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Why was Torres so open and by himself? I don't understand.

(sorry I don't know much about soccer)

Barca needed to score a goal or they were out so they just threw everyone forward.......its a bit like pulling the goalie in hockey when you need a goal in the last minute.

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Barca... :picard:

couldn't bury the Blues (Chelsea) when they had John Terry out... I guess the commentators in the game were right when they said that when Messi couldn't bury his shot something might happen...

didn't think that their penetrating offense wouldn't be enough to win it all again (wasn't possession something outrageous like 75%-25%?), and how did Torres get behind everyone to beat Valdes when they were down a man? (thankfully wasn't watching the game then)

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I hate Atletico. Scummy fans. Almost like the Rangers of Spain ;)

Atletico Madrid fans hurled bottles at riot police, smashed shop windows and torched cars in night-time battles in the Spanish capital Thursday after their Europa League win, police said.

Police arrested 52 people for "serious public order disturbances" and used rubber bullets at one point to disperse violent crowds outside Madrid's Prado Museum, a police spokeswoman said.

"Those arrested burned vehicles and public property, made barricades, broke shop windows, burned and threw flares, robbed and emptied fire extinguishers and ransacked shops," a police statement said.

"They even caused damage to the main door of the Prado."

In the clashes, a total of 37 people were injured, including 12 who were taken to hospital suffering mostly cuts and bruises, Madrid's emergency services said.

Twelve police were among the injured, of whom seven needed hospital care, police said.

Celebrations began in a party atmosphere in the minutes after Atletico Madrid's 3-0 win over fellow Spaniards Athletic Bilbao in Bucharest, giving them their second Europa League trophy in three seasons.

Young men and women, many drinking beer, and children packed the main tree-lined avenues leading to the central Neptuno fountain, a stone statue of the god of the sea that is the club's home for victory parties.

But riot officers backed by half a dozen blue police vans blocked many hundreds of fans from approaching close to the fountain, which was protected by steel barriers.

The police action sparked howls of protest that rival Real Madrid fans had been allowed to celebrate sealing their Spanish league win May 2 at the Cibeles fountain just a few minutes' walk away.

Police said some 12,000 people, mostly young, had packed around the square at the peak, shortly after midnight.

"From then on the riots began. One group of individuals in the Paseo del Prado boulevard began to throw all kinds of objects at the police," the police statement said.

"Stones, bottles, cobblestones and even flares were thrown at officers," it said.

"Troublemakers spread across the area and started causing a great deal of damage to public property and shops," police added.

"They burned vehicles and telephone booths, ransacked bars and food shops, burned containers, pulled down traffic lights, broke shop windows and bus shelters," the statement said.

About 12 police vehicles were damaged.

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Anybody else excited for the Euro?

For my bud S7C: That game in November or so was a disgrace by the refs that screwed Scotland out but as a neutral fan going in at this point, who's your team you're going to cheer for? Any team you're rooting against?

Everybody else feel free to chime in too.

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