Croatia's midfielder #08 Mateo Kovacic, Italy's midfielder #08 Jorginho and Croatia's midfielder #10 Luka Modric fighr for the ball during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group B football match between Croatia and Italy at the Leipzig Stadium in Leipzig on June 24, 2024. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)
Croatia's midfielder #08 Mateo Kovacic, Italy's midfielder #08 Jorginho and Croatia's midfielder #10 Luka Modric fighr for the ball during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group B football match between Croatia and Italy at the Leipzig Stadium in Leipzig on June 24, 2024. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)

BBC pundits Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney were not impressed by the first half of Croatia-Italy: ‘I needed to do something to keep myself awake,’ said the ex-Manchester United star.

The first half between Italy and Croatia ended in a goalless stalemate. Even though both sides had a big chance each, the overall performance didn’t satisfy ex-England strikers Shearer and Wayne, who commented on the game for the BBC.

Shearer described the opening 45 minutes as “flat and really poor, ” while Rooney joked that he needed “to do something” to keep himself awake.

Italy will qualify for the Round of 16 with a win or a draw while Croatia need three points to go beyond the group stage.

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4 thought on “Video: Shearer and Rooney mock Italy and Croatia: I need to ‘keep myself awake’”
  1. Well if there waking up when England actually win something, they will be in a Comatose state for millenia!

  2. I will never forget in 2006 when Shearer said (before the semi finals) that none of the Italy players were good enough to get in the England squad.

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