🎥 Yesterday's best and funniest viral moments from EURO 2024 😂
Thursday was another memorable day at EURO 2024, with England flattering to deceive and an absorbing match between Spain and Italy to round off the day.
There was plenty of weird and wonderful stuff happening away from the pitch as well. Here are the best bits – let us know in the comments if we missed anything!
The food wars continue
Spain may have got the better of Italy on the pitch, but the Italians reckon their food is unbeatable, and they might well have a point.
The food banter between countries at the Euros has been legendary 😂👏
(via di_zerotre/IG, @jacob_culshaw) pic.twitter.com/8s9Bma3o35
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 20, 2024
Alternative match highlights
You won’t find a more perfect summary of that match in Gelsenkirchen than this.
Spain vs Italy highlightspic.twitter.com/8spF0v3mU9
— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) June 20, 2024
Poor Riccardo Calafiori.
— football images that precede unfortunate events (@CursedFootball) June 21, 2024
OG, OG, OG, oi, oi, oi
That unfortunate error from the Italy defender means Own Goal is now top scorer at the tournament.
Own goal having a generational tournament 💪😅 pic.twitter.com/Xj04Pj5iSs
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) June 20, 2024
Rumours are that Manchester City have lodged a £100m bid.
Royal Rumble
La Roja’s players were congratulated on their victory by the King of Spain, who couldn’t believe that Lamine Yamal is only 16.
It’s never coming home
It was a day to forget for England, who squandered a 1-0 lead to draw with Denmark in disappointing fashion.
The Danish fans were in full troll mode before the game had even begun.
"England, England, it's never coming home" 🎶
Danish fans clearly expressing their feelings before the match against England 😅 pic.twitter.com/X3RKgfYRkd
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) June 20, 2024
Danes singing: “You’re just a shit part of Scotland.” Brutal. pic.twitter.com/aKhZMrp1D5
— Archie Rhind-Tutt (@archiert1) June 20, 2024
Luckily for one England fan, the strength of Germany’s beer means he probably won’t remember the game.
— JS🪵 (@jaacknffc) June 20, 2024
Keys to the city
Scotland fans, on the other hand, were told they are welcome back in Köln any time by the city’s mayor.
A message from the mayor of Cologne which makes you so proud to be Scottish 🏴💙
Danke, @HenrietteReker 🤝#EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/CK6gIzKOsX
— Football Scotland ⚽️🏴 (@Football_Scot) June 20, 2024
Their bar tabs alone must have provided the local economy with a huge boost.
Gareth Southgate: England manager
How about this for a brilliant example of art imitating life.
Gareth Southgate leaving the stadium tonight…pic.twitter.com/KwNllpkj2p
— Stu’s Football Flashbacks (@stusfootyflash) June 20, 2024
If you have never seen the 2001 movie Mike Bassett: England Manager, you really should do something about that.
Duolingo
If you were already impressed by Belgium midfielder Amadou Onana’s crazy accent switch in the mixed zone the other day, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
amadou onana going from french to german to french to dutch to english part 3849 https://t.co/vb60wAguny pic.twitter.com/k50uVXlmYo
— jo (@lassoleil) June 19, 2024
Chip off the old block
And 1992 European Championship winner Peter Schmeichel interviewing his son Kasper after Denmark’s draw with England made football fans of a certain age all watery eyed.
"I do a lot of post-match interviews, but I never do this." 😍
This moment between Peter Schmeichel and his son Kasper is the best ❤️ @Pschmeichel1 | @kschmeichel1 pic.twitter.com/WsfW6tBdFy
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 20, 2024
ICYMI, here are the best and funniest viral moments from the tournament so far…
That’s a low blow
This Albania fan knew exactly where to hit the Italians where it hurts when the two nations met in Dortmund on matchday one.
Albania fans are snapping spaghetti in front of Italian fans ahead of their match tonight… only at the Euros 😅🍝
(via @kos_data) pic.twitter.com/AqSfJ6vZPV
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) June 15, 2024
And that joke was copied by this Austrian fan, who taunted his French counterparts in Düsseldorf on Monday.
Austrian fans snapping baguettes in front of French fans😂😂😂pic.twitter.com/6qWsrNBUOe
— The 44 ⚽️ (@The_Forty_Four) June 17, 2024
Culinary exploration
Food has been a theme at the tournament so far. On Wednesday, these Switzerland fans enjoyed a nice fondue on the steps of the Köln cathedral ahead of their match with Scotland, because why not?
Jour de match ! 🧀🇨🇭 pic.twitter.com/eOUKyP8gbe
— Michaël🇨🇭✈️⚽️ (@28juin2021) June 19, 2024
Germany’s Joshua Kimmich was so hungry on Wednesday that he tried to take a bite out of Manuel Neuer’s head.
Was ein Bild.❤️🔥🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/yW8UH6FCEZ
— 𝘽𝙚𝙣𝙟𝙞𝙁𝘾𝘽 ¹⁷ 🇩🇪 (@Official_Benji_) June 19, 2024
Here was an England fan’s reaction to trying German Currywurst for the first time.
An England fan tries Currywurst for the first time 😂🇩🇪 #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/Y3cY6l6Ye3
— Mail Sport (@MailSport) June 17, 2024
Nap time
This England fan must have eaten a bit too much Currywurst, as he fell asleep in the stadium during Sunday’s win over Serbia and woke up all alone at 4am!
Only an England fan would wake up in Schalke’s ground at 4am after watching the game😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/MGiwSfeAOT
— The 44 ⚽️ (@The_Forty_Four) June 17, 2024
The Masked Striker
Poor Kylian Mbappé has been one of the biggest casualties of the tournament so far, with the France captain breaking his nose during Monday’s meeting with Austria.
The new Real Madrid star quickly took to social media, asking fans for suggestions for a mask he could wear to protect his injured conk.
Des idées de masques 🎭😅 ?
— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) June 17, 2024
This was easily the best suggestion.
Kylian Mbappé a déjà reçu son masque pour le prochain match pic.twitter.com/MWuIl5atUF
— Vibes Foot (@VibesFoot) June 17, 2024
Oi ref, can I have your shirt?
Who knew that even referees have fanboys?
IMPORTANT! 🚨
Do you know these guys? Guess they really deserve a @UEFA EURO 2024 Match Official shirt!Help us find them!#BecomeYourOwnReferee #UEFA #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/vpfRNhZfwH
— Macron (@MacronSports) June 17, 2024
When will we see your like again?
What a national anthem Scotland have, and what a rendition of it this was.
𝐹𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑 🏴#Euro2024 | #beINEURO | #HomeofEuro pic.twitter.com/DWgOedfFBp
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) June 19, 2024
And the prize for singing the pre-match anthem the loudest (at least in my experience so far) goes to Scotland. Magnificent pic.twitter.com/WWeHQCHkWT
— Tom Kundert (@PortuGoal1) June 19, 2024
This Italian commentator loves the anthem so much that he couldn’t help but sing along.
Nicola Roggero si dimentica il microfono acceso mentre canta l'inno scozzese
pic.twitter.com/PVHpVI77wz— erclab_ilritorno (@erclab_tweet) June 19, 2024
Scotland’s fans have arguably been the stars of EURO 2024 so far, such as this lovely moment.
🥹 The most wholesome moment of #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/GLfkVBtcbW
— Mail Sport (@MailSport) June 18, 2024
And what a guy this Germany fan was, handing out beers to the Scots in Köln on Wednesday.
This German was the surprise hero of the Scottish fan march through Köln. #SCOSWI #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/M5pMh6tRqB
— Kenny Legg (@legg_kenny) June 19, 2024
But here’s why it’s not a good idea to walk the wrong way up an escalator, especially after drinking several of those beers.
A fine effort but he didnae make it. #tartanarmy pic.twitter.com/spfRHBC7V7
— Brian (@BrianDRobertson) June 19, 2024
It’s all too beautiful
Georgia may have lost their first ever Euros match, but their first goal in that defeat to Türkiye was a historic moment, and it was all a bit too much for one journalist in the stadium.
Mikautadze has equalised for Georgia. Wow. Almost as loud as it was for the Turkey strike. And the press contingent here has also lost its minds. Wow. pic.twitter.com/MRg3Z3cBm1
— tariq panja (@tariqpanja) June 18, 2024
And if this Turkish commentator’s reaction to Arda Güler’s stunning goal doesn’t send a shiver down your spine, there could be something wrong with you.
Arda Güler iyi bayramlar diler🇹🇷👑 @10ardaguler @trt1 #euro2024 pic.twitter.com/31eA6ad9qa
— Özkan Öztürk (@ozkanozzturk) June 18, 2024
It never rains but it pours
That Türkiye v Georgia game was the match of matchday one by quite some distance, but it very nearly had to be called off due to heavy rain. Kudos for the groundstaff in Dortmund for their work, especially this guy.
Obsessed with this guy that comes along and tries to help by kicking the water with his foot #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/4oikaOIpeu
— Betty Glover (@BettyGlover_) June 18, 2024
And if you missed that game, you really missed it.
— TPH (@TPH141190) June 18, 2024
The wrong Onana
Belgium midfielder Amadou Onana was understandably unhappy about being confused with his namesake André, and this accent switch was crazy.
🫣🫣🫣 @AndreyOnana van Man Utd speelt niet bij @BelRedDevils
“André is not even my name”@AmadouOnana8 pic.twitter.com/G1Qvyo81YX
— tanja neckebroeck (@TanjaNecke) June 18, 2024
Education, Education, Education
Lamine Yamal might have lit up Spain’s win over Croatia on matchday one, but that doesn’t mean the 16-year-old is allowed to skip his homework.
Chill out Cristiano!
Cristiano Ronaldo might have been a little too eager to start Portugal’s game against Czech Republic on Tuesday.
I’m no FIFA referee.
But I think Cristiano Ronaldo might be marginally ahead of the ball at the kick-off.#Euro2024 #PORCZE #Ronaldo #CR7 pic.twitter.com/3Rbrz9TMA1
— Charlie P Mullan (@CharliePMullan) June 18, 2024
Shaq attack
Find someone who loves you as much as Switzerland’s Xherdan Shaqiri loves scoring at international tournaments.
Xherdan Shaqiri (10) has scored more major tournament goals (World Cup + Euros) than:
Eusébio: 9
Alan Shearer: 9
Patrick Kluivert: 8
Wayne Rooney: 7
Raul: 6
Zlatan Ibrahimovic: 6👑👑👑👑#Euro2024 #SCOSUI pic.twitter.com/byUmMlfF8i
— Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) June 19, 2024
5 + 5 – Xherdan Shaqiri is the seventh player with 5+ goals at the EUROs and 5+ goals at the World Cup, after Michel Platini, Jürgen Klinsmann, Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku. Poetry. #EURO2024📷 #SCOSUI pic.twitter.com/wqLGR2U0ry
— OptaJohan (@OptaJohan) June 19, 2024
Baddiel and Skinner eat your heart out
English comedian Tim Vine has come up with a new song which could rival Three Lions…or maybe not.
England possible new chant.@England @BellinghamJude 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴 #England #EnglandvsDenmark pic.twitter.com/hShVThz9S4
— Tim Vine (@RealTimVine) June 19, 2024
This Phil Foden chant isn’t half bad though.
🎶 Can’t start a fire,
Can’t start a fire without a spark,
Phil Foden’s on Fire…
He’ll be playing the Germans off the park”England fans have a new song ready for tomorrow’s game against Serbia! 🎤 🔥 pic.twitter.com/DrpX2jBaL2
— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) June 15, 2024
But our personal favourite England song of EURO 2024 is this banger from Sans Beanstalk.
Let them know you’re there
We have only had one red card at the tournament at the time of writing, but what a red card it was, from Scotland’s Ryan Porteous.
Ryan Porteous vs Germany, Euro 2024. pic.twitter.com/Qm908IN910
— Graham Falk (@GrahamFalk) June 16, 2024
Can’t catch a break
This guy spoke for all Arsenal fans with his reaction to Kieran Tierney’s injury for Scotland on Wednesday night.
Let us know in the comments if we missed any!