A large tract of north London - probably epicentred around Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium and circling around Dalston and Stoke Newington which will be drawing a deep breath of hope tonight that Turkey could beat Germany. And quite a few Englishmen will be…
It seems the bright boys at Uefa have realized that European could be about to split in half with the explosion of countries and talent emerging from the former Soviet bloc and a la Gordon Brown have set up a…
Of all the moments so far in Euro 2008 this was surely the one that will stay in the mind longest. The phenomenal Gianluigi Buffon’s save from Adrian Mutu for Italy against Romania which with hindsight ensured the Italians went forward to a…
The Sunday paper pundits have written off England but it is an interesting with hindsight to reflect on whether Wayne Rooney et al could have made an impact at Euro 2008.
If they had been drawn in group A then Portugal…
Real Madrid and Holland’s Wesley Sneijder finished off the perfect team goal that had flashed from a goal line clearance at one end to the Italian net at the other in less than 15 seconds and made it 2-0.
The politics…
The two first games of the Group C have just taken place but we are now sure that this Death group will be one of the kind and that rather unexpectedly Italy and France might be the victims. In fact,…
One reason the Germans are Euro 2008 favourites is the draw. In terms of text book predictions, the top half of the draw is considerably lighter weight than the bottom half.
Germany could reach the final having only played one of the…
So one wants to say that leaves France with its array of forward power and Portugal’s mesmeric midfield to dominate. But even if they manage that for a few games, can they keep up the style and flair through all of June? What a final that would be. The odds are 18/1. Let us hope it is that kind of tournament.
Historically the opening game of a tournament can be a nervy heavy affair with neither side fully warmed up, both cautiously believing that a draw is better than a defeat and the champagne football can wait a bit while they…
Mathieu Flamini’s drive in Arsenal’s midfield has not been enough to keep in him the French Euro 2008 team. Flamini has been left out of Raymond Domenech’s 23-man squad, along with Djibril Cissé, who has once again missed out on a…
P) In 1992, how many players shared the title of top goalscorer for the competition?
| 1) 3 | 2) 4 | 3) 5 | 4) 6 |
Q) Who are the only two players to take part in four European championships?
1) Lilian…
At last the decades long secret of German football success is revealed at Palma de Mallorca…when they go training they don’t play football at all. They play basketball. Now why didn’t Sven think of that? Doubtless Fabio Capello has taken…
Challenge your knowledge… The third part of the Euro-Quiz is getting tricky ! The answers are in the comments box
K) Out of 12 finals, how many times has the winning team scored two goals?
1)six 2) eight 3) nine 4) 10
L) Which two players…
Here is the second part of our Euro-Quiz -the answers are in the comments box:
F) Which of the following players has never scored a hat-trick at the Euros?
1)Michel Platini 2) Marco Van Basten
3) Sergio Conceicao 4) Patrick Kluivert
G) The fastest goal ever scored…
What a team the English Premier League could put out in Euro 2008?
Chelsea’s Petr Cech in goal (don’t worry if he gets injured again, the likes of Edwin van der Sar or Pepe Reina can step in), and in front…
Test your your knowledge here. The answers are in the comments box
A) Which country has won the most European soccer Championships?
1) France 2) Germany3) Italy 4) Spain
B) Who has scored the most goals in the competition?
1) Alan Shearer 2) Patrick Kluivert3)Michel Platini4) Oliver Bierhoff
C) Who scored the most…
If a lot of very famous players will miss the Euro 2008, numerous young talented players will and are very likely to star during the competition. Most of them are linked to moves in the biggest European clubs or already…
From Chris Turner
Thousands of Manchester United and Chelsea fans flock eastwards this week as Moscow hosts the biggest game in European club football; The UEFA Champions League final. Firstly, as we all know, it’s the first time two English clubs…
The aging controversial sage of Spanish football Luis Aragonés has a certain way with words.
“I’m the one, for better or worse, who has to choose and I have chosen.”
“It’s not a question of how many goals a player has scored…
France coach Raymond Domenech has dropped Juventus striker David Trezeguet in favour of Saint-Etienne striker Bafétimbi Gomis who has scored16 league goals this season.
In all there are seven Premiership players in the 30 man squad training at the high altitude ski resort of…
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