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  1. Blackleaf

    What are you listening to right now?

    Fine Young Cannibals - "She Drives Me Crazy" (1989) The Birmingham pop rock band had a UK No5 hit with this song
  2. Blackleaf

    What are you listening to right now?

    The Beatles - "Hey Jude" (1968)
  3. Blackleaf

    Euro 2024

    Just as in Euro 2020 when they reached the Final England just keep progressing through Euro 2024 no matter what is thrown at them. They still win even when losing with seconds to go. Here are England fans reacting to Bellingham's equaliser just 30 seconds or so before the full time whistle.
  4. Blackleaf

    France Elections

    Le Pen in France and Farage next door on Friday? The mouth waters.
  5. Blackleaf

    Euro 2024

    England continue to annoy Hitler by somehow getting to the Quarter Finals without playing well by somehow beating Slovakia 2-1 when they were losing with 30 seconds to go...
  6. Blackleaf

    Euro 2024

    I like how Kane does almost nothing in an entire match - like in this one - and you don't even notice him for 80 minutes in total until at some point he pops up out of nowhere and scores and it usually wins matches. He's England's all time leading scorer since they were founded in 1873 and the...
  7. Blackleaf

    Euro 2024

    It was crazy. I was sat there on the couch with a bottle of beer feeling depressed. 5.5 minutes of 6 minutes time added on had been played and England were out of Euro 2024 by a nation of 5 million as things stood. I started saying to myself: "Slovakia are in Dreamland right now. 30 seconds away...
  8. Blackleaf

    Euro 2024

    It's hard to believe this guy has only just turned 21. He seems more mature than that. Real Madrid and England midfielder Jude Bellingham holds a press conference after his 95th minute equaliser rescued England from being knocked out of Euro 2024 by Slovakia in Gelsenkirchen and led to refrains...
  9. Blackleaf

    Euro 2024

    Real Madrid man rescues lucky England with seconds to go Last 16 England 2-1 Slovakia (after extra time) England, ranked 5th in the world, went 1-0 down after 25 minutes to the team ranked 45th and a team that England have never lost to before. England were still 1-0 down 5 minutes into 6...
  10. Blackleaf

    Euro 2024

    This tournament never ceases to amaze. Little Georgia are 1-0 up against three time winners Spain. England aren't the only Big Boy struggling against the smaller countries.
  11. Blackleaf

    Euro 2024

    Fucking crazy. BELLINGHAM!! 30 seconds from national humiliation and the Real Madrid man rescues his country.
  12. Blackleaf

    Euro 2024

    Hitler reacts to Germany beating Denmark...
  13. Blackleaf

    Euro 2024

    Last 16 Germany 2-0 Denmark BVB Stadion, Dortmund The match was suspended by the English referee for a period after 35 minutes due to severe lightning. This was also the last match commentated by icon Clive Tyldesley on ITV after being the British channel's chief football commentator since...
  14. Blackleaf

    Euro 2024

    The Germany Vs Denmark match is back underway after being stopped on 35 minutes.
  15. Blackleaf

    Euro 2024

    Last 16 Switzerland 2-0 Italy Holders Italy, who beat England in the Euro 2020 Final, have been beaten by Switzerland 2-0 in the first knockout match of the tournament in Berlin. Switzerland will play England or Slovakia in the Last 8.
  16. Blackleaf

    Euro 2024

    Breaking News The Last 16 tie between Germany and Denmark in Dortmund has been suspended by the English referee due to heavy lightning with the game still at 0-0.
  17. Blackleaf

    What are you listening to right now?

    Erasure - "Am I Right?" The London electropop band had this UK No15 hit in November 1991
  18. Blackleaf

    UK welcomes Japanese Emperor and Empress on State Visit

    Prince William, who recently celebrated his 42nd birthday, is praised for his diplomacy as World War II enemies Britain and Japan forge a close friendship amid a time of rising global tensions. The two countries - amongst the world's biggest economies - see how important it is to have good...
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    UK welcomes Japanese Emperor and Empress on State Visit

    Recalling the days when Anglophile Emperor Naruhito, 64, who ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne on 1st May 2019, who is on his third day of his State Visit to Britain but only today met the King and Queen, studied at Oxford University between 1983 and 1986 studying "the history of transportation...