The competition hasn’t exactly been a classic, and some dubious refereeing calls have been made thus far.
Scotland’s Stuart Armstrong was denied a clear penalty in their last group match against Hungary, and England’s Wednesday night semi-final matchup with the Netherlands saw them awarded a penalty that never should have been awarded.
While most fans were reluctant to shell out money for Celtic TV, they watched the Hoops play alongside Gareth Southgate’s squad to see who would advance to face Spain in the final on Sunday.
England prevailed, but only because of an astonishing penalty call. Following the match, most football fans across the world had something to say about former Celtics hero Pierre van Hooijdonk.
It was appropriate for the Dutchman to be harsh in his criticism of referee Felix Zwayer and his staff.
“It’s imperative to put him on a blacklist. Bad. in the latter part as well. a simple whistle-blowing duel with Cody Gakpo, 10 meters away from the linesman. In this game, those were the pivotal moments.
The majority of Celtic supporters will be praying that Spain can cross the finish line on Sunday and recreate the scenes from Italy’s victory three years ago at Wembley.
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