and he was involved in the action enough to warrant offside being called. Some Euro official has now claimed that Panucci, who was sitting on ground nursing a knock he'd just received, and OFF THE FIELD, kept Ruud onside because he was still an active player in the action. That's bullshit.

No excuses for Italy giving up #2, or #3, or making late changes, or using a 4-3-3 when they've played a 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1 for the past three years. But if we're talking about the first goal only, let's get it right, Ruud was offside, and the goal should have been disallowed.

Bronze


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