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Spain vs. Germany: Position by Position

By: Ian Rose | June 28th, 2008 | 4 Comments »

With one game left to crown either Spain or Germany the new European champion, it’s time to take a look at each one’s strengths and weaknesses. Here is a position by position look at the finalists, and who I think has the upper hand in each. Feel free to argue in the comments.

Keeper
Iker Casillas (Spain) vs. Jens Lehmann (Germany)
This is perhaps the clearest difference between the two sides. Casillas has not been perfect this tournament, but he is a great keeper at the top of his game, showing against Italy that he can step up to the biggest games. Lehmann has fumbled his way through the knockouts, depending on his offense to make up for his mistakes.
Advantage: Spain (1-0)


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Spain vs Germany: Who Will You Support?

By: Daryl | Jun 28th, 2008 | 12 Comments »


It’s Spain vs Germany in Vienna tomorrow, but unfortunately not everyone can be Spanish or German and have a team in the Euro 2008 final. So that means plenty of neutrals will be watching the game.
But are you going to stay neutral?
If you’ve no allegiance to either Spain or Germany (or if, ... [read]


Spain Sizzle in Swissaustria

By: Daryl | Jun 28th, 2008 | No Comments »

We’ve spent a fair bit of time ogling the womenfolk of Euro 2008. It’s all part of what makes tournament football so very very joyous.
But to redress the balance a bit, we’ve invited Vanessa from the ever popular Kickette to run the rule over the no doubt lovely looking young men ... [read]


UEFA the Real Winners at Euro 2008

By: Daryl | Jun 28th, 2008 | 3 Comments »

If Spain wins Euro 2008 tomorrow, they take €23 million in prize money. If Germany wins, thy take €22m (one million less because they lost a group game to Croatia.) Not too shabby, eh? But according to the Financial Times (who know a thing or two about money) whichever nation wins Euro ... [read]


EuroDose, June 27, ‘08

By: Laurie | Jun 27th, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Some news to read as you commit a robbery with a banana:

Top 5 goals (FootieDB)
We love soccer because it’s “an entertainment show“? (Eleven Devils)
Romania review (Romania blog)
Euro 2008’s top five goalkeepers (Soccer Tickets Online)
Should Cesc start? (Caught Offside)
Lilian Thuram leaving soccer due to a heart defect? (France blog)
Top ten Euro flops (The Sun)
Cantona say les Bleus played boring football ... [read]


Quarterfinal / Semifinal Starting XI

By: Ian Rose | Jun 27th, 2008 | 10 Comments »

Each round of the group stage, we presented a lineup of the players we felt had the best performances. But that was the group stage, and as teams like Holland and Italy found out, it’s the knockouts that really matter. Here is our starting eleven for the quarterfinal and semifinal ... [read]


EuroVision: La Furia Roja

By: chris | Jun 27th, 2008 | No Comments »

The nickname typically applies to the team, but I think in the case of this picture, The Red Fury applies just as well to the supporters…with some other colors thrown in for good measure. (Frank Fife//AFP/Getty Images)
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Andrei Arshavin – Overrated?

By: Daryl | Jun 27th, 2008 | 10 Comments »

Listen, I’m not saying Andrei Arshavin is a bad player. Clearly he’s a very very good player. Russia with Arshavin were a much more dangerous than without, and any player that can take apart the Netherlands in a Euro 2008 quarterfinal is worth taking notice of.

But I think maybe we’re all getting carried away. He might be blond and angelic, ... [read]


Fake Photo: C-Ron Straight to Madrid

By: Daryl | Jun 27th, 2008 | 2 Comments »

In our latest Fake Photo, Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the field after Portugal’s defeat against Germany and magically begins his transformation into a Real Madrid player. We’re not sure why, but we particularly like seeing Bernd Schuster with an undersized head.
Thanks to reader Swapnil for sending it in.
Think you can do better? Then ... [read]


Euro 2008 Coach Rankings, One to Sixteen

By: Daryl | Jun 27th, 2008 | 7 Comments »

1. Guus Hiddink (Dutch) Russia

OK so he failed to get past the semi-finals again. But to take Russia that far is still hugely impressive. To take them that far playing positive attacking football even more so. He might be the bridesmaid again, but he’s the hot bridesmaid every other nation wants to ... [read]


Euro 2008 is Haunted (Poorly)

By: Daryl | Jun 27th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

The latest in our series of Euro 2008 comics from Chris Toy is a three parter. Seems the ghost of Euro 2008 (pictured) wanted to give Russia some help, but didn’t really know how to go about it.
Click the following links to read (and click back to get, er, back)
Part One
Part ... [read]


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Squad Watch: Week 12. Wisla Krakow Lose, The Ekstraklasa Becomes More Interesting.

Team: Poland
By: tomasz | Dec 31st, 1969 | 1 Comments

58791The Polish Ekstraklasa suddenly became interesting again after Wisla Krakow lost two games in a row. Now there is only a six point margin between the top six teams which guarantees a close title race in the remaining part of the season. Robert Lewandowski scored two goals for Lech Poznan in the ... [read]

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Weekend Action... Ajax impresses, Feyenoord disappoints.

Team: Netherlands
By: Jan | Dec 31st, 1969 | 9 Comments

We're playing again. After those two non-events that were the Oranje friendlies ( Kesler is counting the euros no doubt) and the Hand of Gaul we can focus on the competitions again. But first we need to discuss the rumor that Maradona will coach both Argentina and France at the World Cup :-). Ah, funny... Not! Feyenoord hosted a game against FC Utrecht ... [read]

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Where are they now: John van den Brom

Team: Netherlands
By: Jan | Dec 31st, 1969 | 1 Comments

john_van_den_brom_knvb_groot John van den Brom (42 years old) only played twice for Oranje. The current AGOVV Apeldoorn coach did score and got a penalty for Holland. The ex-Vitesse and Ajax libero/midfielder tells us about his past, present and future. Past "Bert Jacobs was my coach at Vitesse. We were out in Arnhem, in some pub ... [read]

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Domenech is Not France's Only Problem...

Team: France
By: Inara | Dec 31st, 1969 | 18 Comments

Regardless of how France got to the World Cup and whether they deserve to be there, the reality is that this summer, Les Bleus will be in South Africa with Raymond Domenech as their coach. I'm not really interested in revisiting Henry's goal or the resulting fallout from that, as its been covered very well by Laurie, Jeff, and Daryl. ... [read]

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

Team: Netherlands
By: Jan | Dec 31st, 1969 | 31 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 | 16 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 | 4 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 | 27 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 | 88 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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