“Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win.”
While we’re hoping Gary Lineker’s quote won’t come to pass for Euro 2016, he’s is (mostly right), football is a simple game. So we’ve created a simple drinking game to match it.
We’ll be in full on Euro 2016 mode this month as we look to provide you with the best news, features and tech around the tournament.
Now then, shall we have a go at giving you a fun drinking game to play when it all kicks off at 8pm tonight between France and Romania.
Remember to drink responsibly folks. Try and have a pint or two of water at half time. And check out our read on why you actually ‘break the seal‘.
Here’s the simple stuff, take a sip of your drink when….
There’s a throw in
There’s a free kick
There’s a corner
There’s a goal kick
Romania manager Anghel Iordănescu. So now you know. Photo by Alex Grimm – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images
Drink two fingers when….
Someone is yellow carded
The manager leaves his dugout
Someone makes a comment on the ‘party atmosphere’ in Paris.
Take three fingers if…
Clive makes some mention of Karim Benezma being left at home.
Someone mentions to Romanian bleach blonde job
There’s a sodding goal
There’s a penalty given
Giroud. Doing a Giroud. Photo by Daniel Kopatsch/Getty Images
Four fingers if…
Pogba scores and hits a dab
Oliver Giroud fluffs a sitter
Someone brings up Pitbull (either on commentary on on your social media.)
Drink the entire duration of…
The cameraman leers on a female fan in the crowd. Come on mate. Grow up.
Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images
Down your whole drink if…
There’s a missed penalty
Payet lines up a free-kick and someone mentions, “we’ll he’s scored one of these before”.
Karim Benezma does anything on social media.
Someone mentions the combined age of the French fullbacks
Romania win.
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