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Euros are Over, But the Blog Goes On…

By: Daryl | July 1st, 2008 | 12 Comments »

A fond farewell to Euro 2008 then. An excellent tournament all round. And very sincere congratulations to Spain, who were brilliant.

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Ten Things We Learned At Euro 2008

By: chris | Jun 30th, 2008 | 26 Comments »

You can bet on Spain again.
Tis a wonderful thing to have a country oozing skill and technique capable of being considered a worthy contender without the qualifying phrase “but…but…but…it’s Spain!“. It simply makes tournaments that much more scintillating and victory for the winners (if not Spain) that much more delicious.
Now, if ... [read]


Ladies of Euro 2008

By: chris | Jun 30th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

One thing which will always last from the tournament is the great slew of pictures featuring lovely young ladies. Now that we’re officially in the era where YouTube runs the world, why look at one picture at a time when you can have a bevy presented to you with a questionable soundtrack? Exactly.
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Photo: Sergio Ramos Remembers His Friend

By: Ian Rose | Jun 30th, 2008 | 9 Comments »

When Antonio Puerta collapsed on the pitch and died last year, there were all sorts of memorials from all over the footballing world and beyond. Not to take anything away from any of them, but yesterday’s tribute by Spain right back Sergio Ramos has to be one of the most generous. ... [read]


Euro 2008, post-Final, the Alternate Stories

By: Laurie | Jun 30th, 2008 | 5 Comments »


“Torsten. Dude. I know it helps you feel better about the loss, but the cameras are still rolling.”

(more…)
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Xavi Named Euro 2008 Player of the Tournament

By: Daryl | Jun 30th, 2008 | 11 Comments »

Well, this is embarrassing. I did a quick rundown of Euro 2008 Player of the Tournament candidates last night, and there was one name I forgot: Xavi Hernández.
And guess who UEFA has named as player of the tournament this morning? That’s right: Xavi Hernández.
I’m pretty sure UEFA did this just to make ... [read]


EuroDose: June 29th

By: chris | Jun 29th, 2008 | No Comments »

Stuff to read while you leave a toilet paper rose as an apology for breaking out of prison:

A final assessment. (Germany Blog)
Top 10 flops of Euro 2008. (Soccerlens)

The rightful victors… (Guardian Unlimited)

….And Jogi Low agrees. (BBC Sport)

More to come from Spain? (Sideline Views)

Babes of the final. (Orlando Sentinel)

Euro 2008 a harsh reminder to England. (Reuters Soccer Blog)

And now that the ... [read]


Who Should be Euro 2008 Player of the Tournament?

By: Daryl | Jun 29th, 2008 | 15 Comments »

Looking back, Euro 2008 has been a bit special. Remember Cracking football, quality goals, big drama and a lot of good performances. But there hasn’t really been one player who’s risen above everyone else and dominated proceedings.
Not that that’s a bad thing. It just makes it very hard to choose a player ... [read]


Awards of the Day: Euro 2008 Final, Spain v Germany

By: chris | Jun 29th, 2008 | 11 Comments »

Players of the Tournament: There are four of them:
Carles Puyol
Carlos Marchena
Sergio Ramos
Joan Capdevila
Knockout stages: 0 goals conceded
Iker gets some credit as well, but the most attack-gifted team in the tournament was riding the coattails of the Fearsome Foursome. Much like Italy in 2006, their defense was the difference between winning and second ... [read]


Euro Wrap: Spain 1-0 Germany

By: Daryl | Jun 29th, 2008 | 17 Comments »

Photo credit: FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images
It’s really happened. Spain are Euro 2008 champions with a well earned 1-0 win over Germany.
Review of the game and video of Fernando Torres’ winning goal below…
(more…)
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EuroVison: At Long Last

By: Laurie | Jun 29th, 2008 | 3 Comments »


It’s been 44 years, but Spain has finally broken the jinx, and perhaps shed the label “Choke Artists” as well.
La Furia Roja beat Germany 1-0 on the back of a single Fernando Torres goal. Congratulations, Spain!
(Photo: Martin Rose/Bongarts/Getty Images)
... [read]


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Dijkshoorn: Van Vossen can suffer, Huntelaar can't...

Team: Netherlands
By: Jan | Dec 31st, 1969 | 3 Comments

I keep translating Bert Dijkshoorn's pieces. I love them :-) It's weird. Men who work in factories and have to sort apples all day... Put them in the right color box. I don't care, really. Or girls at the supermarket, sitting on their knees to fill up the shelves with new types of chips. And then being told of by the ... [read]

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Calls for replay seem to be going nowhere

Team: France
By: jeff | Dec 31st, 1969 | 4 Comments

The France-Ireland match and the aftermath have been extremely emotional for all involved. The Match France humiliated themselves with a pathetic performance, arguably the worst of the Domenech era, which is saying something. Ireland played very well, but blew multiple goal-scoring chances that would have booked their spot in the World Cup. France's captain Thierry Henry played an outrageous handball to set ... [read]

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FIFA & UEFA rankings

Team: Portugal
By: Miguel | Dec 31st, 1969 | 3 Comments

FIFA Ranking 11-2009 Thanks to winning both matches of the play-offs Portugal climbed up FIFA's ranking to a surprising 5th place. This might stir up talks on whether we should go into the 1st pot of the WC2010 draw next December. I don't think it will happen, but... A day before UEFA released their ... [read]

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Post-Game Recovery, OR: "But I'm SAD!"

Team: France
By: Laurie | Dec 31st, 1969 | 26 Comments

crying baby A few years back, when my daughter was maybe three, she did one of those things which, before you have kids, you swear your little darling will never do. I can't even remember what it was. Bit her brother, maybe? And so I chastised her, causing her ... [read]

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Hugo Borst: Oranje winning the WC? Fat chance...

Team: Netherlands
By: Jan | Dec 31st, 1969 | 84 Comments

spain Hugo Borst's column in the AD People ask me often - while the WC is still seven months away: "Do you think Holland will win the cup in South Africa?" Does God exist? Is there life on Mars? Does Oranje Angel have a Brazilian wax? There's a good chance, but how do we know? I personally ... [read]

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Lars Lagerback weighs in on how to stop Titi (aka. Irony at its best...)

Team: Greece
By: Peter Katsiris | Dec 31st, 1969 | 1 Comments

65629On an unrelated note, I was browsing uefa.com in hopes of finding some love "Greek-loving" publications when my an video on the side panel caught my eye... "How to deal with pace" Lars Lagerback on stopping the threat of quick strikers like Thierry Henry. Suggestion: Cut his hands off. ... [read]

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And what did we learn from these two games?

Team: Netherlands
By: Jan | Dec 31st, 1969 | 70 Comments

nl para I don't care about friendlies. Whether we win, lose, play new players, old players, no players... It doesn't work for me. Too much factors in play to seriously come to conclusions... How motivated were the players? What were the special tasks the coach gave them? How motivated was the opponent? The whole ... [read]

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Pame Moundial: Greece qualifies for South Africa

Team: Greece
By: Peter Katsiris | Dec 31st, 1969 | 1 Comments

ukrainehellas18112009_21_bOn a chilly night in Donetsk, the Greek National Team warmed the hearts of its supporters as Dimitrios Salpingidis netted a quality strike to post a 1-0 win over Ukraine at the Donbass Arena on Wednesday. After a score-less draw in Athens on Saturday, Greece secured their spot in next summer’s FIFA World ... [read]

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Poland-Canada 1:0. Maciej Rybus Makes A Name For Himself.

Team: Poland
By: tomasz | Dec 31st, 1969 | 8 Comments

rybusSo, that’s what a victory tastes like. After five games without a win and four without a goal the Bialo Czerwoni finally managed to defeat their opponents, though we had to wait for a game against the mighty Canada for them to do that. Mind you, what I find more important is ... [read]

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France through to World Cup - Henry handball sets up decisive goal - Poor performance from France

Team: France
By: jeff | Dec 31st, 1969 | 84 Comments

Ireland France Wcup SoccerIf you're only going to have 5 players play well, make sure they include at least three defenders and the goalkeeper. I'm writing in a vacuum - I did have the Setanta commentator who rightly pointed out how poor France were, but I have to say that I ... [read]


 




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