Articles tagged with "euro-2008"
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Daryl | Jul 1st, 2008
...why can't we?
I always thought of Spain as our brothers in underachievement. Lots of quality players, but never in danger of actually winning another trophy. ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Chris | Jun 30th, 2008
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 ...
Posted on: Belgium World Cup Team Blog by julien | Jun 30th, 2008
"I am not worried about the quality by increasing the number of teams. Countries like England, Denmark, Scotland, Ireland, Belgium, Serbia, Ukraine and Bulgaria all ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Greg | Jun 30th, 2008
(AP Photo/Armando Franca)
Defenders Pepe and Bosingwa (both pictured on the left of the wall) were named to the 2008 Euro Team of the ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 30th, 2008
Wesley Sneijder and Edwin van der Sar have secured a position in the UEFA star-squad, chosen by "a select team of football experts" (they didn't ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 30th, 2008
"Terminus: Vienne", this was written on the Swiss Team's Bus, "Destination: Vienna". It hasn't been the case, the Swiss players probably watched the final in ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 30th, 2008
Congratulations to Spain! The Spanish team was consistent all throughout the tournament, giving classy performances against Italy, Russia and Germany; a promising team that can ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 30th, 2008
* Playing lousy and copping criticism and playing out-of-this-world football can be sleeping on the same pillow.
* Playing out-of-this-world football and playing crap in the ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Daryl | Jun 30th, 2008
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 ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by jeff | Jun 30th, 2008
WickedDeflection.com had a Euro 2008 fantasy football mini-league, in cooperation with Soccernet.com, and as I was thinking about who I would put in a tournament ...
Posted on: Spain Euro 2008 Blog by elisa | Jun 30th, 2008
A well deserved victory for our team, España. I am still at a loss for words. All in all, we truly deserved this ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 29th, 2008
The AD readers - and maybe you too - have chosen their definitive team. Edwin van der Sar was the no-brainer on goal. As right ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Chris | Jun 29th, 2008
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 ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 29th, 2008
It sounds as a cliche already, but it is true. The beautiful game of football won! Spain deserves every gram of this cup. And Germany ...
Posted on: Germany Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 29th, 2008
1. Congratulations Spain! A well deserved victory and about time really.
2. Congratulations Jens Lehmann. I made a lot of jokes and cynical remarks about you ...
Posted on: Germany Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 29th, 2008
The fan mile in Berlin is overcrowded and has been closed long before kick off. Michael Ballack is in the starting XI. The liveblog is ...
Posted on: Germany Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 29th, 2008
With a bit more than two hours to go it's time to calm your nerves and distract you for a moment. While the German national ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jun 29th, 2008
Click here to follow our Germany vs Spain Euro 2008 Final LiveBlog
Posted on: Germany Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 29th, 2008
The tabloids usually have their eyes and ears everywhere and when they don't they pretend and invent. Yet, BILD currently scream on their front page ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Daryl | Jun 29th, 2008
FINAL
June 29th, 2045 CET, Vienna (Austria)
Germany0
VS
Spain 1
Torres 32'
Thanks to everyone for reading and commenting. Both tonight and throughout the whole tournament. Our fingers ...
Posted on: Germany Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 29th, 2008
Germany and Spain haven't met in a major tournament for 20 years and only on three occasions overall. Here's a quick rundown of the games:
Euro ...
Posted on: Spain Euro 2008 Blog by Cesar | Jun 29th, 2008
44 years later, we aren't asking for much ...
Please win ... Please????
Today, I'll let these two pictures speak for themselves ...
One, the cover ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 29th, 2008
Tonight is the EC final. Germany vs Spain.
Too bad Holland isn't it. I do hope Spain defeats the Germans and that Spain plays otherworldly football. ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Daryl | Jun 28th, 2008
My initial reaction when I gave the Euro 2008 schedule was: No 3rd place playoff? Excellent. It's basically a friendly between the B teams of ...
Posted on: Germany Euro 2008 Blog by Nick | Jun 28th, 2008
1. Germany is the underdog and thus the German players will be all the more motivated. The team has nothing to lose. Throughout the ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Chris | Jun 28th, 2008
Sweden's captain and object of lust for women all across the globe has decided to call it quits on the international stage and focus on ...
Posted on: Spain Euro 2008 Blog by Cesar | Jun 28th, 2008
Anyone that reads my Valencia blog on the Offside knows I'm not one for formal previews, so if you're looking for a tactical break-down of ...
Posted on: Germany Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 28th, 2008
OK, just to give you a quick news update, as it's already spreading through the comments:
Germany captain Michael Ballack is doubtful for Sunday's Euro 2008 ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Daryl | Jun 28th, 2008
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 ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 28th, 2008
On the KNVB site - still no English version!! - a list of Top 11 items are published with regards to Oranje and this EC. ...
