Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/UEFA Euro 2016 Final/archive1

UEFA Euro 2016 Final

 * Nominator(s): The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 16:39, 24 September 2021 (UTC)

Well UEFA Euro 2016 was a bit of a whimper, and yet we got to the final, where Portugal had somehow "appeared" despite drawing all three of their group matches and qualifying "through the back door" for the knockout stage. It was a bit of a CR7 exhibition up to that point, but the glorious one was forced off with an injury, early in the final against a resurgent France team who had frankly dominated their route to the final. Goalless at the end of regular time in the final, Eder popped up to score the winner to give Portugal their first major trophy and to annoy the French who just went one better two years later by winning the 2018 FIFA World Cup. It's a decent article, I think (of course), and as ever, I will work to address all constructive criticism. Thanks in advance for your comments and any time you might spend with the nomination, it's always appreciated. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 16:39, 24 September 2021 (UTC)

Image review - pass

 * Image review looks good! (t &#183; c)  buidhe  20:19, 24 September 2021 (UTC)

Comments Support by Amakuru

 * Background
 * "along with the host name" - probably mention and link to France national football team at this point. In fact, the body of the article currently lacks links to the France and Portugal team article altogether.
 * "along with the host team, qualified for the finals, along with" - repetition of "along with"
 * "playing one another" - each other
 * "four best third-placed sides"- slightly vague; what do you mean by "best"?
 * "on home soil" - journalese
 * "via golden goal" - "via a golden goal"?
 * "24 times ... won eighteen" - comparable amounts, but I'll leave it to you to decide if they're far enough apart
 * Done these all. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 08:30, 28 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Route to the final
 * "equalised after Birkir Bjarnason scored" - "when" would seem better. I don't think they scored and then equalised afterwards.
 * "Parc des Princes in Paris" - we already know it's in Paris
 * Link penalty area
 * "The first half ended goalless, but late in the second half, Portugal were awarded a penalty kick when Cristiano Ronaldo, who became his country's most-capped player in that game, was fouled in the Austrian penalty area by defender Martin Hinteregger; however, Ronaldo missed the penalty, striking the foot of the goalpost" - long sentence alert
 * "He also saw a header disallowed" - journalese
 * "As the third-placed team from Group F" - not sure this is necessary, it is recapping already known info
 * These done. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 08:33, 28 September 2021 (UTC)

More to come. &mdash; Amakuru (talk) 19:27, 27 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Link "header" on first use
 * Maybe clarify that the game against Croatia was a round of 16 or whatever
 * "the second-fastest goal ever scored in the history of the tournament" - perhaps say "at the time" or similar, as it has now been demoted down to fourth-fastest. Also the word "ever" can probably be dropped.
 * "more than 10 hours of football" - is this national team only, or including club?
 * "the semi-finals ... The semi-finals" - I guess it's separate paragraphs, but still feels a little repetitive
 * "and saw them" - which saw them?
 * "who they played" - whom they played
 * "Six minutes into stoppage time" - need a link probably
 * "In their final match" - final group match
 * "appeared to foul Switzerland's Blerim Džemaili" -
 * Could note that Germany were World Cup holders at the time
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 16:16, 29 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Pre-match
 * "This was the first time a match ball was not used exclusively for the final, and the first time multiple balls were used throughout the tournament (excluding the final)" - I think I see what this is saying, but the wording is slightly confusing. Particularly as it's not actually the first time multiple balls were used, only that the changeover from one ball to another occurred at a different point.
 * "official to officiate" - funny-sounding
 * "the aforementioned Champions League final" - slightly eggy link here
 * "has officiated the" - don't need "has"
 * "Domestically, he also officiated the 2012 Football League Cup Final and the 2013 FA Community Shield" - this might be a bit too much detail now.
 * "He is the first English European Championship final referee" - was
 * These done. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 16:19, 29 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Summary
 * Maybe mention the weather and humidity in the prose, as per the infobox
 * I just watched some footage of the match and there was a shot by Sissoko inside the penalty area in the 33rd minute that was saved by the goalkeeper. Maybe see if that's covered anywhere.
 * "The match ended 0–0" - not really ended, as it continued into extra time!
 * "With four minutes remaining Nani's" - should be a comma after remaining
 * Addressed all these. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 16:29, 29 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Post-match
 * "tenth nation to win the European Championship" - maybe tenth different nation?
 * "to win the Euro" - odd wording
 * "Had France won the final, it also would have been a Bayern player to have this new record, Kingsley Coman (20 years, 27 days)" - not really sure we need this hypothetical
 * "described Eder as "The ugly duckling scored! Now he's the beautiful swan!"" - doesn't quite scan. "The ugly duckling scored" isn't a description of someone...
 * "his team was "as simple as doves"" - it feels like "his team were" might fit better, to match the plural doves
 * "noting ... He noted that" - repetition of noting
 * Maybe say whether Portugal managed to defend their trophy at Euro 2020?
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 16:36, 29 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Lead
 * "In the knockout rounds, France defeated the Republic of Ireland, Iceland and Germany in the semi-final" - ambiguous wording, the "in the semi-final" could refer to all three teams.
 * "There was a brief delay to the match early in the second half while a pitch invader was removed by security" - I wasn't totally sure that this detail was necessary in the body of the article, but it certainly isn't needed here.
 * "he received the ball and held off Laurent Koscielny before running infield and striking the ball" - repetition of "the ball"
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 16:39, 29 September 2021 (UTC)

That's about it. Good work as ever. Cheers &mdash; Amakuru (talk) 22:00, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I think I've (finally) addressed your comments, cheers as ever. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 16:39, 29 September 2021 (UTC)
 * OK, I'm happy! Support. &mdash; Amakuru (talk) 21:38, 30 September 2021 (UTC)

Comments Support from ChrisTheDude

 * "The sixteen-team tournament consisted of a group stage, from which eight teams qualified for the knockout phase" - see my comment re: this wording at the FAC for the 2012 final
 * "The remaining four places were determined via two-legged play-offs of the other eight third-placed teams" => "The remaining four places were determined via two-legged play-offs involving the other eight third-placed teams"
 * "the Polish striker's first goal in more than 10 hours of football" - specifically international football, presumably?
 * "saw them reach their first UEFA European Championship final since 2004" - don't need you need to restate this here (it was already mentioned earlier)
 * "France's next opposition were Albania" - opposition is a singular noun but the verb is plural
 * "who they played five days later" => "whom they played five days later"
 * "In addition, Clattenburg, FIFA listed since 2007 and a UEFA Elite referee, has officiated the 2012 Olympics gold medal match and the 2014 UEFA Super Cup" => "In addition, Clattenburg, FIFA listed since 2007 and a UEFA Elite referee, officiated the 2012 Olympics gold medal match and the 2014 UEFA Super Cup"
 * "He is the first English European Championship final referee since Arthur Ellis in 1960 and Arthur Holland in 1964" - firstly, it should be "was" not "is", and secondly it seems odd to say he was "the first since X" and then list list two previous occasions that he was the first since.......
 * "Portugal manager, Santos, praised" - not sure those commas are needed
 * "France, led once again by Deschamps, won tournament" => "France, led once again by Deschamps, won the tournament"
 * That's what I got on this one :-) -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 16:53, 28 September 2021 (UTC)
 * thanks for your comments here (and at the 2012 FAC!), I hopefully have addressed these ones to your satisfaction, let me know if there's anything more I need to do? Cheers. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 16:47, 29 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Support -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 21:34, 29 September 2021 (UTC)

Comments Support from Cas Liber
Placeholder...looking soon....


 * Portugal became the tenth different nation to win the European Championship - is "different" necessary here?
 * Another reviewer said as such. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 22:04, 30 September 2021 (UTC)


 * I made some minor tweaks - above is by no means a deal-breaker. Looks good on comprehensiveness and prose Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 22:08, 30 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you Cas, much appreciated. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 22:10, 30 September 2021 (UTC)

Source review from Amakuru - Pass
That's all I can see on formatting etc. I'll be back with a "comprehensiveness" check and spot checks later on hopefully! &mdash; Amakuru (talk) 11:25, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Is RSSSF a publisher or a publication? I've seen it unitalicised in other articles, but at least it's consistent here...
 * It's a website hence the consistent use of  throughout all these articles. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 11:40, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Refs 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 24, 26, 28, 32, 34 - do these really not have dates? They seem to be live updates, so I'd guess the date is just the date of the match (and the updates in the "commentary" tab do have timestamps on them)
 * No, I don't think they do. There's nothing to suggest they haven't been edited post-match either.  Unless I see an explicit publication date (e.g. per BBC Sport articles), I don't synthesise one. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 11:40, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Ref 26 - missing "Albania" in the title
 * Added. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 11:40, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Ref 37 - agency is Thomson Reuters
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 11:40, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Ref 38 - author Samuel Stevens not credited
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 11:40, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Refs 35, 36, 39 - SHOUTING
 * Quietened down. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 11:40, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Ref 48 - Agency PA Sport
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 11:40, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Ref 53 - dead link
 * But it's already archived, so that's not an issue. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 11:40, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Ref 54 - ditto
 * Ditto. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 11:40, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Ref 55 - missing date
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 11:40, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Ref 59 - it looks like you have a stray "v" at the end of the URL, which is breaking the link
 * Fixed. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 11:40, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Also, AFP is an agency on the above.
 * Added. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 11:40, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Ref 63 - the title says "Archived copy".
 * Rogue copy/paste scenario, now fixed. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 11:40, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * done, cheers. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 11:40, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * re the dead links, I think the order should be swapped around so that the archived link is the first one that readers see in the cite, not the second. You can do that by flipping the parameter from  to  . Cheers  &mdash; Amakuru (talk) 16:17, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * You can blame IABot for that, I run it regularly on all these articles and it should be picking that stuff up. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 16:53, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Done now (manually). The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 17:07, 1 October 2021 (UTC)


 * Spot checks and breadth of sourcing
 * 1 - where does it verify "suffered their first defeat at a major tournament hosted in the country since the 1960 European Nations' Cup third-place playoff against Czechoslovakia"? Also, it looks like its list of finals doesn't differentiate between those that went to extra time and those that didn't, so "fifth European Championship final to end in a draw after 90 minutes of play" also seems to need another ref.
 * Added another ref and another factoid while I was there. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 17:07, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * 2 - "six players, three from each team in the final, were named in the UEFA team of the tournament" - my reading is that the breakdown was 4 Portuguese and 2 French.
 * Great spot. Fixed. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 17:07, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * 10 & 11 - the two sources give different figures for the possession (72% vs 66%) and also shots (26 vs 27) but not too much we can do about that I guess.
 * Indeed. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 17:07, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Not sourcing related, but I've just realised that the "Summary" box at the bottom of the "Route to the final" section uses nested tables, which is frowned upon by WP:DTT for accessibility reasons. I think we've got around this in other articles by chopping the group tables and just listing results a simple table to the right of each country's prose.
 * I've done that now. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 17:16, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Other than that, I spot-checked about 10–15 other refs, and found them all accurate.
 * The breadth of sourcing looks good too, covering reactions from the international press as well in addition to the UK sourcing used for much of the prose. Cheers &mdash; Amakuru (talk) 16:20, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * thanks, especially for that bombshell on the table (which to be honest I only preserved out of respect to some of the other contributors to the article). All should be done.  Let me know if you have any other thoughts.  Cheers. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 17:16, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Nice one, looks good. Passing on sourcing. &mdash; Amakuru (talk) 18:02, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Cheers, much appreciated. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 18:11, 1 October 2021 (UTC)

Comments Support by Kosack

 * Could potentially link hat-trick and Eiffel Tower in the pre-match section.
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 09:48, 3 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Raphael Guerreiro is repeat linked in the extra time section.
 * I'm only seeing him linked in the lead and once here, what am I missing? The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 09:48, 3 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Ah, that's my fault, I confused myself with the links there I think. Kosack (talk) 09:52, 3 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Blaise Matuidi is mentioned for the first time in the same sentence so needs his full name and link.
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 09:48, 3 October 2021 (UTC)

There's little I can add at this point, the article is very well written and has been thoroughly reviewed. A few minor link points above but I'll be supporting either way. Kosack (talk) 07:50, 3 October 2021 (UTC)
 * many thanks, one query for you above, and please do let me know if there's anything else I can do. Cheers. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 09:48, 3 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Happy to support. Kosack (talk) 09:52, 3 October 2021 (UTC)

four supports, image review passed and source review passed. Can I nominate another candidate? The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 09:56, 3 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Okay, a bit earlier than I generally like to consider closure (and, ipso facto, agree to a new nom) but it's clearly pretty much there so sure, go ahead. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 01:12, 4 October 2021 (UTC)

anything else required? The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 06:40, 15 October 2021 (UTC)

Comments Support by JennyOz
Sorry TRM, just when you thought... That's it, JennyOz (talk) 10:13, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * teams qualified for the the knockout phase - remove a "the"
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * UEFA's competition for - add 4 yearly (or quadrennial)?
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * ... Ronaldo was taken off the pitch on a stretcher, injured, and was replaced - with that first comma it can read as if he was stretchered then injured. Perhaps ... Ronaldo was injured and taken off the pitch on a stretcher and was replaced... (or remove the comma/s)
 * Removed commas. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * struck the underside of the France crossbar. A minute later, Portugal took the lead through Eder: he struck - 2 x "struck" too close? maybe "hit" for first one?
 * Reworked. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * became the tenth different nation to win - is different necessary?
 * Just to clarify that some nations had won more than once. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * twelve years after losing their first final at home in - needs comma after final
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * after losing their first final at home in the 2004 tournament. France became the second host team to lose the final, after Portugal in 2004, - repetitive? lose "in 2014"?
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * and via golden goal against Italy - "a" golden goal?
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * France had won eighteen of those meetings, Portugal five, and one draw. - "with" one draw
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * and more than shots throughout the match - ? more shots than Iceland? (or remove "than")
 * Removed "than", remnant from previous. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * In the round of 16, Portugal faced Group D winners - wlink UEFA Euro 2016 Group D
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * the Croatian goalkeeper, but Ricardo - just Croatia?
 * Yes, I'm normally disciplined about this, so thanks for that. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Portugal returned to the Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Décines-Charpieu on 6 July - location already given
 * Removed. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * five days later at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille - location already given
 * Removed. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille on 7 July. - location already given
 * Removed. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * France faced the third-placed team from Group E, the Republic of Ireland - wlink UEFA Euro 2016 Group E
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * his header on the rebound was saved by Lloris. - Lloris not named and linked since lede
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * In the hours leading up the final, - insert "to"
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * In addition, police carried out - remove "in addition"
 * Okay. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Before the start of the match, at 8:45 p.m., the closing ceremony was held. - ambiguous (reads as if match was 8:45), move to end ie ...the closing ceremony was held at 8:45 p.m.
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Portugal changed to a 4–1–4–1 formation with Nani - no wlink for this formation?
 * No. Unlinked. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Adrien Silva - why does he get both names?
 * That's what the sources give. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Rui Patrício - why both?
 * That's what the sources give. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * stoppage time - wlink
 * Linked. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * William Carvalho was booked a minute later - drop William
 * Removed. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Three minutes into the second half, Koscielny was shown - name and wlink
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * although replays appeared to show - insert "TV"
 * Add "television". The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * struck the underside of the France crossbar - but didn't score, was cleared, bounced off?
 * It's implied that it didn't score. The source says "clattered off" and nothing more.  The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Portugal were knocked out in the first knockout round - 2 x knock, maybe "were eliminated" in the first...
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * finishing the group stage in second place behind Spain - wlink should be Group B
 * Done. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * no worries, and thanks for your comments, to which I've responded in toto above. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 10:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Fab! Thanks, happy to support, JennyOz (talk) 11:56, 15 October 2021 (UTC)

Ian Rose (talk) 22:19, 16 October 2021 (UTC)