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Hit the red button: it's Scott Mills and Chris Stark's slightly offside Euro 2016 final commentary!

10 July 2016

Radio 1's premier football experts are back with insightful commentary on the Euro 2016 final!

Scott Mills and Chris Stark were first given an opportunity to break into sports journalism for the France/Germany semi-final, thanks to Alan Shearer.

The enjoyed testing Psychic Pam's predictions and bringing their unique perspective to international football so much we've let them loose on the Red Button for the final...

We'll be collecting all the action and best bits here. If you're reading live, refresh the page for new content.

We've got Olly Murs on the phone

He reckons it's gonna be top-flight stuff; "I reckon this game is gonna be a real amazing final - it probably isn't the two teams we would've predicted in the final."

And he's done some "big football things," so he must be an expert. He says he might secretly want it to go to penalties but the weakness of both sides' defense means there'll be goals a-plenty.

His match snack? Ginger biscuits and tea, "maybe a bag of crisps" - calm yourself down there, Olly.

Moth Update

The Stade de France has been overtaken with moths - are they just there for a cheeky free ticket to the match?

Turns out, no; someone left the stadium lights on overnight and they were irresistably drawn in.

Goal or no goal? Nani has a bit of a punt

It's no goal this time.

The match will go on...

Ronaldo had a bit of a tumble there, time to hit the Celine Dion button.

Chris says the perfect syncing of the injury footage to 'My Heart Will Go On' is because "when Ronaldo goes down, he stays down" for really quite some time.

Moooooths here, they're something to fear

To add insects to injury, Ronaldo ends up on the ground again with a moth on his face. He's having, as Chris puts it "a right nightmare" but manages to walk off the pitch.

Just enough time on the ground for a spot more Celine.

Reports that his injury was moth related are unconfirmed but Scott and Chris will keep you updated.

"From a commentator's point of view, he's easily recognisable - so I've got to be honest, it's not great to see him go"

Chris and Scott's player recognition game is going to have to be upped, as Ronaldo is stretchered off the pitch.

Christiano's game is over - but the football (and alternative commentary) must go on.

We don't think it was a moth that did it, in the end. In our expert opinions.

Goal or no goal?

It's no goal for Sissoko but it did all get a bit exciting for a second, there.

Is anywhere taking bets on a moth scoring?

Time for a last minute bit of footballing before we speak to Raymond Blanc and Richard Osman at half time

They certainly are kicking the ball about a bit.

Chris had a quick review of the People's Predictions - he says the game's still very much in the "mango and lime" stakes, with little hope for Portugal winning 2-1. He wishes we were seeing those kind of goals!

He's also a bit obsessed with you lot having a wash - "maybe you're in the shower, with the TV on - maybe you're a millionaire with a TV in the bath". Hygiene-focussed, that boy.

"It's boring now," says Scott.

"No it's not, it's the final of the Euros!" Chris mounts a convincing defense.

"Well, they need to make it more exciting then" - to be fair, hard to argue with Scott's point.

Man of the match?

That's how we like our finals of major international sporting events

Allez les bleus! C'est Raymond Blanc

Chris asks the important question: can you cook with moths.

I've never tried to cook a moth
Raymond Blanc

Raymond "I've never tried to cook a moth" - that's the sort of exclusive we are bring you.

Raymond is eating saucissons, cheeses (mais oui!) and charcuterie, with a lovely pinot noir - an expected upgrade on Olly Murs' ginger biscuits and a cuppa.

Pointless match; it's Richard Osman phoning in!

Richard's disappointed in the football - he says it's been "the type of game you don't want to show to someone who doesn't usually watch football."

He's having a little gathering but not with the Pointless crew; Alexander Armstrong will apparently be in his chateau to watch the match.

Goal or no goal?

After a bit of a kerfuffle and a speedy recovery from Sissoko, followed by a foul by Nani, France finally get on with moving it forward.

No goal, though. Chris realises his initial prediction that France and Portugal's mutually weak defense might produce a bit of a goal-fest is perhaps the least accurate prediction of all.

Will it all end in penalties? A victory for our new moth overlords?

"Giroud being useless there, Pogba absolutely spanked it"

Chris is flagging up a bit of football but Scott wants us to concentrate on the important things, here.

"I can't believe that at the final of the Euros someone left the stadium lights on overnight and filled the place with moths!"

"I thought it was a repeat, because I don't watch football, but it turned out it was live and he was coming on and coming off again"

Nick Grimshaw's phoning in - he's had a hefty sporting day and he's a bit confused about what Ronaldo was up to.

Grimmy's been at Silverstone today, interviewing Lewis Hamilton for the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show tomorrow morning!

He's also said he will attempt to get some interviews with key moths of the match. In the Moth of the Match competition, the classic #MothOnFace is still ahead, winning Grimmy's support.

Chris asked you all to offer ideas of which football player Grimmy would be - apparently Giroud, with "all that product, all that flair."

Scott and Chris are downgrading it from "mango and lime" to "plain and plain" if this carries on

"If they do a bad game, do they get paid less?"

Chris has to disappoint Scott on this one - footballers are not on performance-related pay.

"They should be, they get paid loads!" Scott is scandalised, in no way placated by Chris' suggestion that Scott himself should be moved onto a goals-based payscale.

"We won two games all season and were once beat 17-0"

Chris reveals the secrets of his successful football career, which included, apparently, some unorthodox coaching methods.

Not football. Unless you're Chris' old coach.

"If our kit wasn't muddy enough at the end of the game, he'd make us slide around in the mud until it was."

Scott questioned the logic of this - what is the relationship between football and mud? We feel it's well explained by Chris' teams illustrious sporting success.

Ey up, time for a bit of argy-bargy

Was he having a go at Nani or not? Tension's bubbling over.

The real tension of the match

Will it be Scott or Chris who finally caves in their war of deferential politeness and goes to the bathroom so we can stop hearing all about it?

Phew - it's Chris! But there's almost immediately a substitution. Scott can't tell you "who by or who to" but it's definitely a switch.

"Nothing happened"

A weakened Chris returns, panting, to discover that 78 minutes in it's still

"It does look like it's going to go the distance, at this point" says Chris, just as Lloris makes a convincing attempt at a goal. And fails.

Nani has a go at it - Chris and Scott have to applaud him for it but "it doesn't feel like this is considered play."

"I thought it was just Giroud being lazy, I was about to lay into him but he's not on the pitch"

Chris discovers that Giroud was switched for Gignac whilst he was in the bathroom.

"He's off on the bench, gathering moths" - Scott protests that he definitely did tell Chris, he learnt the names and everything.

"Le stuffed crust" - Scott's into a veggie pizza, Chris is having none of it. It's all heating up.

Scott and Chris spice things up with a topping debate

"How can we make this more interesting? Is there anything we can do from our end?"

Chris is getting a bit desperate.

The full time whistle blows - "What happens now?" says an anguished Scott Mills.

"We get a full 30 minutes of extra time," explains Chris.

We're all extremely excited, honestly.

Not even playing the Jaws theme can get a flippin' goal in

Sharks are some of the world's ultimate predators, relentless in their pursuit of prey. Like footballers with goals. Sort of.

"Didier's absolutely raging" - everyone's furious, on the floor, fuming - and none of them can turn it into goals

"I don't even think the Portuguese defense is that great, it's just not had to do very much" - Chris is absolutely, totally done with France not moving it forwards.

At least Scott and Chris' feet are, err, exciting

"Seriously, you're the worst team I've ever seen in my life, now get back out there and score some goals, immediately"

Football expert Scott Mills fortunately available to translate the French manager's motivational talk.

What will be decided first, the match or this extremely important poll?

"This match has gone from plain to hot" - Chris is cooking on three burners

"I'm absolutely willing France to score a goal now" says Chris

"Why?" says Scott, speaking for the nation.

Pizza results are in - successfully receiving something 1, it being what Scott expected 0

Scott reveals that despite his skillful translation of Didier's talk earlier, he may have got the incorrect French phrasing for "le stuffed crust."

They don't reveal what the outcome of the topping debate was - whatever its eventual outcome, it's not what Scott wanted.

"It's like he's the Jeremy Kyle of the Portuguese team" - Chris really holds back his opinions on Cristiano Ronaldo

"I don't like this either," Chris complains, "they're just playing for time" - he's out of love with Portugal, France aren't moving forwards.

It's so clear cut at this point that even Scott's expectations of the match are unmet - he'd assumed France would win it but with extra time running down and the only goal belonging to Portugal, that's not currently on the cards.

WE HAVE A WINNER

It's Portugal, with a single goal midway through extra time.

"Oh," says Scott.

"This is not what I like to see - look at the moths surrounding his sweaty body" - Chris is a little upset at Ronaldo, whose body "isn't even that good," according to Innuendo Bingo competitor.

"So is it on every year?"

Chris continues Scott's football education, even post-match, explaining that the Euros are every four years.

In the end, we've all learnt something here.

"It's probably been the greatest thing I've ever been involved with"

It's been emotional. Even Scott's happy to have shared something Chris is so passionate about with him.

And we're happy to have shared it with all of you. The liveblog is signing off now but there will be moths available all night.