Come rain or shine, you can always rely on football fans to find something to bicker with one another about.
Whether it’s who the next England boss will be or whether Paul Pogba (or any footballer, for that matter) is really worth £100m – they never let you down.
With Euro 2016 done and dusted, UEFA’s announcement of their team of the tournament was always going to spark some form of debate and sure enough, it has.
Four of eventual winners Portugal make the eleven with goalkeeper Rui Patricio joined by Pepe, Raphael Guerreiro and Cristiano Ronaldo. There’s also Jerome Boateng, Joshua Kimmich and Toni Kroos from Germany and Dimitri Payet and Antoinne Griezmann from France.
Unsurprisingly, Wales’ incredible run to the semi-final sees two of their men named in the team: Joe Allen and Aaron Ramsey… but not Gareth Bale.
Don’t get us wrong, we’re not disputing that Ramsey and Allen were worthy of their places in the team, but it seems like the decision to overlook Bale – who scored three times at the tournament – has come as a surprise to many.
Ronaldo in the team of the tournament over Bale😂😩🙈
— LouisWakefield (@Wakeyyy) July 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/Rhedegiparis/status/752499223342387202
Gareth Bale somehow absent from the #EURO2016 team of the tournament.
— Ben Smith (@BenSmith94) July 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/RMadridHome_/status/752495721589407744
I don't understand how Gareth Bale hasn't made the #Euro2016 team of the tournament. Ronaldo's pick isn't justified in my opinion.
— Calum MacMillan (@CalumMac1997) July 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/KimothoRick/status/752508248570339328
No problem with UEFA EURO team of the tournament.
Just not sure why Joe Allen got picked over Bale— R (@ArsenalH49) July 11, 2016
Bale’s tally of three goals was equal to those of Cristiano Ronaldo and Dimitri Payet as he helped his country to the last four of the competition.
