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Every time a final occurs in soccer, I prepare champions edits for both teams in the final. Of course, that means half of these edits don't get posted.
But since I worked hard on these edits and am proud of them, I have decided to start a small project called, "What Could've Been." This year, Atlético Madrid, Argentina, France, and Toronto FC are the runners-up of 2016.
Enjoy what could've been.
Yesterday was the finale of the European Championships of 2016. Hosts France took on underdogs Portugal, who had lost in this final 12 years ago when they were hosts against Greece.
Many people labeled France as the favorites to win; with their strong squad and the home advantage, it seemed really possible that France would lift the trophy once again. Like many of Portugal's games after the group stage, the final went to extra time after no one had scoed. Portugal was put into a difficult situation when their best player, Cristiano Ronaldo, came off after 25 minutes with a knee injury. Despite Ronaldo's injury, Eder scored the game winning goal in the 109th minute. Hosts France were left shocked as Eder lead Portugal to their first major trophy.
Congrats to Portugal!
Last year on my blog, theotherkroosbrother, I started a project that showcases current soccer players called the Players Project. The Legends Project is another one of my projects where former soccer players are honored.
With much excitement surrounding EURO 2016, I am continuing the Players Project by showcasing the best players at the European Championships. The first player in this collection is Dimitri Payet of France. After a brilliant first season at West Ham United, Payet has continued to shine as one of France's best players at EURO 2016. In his first 2 European Championship games ever, he scored 2 late goals, 1 winning the game for France.
Previous edits from this project can be seen here.
The summer of soccer has only just begun, which means it is time for the UEFA European Championships. This year, the competition features 24 of the best European teams, an increase from the 16 team competition in previous years.
In preparation for the Euros, I made edits for each team that features each team's nickname in their respective languages. Each row represents the 6 groups, with the hosts France being the first edit in Group A.
