I’d say it’s harder to win the Euros.

But I’d say it’s harder to qualify for either the Copa America or World Cup in South America.

My reasoning is that there is a much greater number of nations in Europe, and with that a larger pool of both elite level teams and poor teams.

Translated: Qualifying in Europe is easier because you’re much more likely to be playing against teams like San Marino, Gibraltar, Lichtenstein, etc. whilst winning the Euros is harder because there are also a greater number of top level teams (such as Italy, England, Spain, France, Germany, Netherlands, Croatia, Portugal, etc.) who you need to eventually play and beat to win the actual tournament.

Realistically, the only elite teams in South America right now are Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. However, I believe teams like Chile, Colombia, etc. are much tougher to beat than the likes of San Marino.

Has anyone got a tl;dr?

Love seeing the toothbrush merchant crying after shushing the fans

Suuuiiii

Can’t speak for Kane, but Lewandowski went completely missing basically from the opening period of the Ballon d’Or this year to now.

Anyone who watches LaLiga - including Barcelona fans themselves - will tell you this honestly.

He was great for Barcelona when he first joined, scored a ton of goals, but then left for the World Cup, had a poor World Cup, and just couldn’t find his form again at club level. Basically all of his goal involvements were from before the voting period includes. He found some form again for a couple of weeks this season, but then got injured.

Considering how woeful Lewandowski has actually been between the start of the World Cup and now - the period which the Ballon d’Or this year was based on - its actually remarkably generous for him to finish as high as he did.

Should have been MOTM really, either him or Simon

Iñigo looks much worse with his new haircut

Gavi got away with murder there at first glance. Maybe the replay will show otherwise

Ahahaha, brilliant

Marcos Alonso own goal incoming

Idk if it’s because he still hasn’t learned (learnt?) where to position himself or something else, but whenever Lamine plays the rest of the team doesn’t pass to him enough

Beautiful first touch from Nico Williams

I love how Sancet’s dribbling technique is just to keep running into Barça defenders and use the rebound to win the ball on the other side of them

Great block

Vinicius will feast against Cancelo next week. Don’t see Araujo starting as a RB with Kounde out

I just don’t see how this is going to work with nobody in the box for Barça. I get that Ferran has been dreadful as a 9 and he’s basically the only option, but there’s nobody to keep the Athletic club CB’s busy

Ferran Torres almost accidentally playing an elite pass to Felix

Xav1 vibes

Anyone know why Lamine isn’t in the starting XI for Barça?

Rather than a personal obsession, seems to me he’s being a shrewd politician. He knows how much the Barça socios - who vote in the presidential elections - will like that sort of stuff