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14 June 2016 943 comments
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The first of two Tuesday evening Euro 2016 matches sees hotly-tipped Austria, who emerged unbeaten from qualifying, take on Hungary.

Marcel Koller’s Austria topped a tough qualifying group, which included Russia and Sweden, to reach Euro 2016 but had mixed fortunes in their pre-tournament build up. While they beat Malta 2-1 they also lost 2-0 to the Netherlands. This is the first European Championships Austria have qualified for, having co-hosted the event when they took part in 2008.

Hungary qualified the hard way. They finished third in their group and only secured a place at the tournament by beating Norway in the play-offs. Bernd Storck’s side are set to rely heavily on Bursaspor wide man Balazs Dzsudzsak, who had double the number of shots than any of his international team mates over the qualifiers.

The two teams have played each other 137 times, but this is the first time they have met at a major tournament since the 1934 World Cup.

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  1. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 17 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Time for a Franziskaner! 😀

  2. Hooky
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Why is there a picture of Alec Baldwin for this article?

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      The Italians have a saying Lemon keep your friends close and your enemies even closer . And though they have never won a war or mass produced a decent car in this area they are correct . In five years we will all either be working for him or dead by his hand 😉

      1. Hooky
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I collect travel alarm clocks. I was in a flea market in France once, in 1994, and I opened up this beautiful Jaeger-LeCoultre folding eight-day winding clock folded into a beautiful case, and I went, 'Wow, man.' And I've been collecting travel alarm clocks since 1994. Alec Baldwin

        What a man 😉

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          😆

      1. Hooky
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        A combination of both would be spot on I think. A very odd love child

  3. Kun Tozser
    • 11 Years
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    80874CVN3Q91PKM - daily 7s

    1. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      That has 15 characters, not 7

    2. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Im in

  4. The_Colonel
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Do people think Guerrero will start purely because he started against Estonia? Or is there more to it that I am missing?
    Fonte also started that game and I can't see him playing.

    1. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      If enough people think it, it will happen

      1. The_Colonel
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sorry you don't know the secret handshake

      1. The_Colonel
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Like primary school all over again. Ha!
        Think I will bank my 3 points and leave him on the bench

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          It's 50/50 I went for it

      2. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Neither do you, imposter!!

  5. Jay_
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ha, just seen Jonty's quote in his bio, under the article 🙂 I take full credit for the Romeo conman bit 😀 Great stuff Jonty.

  6. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Daily 7
    04635PP5GMWK43T

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      What name are you on the site by, it says challenge accepted but I missed your name.

  7. Chandler Bing
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Daily7 Challenge code: 70425OVSS1M4C8B

  8. THE Wild Rover
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    That depressing moment when you realise you are about to watch Austria v Hungary even though you are not playing any fantasy games.. 😐

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Could be a good game between footballing institutions of old? 😀

      I had 3 Austrians in my fantasy team two weeks ago, ended up with none, won't even watch the match.. I've already watched too much football 😛

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      The depressing moment when you are reading about someone complaining about watching the Austria vs Hungary game despite not having any fantasy assets and then watching it yourself 😉

    3. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Why's that depressing?

      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        This. I am looking forward to watch Austria play tbh.

    4. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It'll probably be the best game of the tournament now you've said that

  9. Jay_
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So, is this fierce like England playing Scotland? Or jolly, like England playing Wales?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      England playing Wales not fierce enough for you?

      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        It'll be fiercer when Wales win 😉

      2. Epic Fail
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I'm at work. I can't believe these ridiculous kick off times. 🙁

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Annoying. I had to take an order or two, yesterday. 🙁

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Don't mention the Archduke

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Did you see my tweet?

        100 Years War/Napoleonic Wars/Franz Ferdinand/1914-1918/Rühr & Alsace/Versailles/1939-1944
        TREATY OF PARIS
        ECSC/European Union
        QED: REMAIN

        😉

    3. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You have been reported to my connections in Meibion Glyndŵr 😉

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        It's alright. I'll get my friends in the Mumbles Taffia to help me. 😉

        1. Hooky
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Ha!

  10. Hypnos
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    just made the deadline..

  11. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    My last 3 players play now, all Austrian. I have high hopes for Austria, let's see how this works out! 😀

  12. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    ...I can't believe I've ended up with Junuzovic(c)

  13. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I smell an Alaba brace

    1. palace ash
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Pleeeeeeeeeease!

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Jinxed

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, hatty coming 😉

  14. RustyBz
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Too much to ask for a portugal cleansheet & a penalty save for Patricio?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No. You can ask.

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        OK. Please, I'm asking. 😉

    2. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yep , I think so...

      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        *No. You can ask. 😉

    3. The_Colonel
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      As long as Guerrero isn't playing, then yes!

  15. Scratch
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Not convinced by Alaba's haircut, blank incoming

    1. Scratch
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      See? if the haircut was better that would have been the other side of the post

  16. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Florian Grillitsch and Michael Gregoritsch should've made the Austria squad for me.

  17. Jay_
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Alaba hits post 🙁

  18. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Heart attack for Alaba owners

  19. TorresMagic™
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    • 17 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Alaba poster

  20. KingNidge
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Alaba post

  21. El Patron
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lol alba

    1. KingZamalek
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lol @ 6 points?

  22. Van Klinkert Delarosa
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ended with 4-5-1 formation, so much for attacking prowess. 😆

    1. BigManBakar
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hahaha. Same. 🙂

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      352. 😆

    3. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      5-3-2 😎 And I still have 2 attackers who blanked 😆

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        😆 Well, at least I got most of my midfield right. And de Bruyne. 😕

  23. Eden Hazardous
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Whose assist would it have been?

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku's.

      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Troll-kaku 😥

  24. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Just managed to get home and make my subs/ captain change at 4.56

    Alaba (C) bring it on 😎

    1. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Dont you have a smartphone O_O

      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Signal is terrible where I am for 3G

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Just been given a vodafone sure signal. It actually works ...

  25. Van Klinkert Delarosa
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    For every post players hit, got deducted -1 points. 😎

  26. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Arggghh

  27. fitzy
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    1-0 Hungary for the final score please.

    A lot of Austrian love on peoples teams in here.

  28. HurriKane
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    There must be one unlucky bloke with

    Perisic Alaba Dzemali who all hit the post

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      2/3 🙁

      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Perisić hit the bar. 😉

    2. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Got the first two and Smalling. Slim margins sometimes.

    3. Third Eye Vision
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      And Srna. I've got 3 of them. A lot will. They're ffs all over.

      1. HurriKane
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        oh yeah forgot about him

    4. Thomas M.
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes there is, atlas 2 of those 3.. just waiting for Junuzovic to do it aswell o.o

    5. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      All 3 🙁

    6. Machinedred
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      All three...

      Giacherini's goal + CS softens the blow a bit.

  29. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Put a random bet on Szalai to score. Seconds later commentator says he hasn't scored for 18 months.

    fml

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Due.

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Been due.

    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      As in you picked him at random?

      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        He has a funny name and he plays upfront, the logic made sense

        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I like your style.