roger losing ever. This is horrible. Uff.

Lots of heartbreak over here because of Germany losing. My home town seems pretty happy with France winning and wants them to win the Euro cup. Strange thing this slave master relationship, happy to see their colonial masters winning.

Re: the protests in US over the recent killings

I never participated in any protest, ever in my life. I think it's a sheer waste of time. While most of these protestors are there because they have way too much free time on their hands, the rest of them are there to loot and vandalize.

Originally posted by: K.Universe.

Re: the protests in US over the recent killings

I never participated in any protest, ever in my life. I think it's a sheer waste of time. While most of these protestors are there because they have way too much free time on their hands, the rest of them are there to loot and vandalize.

Originally posted by: souro

Is this protest unjustified then?

As an outsider, it does seem the police over there is too trigger happy. Reports of unjustified shooting of subjects appear on news with alarming frequency. Of course, these are media reports which deliberately and selectively focus on such news and sometimes doesn't present the whole perspective, but it does contribute in shaping public opinion adversely against the police.

@bold - this! The general perception is that there are parts of the USA which are extremely racist. Even white folks here will generally agree to this (with or without a visit to the States)

I've been to Newark Airport and heard an airline rep working behind the counter tell a Hispanic lady to "go and f**king learn some English" because she had no clue what she was saying. Try doing that at Heathrow and there would be a definite lawsuit. Personally feel despite your UKIP/BNP's etc, the UK is a lot more politically correct than the US.

True story - my uncle was on his way to work at a train station and was attacked by police as they brought him down to the ground in a case of mistaken identity. (he suffered various bruises) Not just the officer involved but even their seniors were forced to issue a personal apology. I wonder if the same would've happened in the US.