Rik, Dave and Joe take stock of everything they've learned since launch and reassess their tournament predictions. They also welcome statman Jonny Blain, who works for the BBC, UEFA and others, to get his perspective on the games ahead.

--What have we learned?

--Belgium's defence

--Dave's Finland regret

--Ronaldo stats stand out

--More goals expected

--Declan Rice's first pint

--Scotland goodies

--Best and worst kits

--Fantasy picks

Rik and Dave are with Joe Cassinelli for the final group preview pod, as well as special guests Jonathan Johnson, Tom Kundert and Dr. Manuel Veth.

--Are France favourites?

--King Karim returns

--Cristiano still the king

--Bruno not the lynchpin he is for Man United

--Short at the back?

--Don’t write off the Germans

--Gnabry, Sane and Werner

--Hungary’s home crowd

--Poor fellas

Rik and Dave are joined by Joe (him again) Cassinelli, Alexandra Jonson and Jordan Lewis Butler to look at Group E, which might prove a tight one. 

--Spain’s Covid chaos

--No Ramos, no Madrid

--Goalscoring problems

--Zlatan out is a good thing

--Isak’s potential at the Euros

--Forsberg still crucial

--Lewandowski FC

--Zielinski and Klich’s creativity

--Hamsik’s return to Europe

--Mean Slovakians

Rik and Dave are on with Joe Cassinelli and AFP football writer Kieran Canning to talk about England’s dream, Scotland getting to their first tournament since 1998, World Cup runners-up Croatia and West Ham. Sorry, the Czech Republic.

--Is Southgate good enough?

--England’s attacking dilemma

--Three Lions better than in 2018

--Steve Clark’s canny Scots

--Robertson and Tierney problem

--Evergreen Modric

--Can Petkovic be the goal grabber?

--Coufal and Soucek

--Joe backing Czechs hard

Rik and Dave welcome back Joe Cassinelli and Netherlands expert Michael Statham, Andrew Todos to talk Ukraine and Jordan Lewis Butler, who has been deep diving on North Macedonia.

--De Boer debacle

--Cillessen fury

--Is Depay world class?

--Wijnaldum and De Jong roles

--Shevchenko revolution

--Alaba’s Austria position

--Good feet for a big man?

--The legend of Goran Pandev

HLN journalist Kristof Terreur digs into Belgium to lead our analysis of Group B.

--Red Devils title hopes

--Fear of France

--Doku can explode

--Hazard fitness and fears

--Is the defence past it?

--Denmark’s high-profile stars

--A solid core

--Russia’s mad coach

--Can they use home advantage again?

--Dave defends Finland


--Pukki Party

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Rik and Dave are joined by Vieri Capretta and Joe Cassinelli to tackle Group A.

--Vieri on Italy’s recovery

--An attacking Italy?


--Joe gives his verdict on that bizarre squad naming show. Why were they dressed like a marching band?


--Lille duo to power Turkey

--Dark horses for the tournament

--Can Wales repeat 2016 heroics?

--Gareth Bale, fit and primed to destroy

--Switzerland, neutral and boring?

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Episode description: Rik and Dave are joined by Joe Cassinelli and Vieri Capretta for the first episode of Inside the Euros.

Joe will be based in Munich during the tournament and Vieri is in Rome. Discussed on this episode:

--Tournament all over Europe

--Best Euros memories

--Eder and Trezeguet

--French domination

--Doubts about Belgium

--You can't rule out the Germans

--Team of the tournament prediction

--Haaland, Oblak, which names are missing?

--Who wins Euro 2020?

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Rik and Dave announce the podcast to keep you company through Euro 2020. News, views, chats to players, coaches, reporters and more from all over the continent.