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Ace Rothstein

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13. They are all in UEFA for different reasons.

Reply to Spider Jerusalem (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 1, 2016, 06:43 PM

Jul 2016

Israel is there for political reasons. Half of the Asian Federation would refuse to play them.
Part of Turkey is in Europe.
All countries that were part of the USSR were offered UEFA membership after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

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Freaking wow - Euro2016 - spoiler [View all] malaise Jul 2016 OP

its their swan song? drray23 Jul 2016 #1

Iceland played, and they aren't in the EU Orangepeel Jul 2016 #2

UEFA members (Union of European Football Associations) Spider Jerusalem Jul 2016 #3

They are all in UEFA for different reasons. Ace Rothstein Jul 2016 #13

If you're in the UEFA Confederation you can play malaise Jul 2016 #4

Wales deserved that win! mcar Jul 2016 #5

Very :) n/t TubbersUK Jul 2016 #6

France will have something to say about that malaise Jul 2016 #8

Just Watched the Match in Dublin. SDJay Jul 2016 #7

Yep they played really well malaise Jul 2016 #9

Go Iceland! Ron Obvious Jul 2016 #10

I'd love them to win just to hear Gudmundur Benediktsson's euphoric commentary malaise Jul 2016 #11

That was great wasn't it? Ron Obvious Jul 2016 #12

True but France is playing at home malaise Jul 2016 #14

Yeah... Ron Obvious Jul 2016 #15

Same here malaise Jul 2016 #16

2 big losses though for Wales due to yellow card accumulation AntiBank Jul 2016 #17

Excellent summary malaise Jul 2016 #18

I detest cumulative yellow card suspensions in tournament. AntiBank Jul 2016 #19

It's the only way to stop deliberate violence malaise Jul 2016 #20

IMHO that's what red cards are for. If they have to have the AntiBank Jul 2016 #21

Remember they used to do that malaise Jul 2016 #22

many ways to get a yellow other than a dodgy tackle AntiBank Jul 2016 #23

True malaise Jul 2016 #25

You both have good points. I'd compromise w/ "3 and out." Lizzie Poppet Jul 2016 #24

Sounds reasonable malaise Jul 2016 #26

yes but those brutal types of tackles are usually straight reds AntiBank Jul 2016 #27

3 is not unreasonable malaise Jul 2016 #30

I haven't stopped smiling, yet! Siwsan Jul 2016 #28

Hehehehehheheh malaise Jul 2016 #29