Welcome to the total soccer show and our review of the final pair of round of 16 games at Euro

2024. Between Romania and the Netherlands, there was a lot at stake and it all went to plan

for the land of Schmocken a pancake. Romania were overpowered but weren't downtrodden, but what can

you do when Cody Gakpo channels his inner Aryan Robin?

And just when we thought this tournament might be a clangor, Austria and Turkey gave us an absolute banger.

Turkey won an epic battle, and at the end of the day, you wouldn't bet against them going all the way.

My name's Ryan Bailey joining me today.

Your friend of mine, Taylor Rock call. Hello, Taylor. La la la la la la la la la la la la la la. Oh, turkey, yay. La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la. Oh, turkey. Hey. Hi, Ryan. How are you doing, buddy? Yeah. Good. Thanks for that. You're quite happy about today.

I enjoyed it, Taylor.

I was waving a long with you there.

I enjoyed that immensely. I enjoyed that game immensely, especially after last night's US loss. It was a somewhat of a pallet cleanser. I won't say a full pallet cleanser, but like a half pallet cleanser. It was lovely.

Full visual for listener there, Taylor with his arms in the air, broad smile on his face as he did that little jig for us. Covered in sweat because I was actively sweating by the end of that game. And I was pacing too. It was that type of game for me. Occasionally I have to get up and walk around during games. This was one of those. Wonderful stuff. Glad to hear it. Much more about that very exciting game. A lovely elixir from yesterday's brace of European games as well.

Joe Lowry also here. Wonderful stuff. Glad to hear it. Much more about that very exciting game. A lovely elixir from yesterday's brace of European games as well.

Joe Lowry also here. Joe back from his US sejourn. Hello, Joe.

Yeah, we're just going to pretend that whole thing never happened. I think that's what we all agreed to.

Ryan, props to you for getting schmock and a pancake in the first, what, 12 seconds of this show? I think that is a new record, almost, uh, almost Austria like in terms of your speed there. Thank you very much. Turkey like, excuse me, almost turkey like. My fault. Austin Powers. Ah, yes, of course. What else could it have been? What else could it have been? It's, uh, from a certain character who loves gold, Taylor. He likes to tell you about it frequently. Graham Matherin's also here. Hello, Graham. Hello, Ryan Bailey. Have you got the Michael Kane quote lined up for this episode as well? That's on the bingo cards. We're going to hit all of them today, I'm sure. We'll see. Maybe I won't. I'd be original and not do it. We'll see how we'll see how the chips fall, shall we grab, in this episode. Yeah, right, I know.

It's coming. Don't worry. It's coming. We need to wish you to apology to dear listener, by the way. Yesterday's Euros and US episodes for certain listeners in certain territories may have had a bit of a snafu in the middle of them, an extra bonus bit of a previous podcast. We apologize for that. Gremlins.

Joe, was it you?

Was it you? Did you bring a Gremlin back on your plane?

Was it you?

I stowed one away my back.

I know I'm not supposed to.

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