🎥 The funniest viral moments from EURO 2024 and Copa América so far 😂
As well as some stunning moments on the pitch, there has been plenty of hilarity off it at EURO 2024 and Copa América so far this summer.Here are the best bits – let us know in the comments if we missed anything!Italians mad at foodThat Albanian fan already showed us earlier in the tournament why you shouldn’t mess with spaghetti, but just in case you needed another reminder.The Italian restaurant staff watching you cutting your spaghetti pic.twitter.com/5hgwwpIrwZ— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) June 24, 2024Italians are also pretty strict about when you should and shouldn’t drink cappuccino too, don’t forget.Capice?! #CROITA #EURo2024 #Leipzig pic.twitter.com/y6sDniKYxT— RB L.E. Global Tracks-Our RB Leipzig Podcast (@podcast_RBL) June 24, 2024Ravioli or Coq au vin?Speaking of food, this Dutch TV skit is comfortably the best critique of VAR we have seen yet.Ik ga hier zo goed op 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/2QxKqHr7a1— Kali Eta (@Aliketa_1908) June 24, 2024It’s satire! At least, we think it is.La Dolce VitaPOV: Your team just scored a 98th-minute equaliser to book their spot in the knockout stages.christ we were so badbut my god what a moment Forza Azzurri🇮🇹❤️ pic.twitter.com/jRMJNzXJ3M— Alfredo (@AzzurriTV1) June 24, 2024The saddest MOTM everLuka Modrić’s goalscoring performance was enough to earn him the Player of the Match award, but that late Italy goal sent Croatia crashing out, and the 38-year-old maestro has likely played his last match for his country.He didn’t exactly look thrilled to pick up his award after the match.🫠 pic.twitter.com/Qu6ssydRoo— B/R Football (@brfootball) June 24, 2024But this lovely tribute paid to him by an Italian journalist in the post-match press conference seemed to cheer him up a little bit.if(typeof(jQuery)=="function"){(function($){$.fn.fitVids=function(){}})(jQuery)};jwplayer('jwplayer_55sOHEdy_5oNpOZgB_div').setup({"playlist":"https://content.jwplatform.com/feeds/55sOHEdy.json","ph":2});Heads held highAlbania’s defeat to Spain meant they exited the tournament with just one point to their name, but Sylvinho’s side put up a good fight in a tough group, and their fans produced one of the most impressive marches to the stadium we’ve seen yet.Here we go again!#EURo2024 #albesp#düsseldorf pic.twitter.com/DiR1btf6uF— Onnetar (@Onnetar) June 24, 2024Turtle PowerUEFA bureaucracy means France captain Kylian Mbappé will sadly only be able to wear a plain black mask to protect his broken nose this summer, but that didn’t stop a company from Tuesday’s opponents Poland manufacturing this brilliant Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mask for him anyway.🚨 NEW: A polish company has made Kylian Mbappé a new mask.Goalkeeper Marcin Bułka will deliver it to him before or after the match vs Poland. @sz_janczyk pic.twitter.com/dMbkUlOYhz— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) June 24, 2024We hardly knew yeThe departing Scotland team were given a traditional Bavarian send off, but it came across like their exit was being sarcastically mocked, if the truth be told.A Bavarian goodbye for Scotland 🏴#BBCEuros #Euro2024 pic.twitter.com/V7P5ZZCwuZ— BBC Sport Scotland (@BBCSportScot) June 24, 2024At least their early dart will give midfielder John McGinn more time to learn how to play ranking games.Don’t think John understands the assignment 😭 pic.twitter.com/XdD2VJsgun— VillaVerse🧨 (@louisdebono2) June 24, 2024The clean banditIf you are going to invade the pitch, the least you could do is make yourself useful, like this Romania fan did.Bester Flitzer der EM. Ehrenmann. pic.twitter.com/LS9IDBhIWz— Philipp (@eingemaischt) June 24, 2024Pretty funny how the stewards just let him get on with it.Don’t forget the Copa AméricaAway from the Euros, the Copa América is also in full swing in the United States at the moment, and there’s been plenty of fun stuff going on there too.Such as Neymar (remember him?) surprising some unwitting street vendors by asking to buy a fake Brazil jersey. Their reaction when they realise who he is is priceless.E o Neymar que parou em um sinal a caminho do jogo do Brasil e fez isso aí KKKKKKKKKKKKKKK pic.twitter.com/53J2zd9rbQ— Futmais | Menino Fut (@futtmais) June 25, 2024Neymar seemed to be having a lot less fun when he watched Brazil’s 0-0 draw with Costa Rica later in the day though.Neymar is STRESSED watching Brazil vs. Costa Rica 😵💫 pic.twitter.com/pprj6gdUaF— B/R Football (@brfootball) June 25, 2024Look who else was in attendance at SoFi Stadium to watch the game. How Brazil could probably have done with one of his inspirational team talks.Ted Lasso é o novo técnico do...#CampeonatoDoBrasileiro 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/oLTH44chOJ— Brasileirão Betano (@Brasileirao) June 25, 2024It was also Lionel Messi’s birthday on Monday, and these Argentina fans gathered en masse in New York’s Times Square to serenade their hero.EL "FELIZ CUMPLE" A MESSI EN LA MITAD DEL TIMES SQUARE 🔟🎂En el banderazo realizado en el centro de Nueva York, hinchas de la Selección le cantaron el feliz cumpleaños a Leo 🔟🇦🇷😍📹: @Facusantarossa pic.twitter.com/E6xDG9FTzE— Diario Olé (@DiarioOle) June 24, 2024The man himself seemed to appreciate the gesture.🚨🚨 الأسطورة ميسي يطل من نافذة الفندق لتحية المعجبين 😍💙💙💙 pic.twitter.com/BocZCMNR8x— Messi Xtra (@M30Xtra) June 25, 2024LimbsThe scenes inside the stadium when Kevin Csoboth netted Hungary’s late winner on Sunday night were a sight to behold.ABSOLUTE MADNESS 🇭🇺❤️pic.twitter.com/saiXIwFBfG— Hungarian Football Xtra (@HunFootballXtra) June 23, 2024Look who’s backRemember the England fan who fell asleep in Frankfurt and had a beer balanced on his head last week? We’re pleased to report that he made a full recovery from his hangover.He’s back on it today! 🤣👏 https://t.co/tCcAhiPQty pic.twitter.com/RoHrehbmmJ— Football Away Days (@FBAwayDays) June 21, 2024Generational talentSpeaking of beers, this Scotland fan has mastered the art of hands-free drinking. Do not try this at home.Would prob nip her for that pic.twitter.com/rvYvzHjnu2— Nicola 🏴 (@Nicolafaddy) June 22, 2024EURO 2024 won’t be the same without the Tartan Army.Mad respectHungary’s 100th-minute goal sent Steve Clarke’s side home on Sunday night, and these Hungary fans made a point of saluting the bagpipe-playing Scots on their way out of the stadium.🤝 Nothing but respect.🇭🇺 Hungary fans sing "No Scotland, no party" to Scottish fans leaving the stadium.#BBCFootball #Euro2024 #SCOHUN pic.twitter.com/eHmvCkzkyf— BBC 5 Live Sport (@5liveSport) June 23, 2024Saxual healingScotland don’t have the only musically talented fans at the Euros. This saxophone-playing German has popped up all over the place, and is arguably the tournament’s MVP.🎷 Saxophone-Vibes vor #SUIGER. 🙌🤩🎉#EURO2024 | @DFB_Team | @DFB_Team_EN pic.twitter.com/dNkbpqP64x— UEFA EURO 2024 DE (@EURO2024DE) June 23, 2024Pole positionThey weren’t lying when they wrote “restricted view” on this Poland fan’s ticket at the Berlin Olympiastadion.60€ za to miejsce... #POLAUS pic.twitter.com/9EMBPRCCE8— Daniel (@xfreaktalk) June 21, 2024And after his side lost 3-1 to Austria, perhaps he didn’t have such a bad seat after all.Anything you can doOne of the best things about international tournaments is fans gathering en masse in the city before games, and creating a hell of an atmosphere.Like these Dutch fans, whose pre-match choreo in Leipzig was better than anything served up on the pitch during Friday’s bore draw with France.Die niederländischen Fans bringen die Wände in der Leipziger City zum Wackeln. Es geht nach Links, es geht nach Rechts. #NEDFRA #Euro2024 #Leipzig #LVZ pic.twitter.com/YOfRKtANvd— LVZ (@LVZ) June 21, 2024And these Türkiye fans created a carnival atmosphere in Dortmund on Saturday ahead of their game with Portugal too.🇹🇷 Ay-yıldızlı taraftarların maç günü coşkusu başladı.#EURO2024 #TURvPOR pic.twitter.com/7N7jdhsbiC— AA SPOR (@aa_spor) June 22, 2024Yes, that is Patrick from Spongebob Square Pants dangling off this guy’s moustache. No, we don’t know why.só dá maluco nessa Euro kkkkkkkkkkkkk pic.twitter.com/Ap8SVkzrAL— Goleada da Zoeira (@goleadadazoeira) June 22, 2024Worth itWe don’t condone people running on the pitch unauthorised at football matches, but if you are going to do it, you should at least get a selfie with one of football’s most iconic players.This young pitch invader hilariously tried to dodge the authorities after grabbing a priceless selfie with Cristiano Ronaldo 🤳 🇵🇹🎥 yakupcinar pic.twitter.com/7vCkRRD5gc— Mail Sport (@MailSport) June 24, 2024O resultado de uma das invasões 🤳 pic.twitter.com/f9cq79DOYh— B24 (@B24PT) June 22, 2024This kid was pretty awestruck by Ronaldo too.pic.twitter.com/DNZpkNBIxf— Out Of Context Football (@nocontextfooty) June 22, 2024The race is onWe already knew that Own Goal was having an incredible tournament, with Samet Akaydin’s for Türkiye on Saturday taking the number of OGs up to six this summer already.In the history of the World Cup and European Championship, only the 2018 World Cup (12) and Euro 2020 (11) have seen more own goals than #Euro2024 (6).We've still got 28 games (plus the second 45 minutes of #TURPOR) left in this tournament... pic.twitter.com/eQ3i2EYu1b— Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) June 22, 2024But it looks like VAR saw all these OGs and said “Hold my beer”.Own Goal this, Own goal that.No one is talking about VAR having a generational tournament so far 😤 pic.twitter.com/fppX5YUlZ7— 433 (@433) June 24, 2024Food Wars IIIThat match in Dortmund saw another chapter in the food wars, with Portugal and Türkiye fans both insisting their scran is better.Portekiz maçı öncesi yemek atışmalarına katılan taraftarımız: "Baklava > Pastel De Nata" 🇹🇷😎 pic.twitter.com/0knq72lFpY— FutbolArena (@futbolarena) June 22, 2024pic.twitter.com/FZL5W11j34— B24 (@B24PT) June 22, 2024We’ll let you decide who won that one.Not all heroes wear capesThere was a scary moment in the Hungary v Scotland game on Sunday night, when Hungary striker Barnabás Varga took a horrible blow to the head and had to be taken to hospital.And it was thanks to the quick-thinking of Dominik Szoboszlai that Varga got the urgent medical attention he needed.Dominik Szoboszlai was an unsung hero for Hungary against Scotland ❤He ran over to the medical staff, grabbed their stretcher, and made them hurry over to Barnabás Varga.After Kevin Csoboth scored to win it for Hungary, Szoboszlai handed him Varga's jersey to hold up to the... pic.twitter.com/7voLSGGLxv— OneFootball (@OneFootball) June 23, 2024Hungary Head Coach Marco Rossi has issued a positive update on the condition of Barnabás Varga ❤️🇭🇺 pic.twitter.com/DhBZXi4t3r— OneFootball (@OneFootball) June 24, 2024Get well soon.The food wars continueSpain may have got the better of Italy on the pitch, but the Italians reckon their food is unbeatable, and they might well have a point.The food banter between countries at the Euros has been legendary 😂👏(via di_zerotre/IG, @jacob_culshaw) pic.twitter.com/8s9Bma3o35— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 20, 2024Alternative match highlightsYou won’t find a more perfect summary of that match in Gelsenkirchen than this.Spain vs Italy highlightspic.twitter.com/8spF0v3mU9— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) June 20, 2024Poor Riccardo Calafiori.pic.twitter.com/7XNa4Wurn4— football images that precede unfortunate events (@CursedFootball) June 21, 2024OG, OG, OG, oi, oi, oiThat unfortunate error from the Italy defender means Own Goal is now top scorer at the tournament.Own goal having a generational tournament 💪😅 pic.twitter.com/Xj04Pj5iSs— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) June 20, 2024Rumours are that Manchester City have lodged a £100m bid.Royal RumbleLa Roja’s players were congratulated on their victory by the King of Spain, who couldn’t believe that Lamine Yamal is only 16.if(typeof(jQuery)=="function"){(function($){$.fn.fitVids=function(){}})(jQuery)};jwplayer('jwplayer_yuZhd2Ug_5oNpOZgB_div').setup({"playlist":"https://content.jwplatform.com/feeds/yuZhd2Ug.json","ph":2});It’s never coming homeIt was a day to forget for England, who squandered a 1-0 lead to draw with Denmark in disappointing fashion.The Danish fans were in full troll mode before the game had even begun."England, England, it's never coming home" 🎶Danish fans clearly expressing their feelings before the match against England 😅 pic.twitter.com/X3RKgfYRkd— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) June 20, 2024Danes singing: “You’re just a shit part of Scotland.” Brutal. pic.twitter.com/aKhZMrp1D5— Archie Rhind-Tutt (@archiert1) June 20, 2024Luckily for one England fan, the strength of Germany’s beer means he probably won’t remember the game.pic.twitter.com/DU8f7Bqey8— JS🪵 (@jaacknffc) June 20, 2024Keys to the cityScotland fans, on the other hand, were told they are welcome back in Köln any time by the city’s mayor.A message from the mayor of Cologne which makes you so proud to be Scottish 🏴💙Danke, @HenrietteReker 🤝#EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/CK6gIzKOsX— Football Scotland ⚽️🏴 (@Football_Scot) June 20, 2024Their bar tabs alone must have provided the local economy with a huge boost.Gareth Southgate: England managerHow about this for a brilliant example of art imitating life.Gareth Southgate leaving the stadium tonight...pic.twitter.com/KwNllpkj2p— Stu’s Football Flashbacks (@stusfootyflash) June 20, 2024If you have never seen the 2001 movie Mike Bassett: England Manager, you really should do something about that.DuolingoIf you were already impressed by Belgium midfielder Amadou Onana’s crazy accent switch in the mixed zone the other day, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.amadou onana going from french to german to french to dutch to english part 3849 https://t.co/vb60wAguny pic.twitter.com/k50uVXlmYo— jo (@lassoleil) June 19, 2024Chip off the old blockAnd 1992 European Championship winner Peter Schmeichel interviewing his son Kasper after Denmark’s draw with England made football fans of a certain age all watery eyed."I do a lot of post-match interviews, but I never do this." 😍This moment between Peter Schmeichel and his son Kasper is the best ❤️ @Pschmeichel1 | @kschmeichel1 pic.twitter.com/WsfW6tBdFy— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 20, 2024That’s a low blowThis Albania fan knew exactly where to hit the Italians where it hurts when the two nations met in Dortmund on matchday one.Albania fans are snapping spaghetti in front of Italian fans ahead of their match tonight... only at the Euros 😅🍝(via @kos_data) pic.twitter.com/AqSfJ6vZPV— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) June 15, 2024And that joke was copied by this Austrian fan, who taunted his French counterparts in Düsseldorf on Monday.Austrian fans snapping baguettes in front of French fans😂😂😂pic.twitter.com/6qWsrNBUOe— The 44 ⚽️ (@The_Forty_Four) June 17, 2024Culinary explorationFood has been a theme at the tournament so far. On Wednesday, these Switzerland fans enjoyed a nice fondue on the steps of the Köln cathedral ahead of their match with Scotland, because why not?Jour de match ! 🧀🇨🇭 pic.twitter.com/eOUKyP8gbe— Michaël🇨🇭✈️⚽️ (@28juin2021) June 19, 2024Germany’s Joshua Kimmich was so hungry on Wednesday that he tried to take a bite out of Manuel Neuer’s head.Was ein Bild.❤️🔥🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/yW8UH6FCEZ— BenjiFCB 17 🇩🇪 (@Official_Benji_) June 19, 2024Here was an England fan’s reaction to trying German Currywurst for the first time.An England fan tries Currywurst for the first time 😂🇩🇪 #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/Y3cY6l6Ye3— Mail Sport (@MailSport) June 17, 2024Nap timeThis England fan must have eaten a bit too much Currywurst, as he fell asleep in the stadium during Sunday’s win over Serbia and woke up all alone at 4am!Only an England fan would wake up in Schalke’s ground at 4am after watching the game😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/MGiwSfeAOT— The 44 ⚽️ (@The_Forty_Four) June 17, 2024The Masked StrikerPoor Kylian Mbappé has been one of the biggest casualties of the tournament so far, with the France captain breaking his nose during Monday’s meeting with Austria.The new Real Madrid star quickly took to social media, asking fans for suggestions for a mask he could wear to protect his injured conk.Des idées de masques 🎭😅 ?— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) June 17, 2024This was easily the best suggestion.Kylian Mbappé a déjà reçu son masque pour le prochain match pic.twitter.com/MWuIl5atUF— Vibes Foot (@VibesFoot) June 17, 2024Oi ref, can I have your shirt?Who knew that even referees have fanboys?IMPORTANT! 🚨Do you know these guys? Guess they really deserve a @UEFA EURO 2024 Match Official shirt!Help us find them!#BecomeYourOwnReferee #UEFA #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/vpfRNhZfwH— Macron (@MacronSports) June 17, 2024When will we see your like again?What a national anthem Scotland have, and what a rendition of it this was.Flower of Scotland 🏴#Euro2024 | #beINEURO | #HomeofEuro pic.twitter.com/DWgOedfFBp— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) June 19, 2024And the prize for singing the pre-match anthem the loudest (at least in my experience so far) goes to Scotland. Magnificent pic.twitter.com/WWeHQCHkWT— Tom Kundert (@PortuGoal1) June 19, 2024This Italian commentator loves the anthem so much that he couldn’t help but sing along.Nicola Roggero si dimentica il microfono acceso mentre canta l'inno scozzese pic.twitter.com/PVHpVI77wz— erclab_ilritorno (@erclab_tweet) June 19, 2024Scotland’s fans have arguably been the stars of EURO 2024 so far, such as this lovely moment.🥹 The most wholesome moment of #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/GLfkVBtcbW— Mail Sport (@MailSport) June 18, 2024And what a guy this Germany fan was, handing out beers to the Scots in Köln on Wednesday.This German was the surprise hero of the Scottish fan march through Köln. #SCOSWI #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/M5pMh6tRqB— Kenny Legg (@legg_kenny) June 19, 2024But here’s why it’s not a good idea to walk the wrong way up an escalator, especially after drinking several of those beers.A fine effort but he didnae make it. #tartanarmy pic.twitter.com/spfRHBC7V7— Brian (@BrianDRobertson) June 19, 2024It’s all too beautifulGeorgia may have lost their first ever Euros match, but their first goal in that defeat to Türkiye was a historic moment, and it was all a bit too much for one journalist in the stadium.Mikautadze has equalised for Georgia. Wow. Almost as loud as it was for the Turkey strike. And the press contingent here has also lost its minds. Wow. pic.twitter.com/MRg3Z3cBm1— tariq panja (@tariqpanja) June 18, 2024And if this Turkish commentator’s reaction to Arda Güler’s stunning goal doesn’t send a shiver down your spine, there could be something wrong with you.Arda Güler iyi bayramlar diler🇹🇷👑 @10ardaguler @trt1 #euro2024 pic.twitter.com/31eA6ad9qa— Özkan Öztürk (@ozkanozzturk) June 18, 2024It never rains but it poursThat Türkiye v Georgia game was the match of matchday one by quite some distance, but it very nearly had to be called off due to heavy rain. Kudos for the groundstaff in Dortmund for their work, especially this guy.Obsessed with this guy that comes along and tries to help by kicking the water with his foot #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/4oikaOIpeu— Betty Glover (@BettyGlover_) June 18, 2024And if you missed that game, you really missed it.pic.twitter.com/fW9xLk8Jm5— TPH (@TPH141190) June 18, 2024The wrong OnanaBelgium midfielder Amadou Onana was understandably unhappy about being confused with his namesake André, and this accent switch was crazy.🫣🫣🫣 @AndreyOnana van Man Utd speelt niet bij @BelRedDevils “André is not even my name”@AmadouOnana8 pic.twitter.com/G1Qvyo81YX— tanja neckebroeck (@TanjaNecke) June 18, 2024Education, Education, EducationLamine Yamal might have lit up Spain’s win over Croatia on matchday one, but that doesn’t mean the 16-year-old is allowed to skip his homework.if(typeof(jQuery)=="function"){(function($){$.fn.fitVids=function(){}})(jQuery)};jwplayer('jwplayer_Jea275aQ_5oNpOZgB_div').setup({"playlist":"https://content.jwplatform.com/feeds/Jea275aQ.json","ph":2});Chill out Cristiano!Cristiano Ronaldo might have been a little too eager to start Portugal’s game against Czech Republic on Tuesday.I’m no FIFA referee. But I think Cristiano Ronaldo might be marginally ahead of the ball at the kick-off.#Euro2024 #PORCZE #Ronaldo #CR7 pic.twitter.com/3Rbrz9TMA1— Charlie P Mullan (@CharliePMullan) June 18, 2024Shaq attackFind someone who loves you as much as Switzerland’s Xherdan Shaqiri loves scoring at international tournaments.Xherdan Shaqiri (10) has scored more major tournament goals (World Cup + Euros) than:Eusébio: 9Alan Shearer: 9Patrick Kluivert: 8Wayne Rooney: 7Raul: 6Zlatan Ibrahimovic: 6👑👑👑👑#Euro2024 #SCOSUI pic.twitter.com/byUmMlfF8i— Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) June 19, 20245 + 5 – Xherdan Shaqiri is the seventh player with 5+ goals at the EUROs and 5+ goals at the World Cup, after Michel Platini, Jürgen Klinsmann, Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku. Poetry. #EURO2024📷 #SCOSUI pic.twitter.com/wqLGR2U0ry— OptaJohan (@OptaJohan) June 19, 2024Baddiel and Skinner eat your heart outEnglish comedian Tim Vine has come up with a new song which could rival Three Lions...or maybe not.England possible new chant.@England @BellinghamJude 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴 #England #EnglandvsDenmark pic.twitter.com/hShVThz9S4— Tim Vine (@RealTimVine) June 19, 2024This Phil Foden chant isn’t half bad though.🎶 Can’t start a fire,Can’t start a fire without a spark,Phil Foden’s on Fire...He’ll be playing the Germans off the park”England fans have a new song ready for tomorrow’s game against Serbia! 🎤 🔥 pic.twitter.com/DrpX2jBaL2— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) June 15, 2024But our personal favourite England song of EURO 2024 is this banger from Sans Beanstalk.Let them know you’re thereWe have only had one red card at the tournament at the time of writing, but what a red card it was, from Scotland’s Ryan Porteous.Ryan Porteous vs Germany, Euro 2024. pic.twitter.com/Qm908IN910— Graham Falk (@GrahamFalk) June 16, 2024Can’t catch a breakThis guy spoke for all Arsenal fans with his reaction to Kieran Tierney’s injury for Scotland on Wednesday night.if(typeof(jQuery)=="function"){(function($){$.fn.fitVids=function(){}})(jQuery)};jwplayer('jwplayer_jHkQvO46_5oNpOZgB_div').setup({"playlist":"https://content.jwplatform.com/feeds/jHkQvO46.json","ph":2});Let us know in the comments if we missed any!