whats your beef with KDB ?
I fancy Belguim as a NT for they have some pretty damn hot players but even during their GG tag can't put it together, like to see them one day deliver.

My 2 favs/heart always is with the now unsuspecting/lost the plot Azzurri - they might spring up a surprising result, Spalletti is a good coach.
Defense and mids will be ok its up front where they are really lacking, no real stand out 9 or scorer.
Croatia - who doesn't like this small NT doing well don't know and admire football.
They will punch as they always do in the modern times, Luka's old legs won't last 90min games but he'll still be a great influence when the chips are down, they will fight fight to the bitter end and I hope Luka finish's on a high he deserves. Just wow he has the CL final on June 5 prior as well.

My side one like to see do better is the long time under performing Oranje go way deeper in tournaments.
The current squad has alot of talent with mighty VVD and LFC ol great Ginny, Gakpo, Gravenberch.
They have the players BUT as Barca mentions Koeman isn't the man unless he proves us all wrong after all this time.

Hahaha no beef with KDB mate, I was just having a joke against your Liverpool ultra-passion.... 

I'd like to dislike him but he's too damn good the bastard haha - gawd yes LFC till I die.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2024_squads

cheers mate, still quite a few to name their squads naturally.

I like reviewing these stats :

Age

Outfield players

• Oldest: Olivier Giroud (37 years, 258 days)
• Youngest: Warren Zaïre-Emery (18 years, 98 days)

Goalkeepers

• Oldest: Manuel Neuer (38 years, 79 days)
• Youngest: Bart Verbruggen (21 years, 301 days)

Captains

• Oldest: İlkay Gündoğan (33 years, 234 days)
• Youngest: Dominik Szoboszlai (23 years, 233 days)

Coaches

• Oldest: Luciano Spalletti (65 years, 99 days)
• Youngest: Julian Nagelsmann (36 years, 327 days)

Coaches representation by country

Coaches in bold represent their own country.

Number	Country	Coaches
5	Italy	Francesco Calzona (Slovakia), Vincenzo Montella (Turkey), Marco Rossi (Hungary), Luciano Spalletti, Domenico Tedesco (Belgium)
2	Germany	Julian Nagelsmann, Ralf Rangnick (Austria)
	Spain	Luis de la Fuente, Roberto Martínez (Portugal)
	France	Didier Deschamps, Willy Sagnol (Georgia)
1	England	Gareth Southgate
	Brazil	Sylvinho (Albania)
	Croatia	Zlatko Dalić
	Czech Republic	Ivan Hašek
	Denmark	Kasper Hjulmand
	Netherlands	Ronald Koeman
	Poland	Michał Probierz
	Romania	Edward Iordănescu
	Scotland	Steve Clarke
	Serbia	Dragan Stojković
	Slovenia	Matjaž Kek
	Switzerland	Murat Yakin
	Ukraine	Serhiy Rebrov

Player representation by league system

Nations in bold are represented at the tournament. Nations in italics are not a member of UEFA.

Country	Players	Percent	Outside national squad	Lower tier players
Germany	35	26.12%	14	1
England	19	14.18%	19	1
Spain	16	11.94%	16	0
Italy	14	10.45%	14	2
Ukraine	14	10.45%	0	0
France	9	6.72%	1	0
Hungary	9	6.72%	0	0
Netherlands	8	5.97%	0	0
Saudi Arabia	2	1.49%	2	0
Austria	1	0.75%	1	0
Belgium	1	0.75%	1	0
Croatia	1	0.75%	1	0
Cyprus	1	0.75%	1	0
South Korea	1	0.75%	1	0
Portugal	1	0.75%	1	0
Switzerland	1	0.75%	1	0
United States	1	0.75%	1	0
Total	134	100%	74 (55.22%)	4 (2.99%)

Holy shit Germanys coach is younger than his goalkeeper.... thats crazy :)

Always enjoy this tournament more than the World Cup. Higher consistent quality. 

More squads coming in. 26 players is just extra comforting and I like it. You could argue it removes a few headaches. I wonder how England's squad will be. 

Scotland and England provisionals in

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2024_squads

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/g1UYtY4v9wVLHXMe/

Interesting post with group average ranking at Euros and Copa this summer. More a numbers game and lotto-like. I checked out world cup 22 group and it came about at 20.5 on average which is the 2nd highest amongst all groups of tournaments this summer.

Albania drags their group average down immensely despite going through qualification undefeated. 

I know they are a long shot but I like to see the Scots make it out of the group for a first in decades.
They have a good crop of players that have been together now for a while mixed of experience and young good players.
They sure will test Hungary and the Swiss I hope.

Not sure any kit link up yet so here goes
https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/ranked-every-euro-2024-kit-from-worst-to-best

I like Belgium away shirt 

Just needs a little terrier on the field to go along with it

Having bought the new Italy shirt already - Last year's adidas Italian kit looks much, much better - but the fit and feeling on this one is much, much better.

Albania's looks like it's from a market. Awful

Germany and Scotland home are probably favs...slovenia nice too

Scotland home is very tasty, not a fan of the Germany one... I actually (and Im guaranteed in the minority here) like the Puma white away kits, just simple and crisp, but overall for all of the Euro - France and Portugal away kits are just works of art.....   absolutely stunning kits..... equal first place for me... followed by Italy's bizaro ultra tri colore away 

Agreed last years kit looked a bomb as do many imo - can’t beat the Azzuri colours and style when done well.
i was a big kappa fan in the day lol 
ok sounds like I got to get this one thanks ! 

What group stage fixtures are people most looking forward to?

I do like the tricolore as the stripes, great touch.

Can't say I'm a fan of the away one.... I will most likely not get (unless we magically go back-to-back maybe).
The kappa shirts are great - I've gone nuts on buying retro (probably fake, but good knockoffs) jerseys over the past 3-4 years, so have 4 of the Kappa ones hahaha. Might have to share my kit collection on here one day. Must be around 50 shirts these days (across Socceroos, Azzurri, Catania, Juventus, Chelsea, and a couple local shirts thrown in as well)

Italy's whole group stage is blockbuster to me (if they're actually going to turn up). The key matches though are against Albania and Croatia for me.

I'm looking forward to Italy v Spain. Also the Scotland fixtures with Scottish mates though it won't be the best football around.

Yep I’m all in with the Azzuri but I’m pissed the Cro is in the same grp :( 
Italy Cro through I would be rapt but not likely.
Soft spot for the Scots, my LFC Robbo the leader go fellas.
Always liked Netherlands you can guess why.
I’d luv the hosts not make it or get get knocked out soon enough after the grp stage

Group B is by far the "funnest" 

Group A, would love to see Scotland and Hungary give Germany a belting at home.... either way I think this will be the tightest group for points.

Group C the Poms will, sadly, romp it in with three from three, 

Group D might be fun too, Dutch, France, Austria and Poland.... you never know what may come out of that one... F

Group F, between Portugal and Turkey but would love to see Georgia get points against both of them just for the lols...... 

I didnt know you where a Milan fan bloke :P

adidas have also release Gazelles old school trainers in Scotland style :)

Noice.... 

I think the average FIFA rankings for Group D are actually higher than Group B's - so will be very interesting indeed.
Although, that of course if offset by Albania

haha - yer not really but I admire the heritage, the oranje have 4 from SerieA Clubs.

How's everyone watching? BBC and ITV with VPN are good. I remember Dutch and Hungarian national broadcasters have very easy going players. The Swiss and Austrians seem to detect VPN. Main thing is it's free. German public broadcaster with majority of games but I have to check which are exclusive to Telekom Magenta.