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Ponietz

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5. Spain just shoving the ball around in back while French attackers tire themselves out chasing

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2026, 03:44 PM

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When France gets the ball it’s run and gun. They might want those legs in the second half. And losing William Saliba, the center back, hurts them terribly. Lacroix isn’t nearly as good.

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I can cut some slack sarisataka Tuesday #1

No matter he should have known he'd hit someone malaise Tuesday #2

I feel like it would have been a Spanish goal either way. Reader Rabbit Tuesday #3

Spain is playing beautiful football so far malaise Tuesday #4

LOL malaise Tuesday #25

Spain just shoving the ball around in back while French attackers tire themselves out chasing Ponietz Tuesday #5

Its been a dull game so far Johonny Tuesday #6

Spoiler malaise Tuesday #9

French are slow thus far and Rabiot is just getting beat Prairie Gates Tuesday #7

France is definitely off their game, sarisataka Tuesday #8

Good point malaise Tuesday #11

Beautiful play and goal sarisataka Tuesday #10

For real - Spain could win it all malaise Tuesday #12

SO said same. Go Spain! mcar Tuesday #14

A complete team malaise Tuesday #18

That would be a double win for Spain sarisataka Tuesday #15

Spain owned the midfield malaise Tuesday #20

I saw it at the halftime report and thought Wha? mcar Tuesday #13

They sure looked good before today malaise Tuesday #16

Spain is impressive mcar Tuesday #17

My brethren summarized the match in three words malaise Tuesday #21

Congrats to Spain- they earned a place in the finals and have beaten all challengers sarisataka Tuesday #19

Spain won the Euro Cup in 2008 malaise Tuesday #22

Yeahbut Arthur_Frain Tuesday #23

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