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Great penalty save from Oblak. First sign that wasn't going in was Ronaldo positioning himself to take it head-on before stepping to the side. He's almost always at an angle, don't think I've ever seen his name and number so square on before. Didn't take his mandatory steps to assert dominance, either. Think the big question after this match is, if Portugal make it through, do they still hand these set-piece opportunities to Ronaldo? If I were Bernardo Silva or Bruno Fernandes, I'd certainly be asking questions. Yep, looks like one of those nights. Feels like he's trying to roll back the years and he's more than up against himself. Taking every free-kick, the one at the crazy angle too – he has scored from that sort of position before...but not for over a decade from what I can recall. Jumping too early for headers, being a bit out of position, or just not getting far enough off the ground. Heartbreaking a bit to see him pushed to emotions by it all. Feels like he might finally be getting to grips with the fact that the game's starting to get away from him now.

Linesmen have been absolutely abysmal this match. Waiting a day and an age to put their flags up (if they ever do), corners/goal kicks going the wrong way or not even going out, throw-ins being given when the ball is clearly still on the pitch. Tragic. Let's see this semi-automated VAR used more places like those please.

Four matches. Zero goals from their own players in open play. Through to the quarter-finals. Are France about to shithouse their way to a Euros win?

It's taken until the 85th minute of their fourth match, but a French player finally has a goal from open play! EDIT: never mind. It got given as an own goal

That Griezmann reverse ball to Kounde was beautiful. Could be an interesting game this. Belgium look like they're happy to sit back but France keep finding space and passes where they shouldn't be able to. EDIT: another clip to add to the collection of 'corners not given because the refs are blind'. Sort it out, come on guys.

Mugen Train released originally as a film and then was adapted into serial episodes – that way they got the benefit of the box office, and people who couldn't see it in theatres also didn't miss out. So if you've seen either the film or the episodes, you're all good. Personally I think the film is better paced (because it's not cut up into episodes and is allowed to flow!) but I liked the additional content they added with the episodes, they've made it so you really can't go wrong either way

A Collector's Edition has been announced, because how else are you supposed to enjoy all 12...cm of Shadow? Well alrighty then

Been a minute since I've posted on this thread. Anyways, Demon Slayer had its Infinity Castle arc confirmed to be set for adaptation across a trilogy of brand new films. You thought Mugen Train broke some records in Japan? This is going to be mental

The game will be open-world multiplayer, per one of the latest uploads on the SEGA YouTube channel, which also showed some new snippets of the game. Quoted text from Insider Gaming.

Unlucky for Georgia, but they really showed their mettle this tournament and have really announced themselves on the international football stage. Would love to see them at the World Cup in 2026. There were times early on in this match where, although needing to ride out wave after wave of Spanish attacks, they really went toe-to-toe with them with how they utilised their counter – and I think might have just given other nations that Spain face in this tournament a bit of a template to work from. Spain were simply far too good for them tonight, though. Yamal, Williams, Olmo, Rodri, Fabian...all excellent performances. Curious to see who has picked up the MOTM? Spain v Germany on the weekend, then. Think I'd give Spain the edge because of how dynamic they are in approaching their attacks, despite dominating possession tonight it feels so far from tiki-taka. I also think Germany has some potential deadwood and multiple weak spots in their team from what we've seen so far – and Spain have a potential weakness when they face counters, but I also think trying to exploit that could open Germany up to a counter themselves with the threats Williams and Yamal offer on the wings. Germany also don't have a convincing defence, but I don't think anyone really has so far this tournament Anyways, Spain v Georgia was easily the best of the first half of Ro16 matches. France v Belgium and Portugal v Slovenia tomorrow, then – hoping France can crush Belgium and struggle to see Portugal having a hard time against Slovenia.

And just like that Spain lead. I can barely keep up

Kvara deserved that goal, what a shot from so far out to make Simon scramble like that!

Between the agonising last few minutes and extra time in the England match and this first 45 between Spain and Georgia being so end-to-end... ...anyone else a bit knackered?

GRRM seems to be teasing that the long speculated about Elden Ring TV/film may well be in the works. Was just saying to a friend the other day that Shadow of the Erdtree has answered some questions from the base game, but completely dodged others (so far for where I'm at, anyways). It would be an understatement to say there have been some major revelations in terms of the lore of the base game. With From having bought the rights to Elden Ring from Bandai Namco earlier in the year, I'd love to see a spin-off or tie-in rather than a full-on adaptation of what we've already seen. From having an evergreen project (or multiple) on the side in the form of supplementary material for Elden Ring which goes beyond the typical graphic novel we've seen from them in the past makes too much sense to me. Would love for it to be a CGI project on the level of their trailers, and I'd take an anime project if not that. It'd be expensive and take time, but I don't think live-action could even begin to do the world of Elden Ring and its lore justice in the way their tone-setting trailers often successfully hint at.

It's been coming. 1-1, great equaliser from Rodri. But still... there'll be more goals to come yet

Georgia attacked after scoring and going ahead! Someone ask Southgate – is that legal?

GEORGIA AHEAD, AND WHAT A BEAUT OF AN ATTACK THAT IS! AFTER BEING PINNED BACK FOR 17 MINUTES WITH NO RELIEF! This is going to be a good one. You just know there are more goals to come

10 minutes of Georgia riding out a Spanish onslaught. Successfully so far... 87% possession of passing it forwards/in the final third, 3 shots, loads of flair. This Spain team are a lot of fun to watch

Wait, does this mean it's our turn? Me when we're about to subject the rest of the continent to at least one more match of Southgate ball:

So lucky, so fortunate, so everything right now. Right then, time for Spain and Georgia to show us what a good football match looks like. Still stand by this. Not only if we lost to the Swiss is it going to be "oh well they beat Italy and held Germany", but England turning this around has now given Southgate free reign to delay his subs into the eleventh hour once again, a lesson he should have learned after the Italy final in 2021 at the very latest.

Think they've just given the kick-off time for the Spain v Georgia match in local time – it kicks off in half an hour at 20:00 BST, not 21:00 like they've just said. Yup. Even after the chaos of this match and being so lucky to get ourselves into a winning position, we refuse to kill it off.

Giving himself an out in case this all goes tits up after clawing it back

Definitely. I think Kane needs a striking partner in the national team. He can't get the second bounce or challenge for every ball AND be the one in the perfect spot for a 9 like him to finish. Toney or Watkins chasing and Kane finding the right spot to support from, while also allowing Kane to occasionally drop and play it over like he does and keeping someone central, would work. So basically...4-2-2-2, which is a glorified 4-4-2

How did they just confuse Palmer for Bellingham at the end there? Swear the ITV coverage is a closeted Specsavers ad.

Oh boy, get in lads Can't wait for everyone to get carried away after this match Was going to say, watch us win 3-1 or 4-1 after ET