@alexheard I'm not European but in Australia we do this as well. Actually there's been a trend in recent years for commentators to use singular verbs but it just sounds forced. It's not English as she is spoke.
Also something I always get wrong when I'm speaking Spanish.
@Shileriux@pennebaker I agree. I'm not in favour myself, just that this bloke thought he was Newton discovering gravity, whereas it's very much talked about in the real world.
@LeoBayern10 24 teams brings us here again. Teams fearful to lose rather than playing to win, to preserve best 3rd place status. Remember Italia 90? (You probably don't. I'm old.)