Articles tagged with "switzerland"
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jul 17th, 2008
The first leg of the UEFA Cup was played today and Super League teams Bellinzona and Vaduz were involved.
Bellinzona defeated the Armenian team Ararat ...
Posted on: Greece Euro 2008 Blog by Takis | Jul 8th, 2008
The Hellenic Football Federation announced that an international friendly between Greece and the defending World Cup Champions will take place on November 19th, 2008. The ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jul 8th, 2008
GRASSHOPPERS AND THE INTERTOTO TOURNAMENT
The second round of the Intertoto Cup was a disappointing one for Swiss Super League side FC Grasshoppers Zurich. Hanspeter ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jul 1st, 2008
The Champions' League and UEFA Cup draws were made at Nyon, Switzerland, not many hours ago.
There were mixed feelings for the Swiss teams.
In ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Chris | Jun 30th, 2008
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 ...
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: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Daryl | Jun 25th, 2008
In our latest Euro 2008 Podcast, we discuss the possibility of Euro 2008 expansion. Is 16 teams enough? Is co-hosting a good idea? I try ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Daryl | Jun 25th, 2008
I think we all mistakenly believe that technology rules the world these days. If you can get internet on your phone then surely we can ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 25th, 2008
With tonight's game Switzerland's Euro 2008 will draw to a close. The Euro 2008 party will continue in Vienna with the second semifinal game tomorrow ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 25th, 2008
As many of you know from a previous post of mine the Ref who will be at the final in Vienna on the 29th of ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 25th, 2008
As some of you know the Portuguese team was located at Neuchatel, Switzerland during the European tournament. The city became so packed with Portuguese fans ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 23rd, 2008
The Castrol-Performance Index has selected Barnetta as Switzerland's best player at Euro 2008. Based upon how much the player has given to the team's performance ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 23rd, 2008
Fine. We didn't make it to the final. No big deal. Partially because of our own limits, partially because of misfortune and partially because of ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 20th, 2008
An interview with Kuhn, provided by 20min.ch
Kobi Kuhn, it hasn't been long since you resigned and the criticism are overwhelming you: Hakan Yakin
has complained about ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 20th, 2008
Massimo Busacca, the Swiss referee born in Bellinzona on the 6th February 1969, might be selected as the referee for the Euro 2008 Final.
He ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Daryl | Jun 18th, 2008
The group stage is over and all sixteen teams have played three times.
So what finer moment than now to do our Euro 2008 Power Rankings?
Below ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 18th, 2008
Rakitic better than Suker?
The media are obviously comparing this Croatian team with the epic 1998 team that featured the likes of Suker and Prosinecki who ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 18th, 2008
Contrasting opinions are the ones expressed by FIFA President Sepp Blatter and the Swiss Football Federation President Ralph Zloczower.
The FIFA President believes that Switzerland ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 18th, 2008
The European dream is behind us, now we're no more than spectators watching everyone's else tragedies and dreams unfold. This blog supports the Netherlands from ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Laurie | Jun 17th, 2008
We're starting to get entries for our Fake Photo contest.
Here we have an artist's rendition of that waterlogged Turkey-Switzerland game.
Remember that ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 16th, 2008
The poll you found below appears on 20min.ch, the website of Switzerland's biggest free newspaper (in german, french and italian).
At the end of the ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 16th, 2008
Switzerland's unlucky campaign ends on a high. The "Nati" defeated Portugal yesterday evening in a game that mattered to the white-crossed team alone.
Basel. Parc ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Chris | Jun 15th, 2008
Player of the Day: Nihat. Is there any other choice?
Goat of the Day: Petr Cech. I'm convinced he was replaced by an impostor during halftime. ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Daryl | Jun 15th, 2008
Group A was decided today with some incredible footy action.
Switzerland beat an under strength Portugal team 2-0. That wasn't the incredible action (though the Swiss ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Daryl | Jun 15th, 2008
1. Demirel Volkan is a LOT stronger than he looks
The Turkish keeper gave big Jan Koller a very small push, but Big Jan went down ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 15th, 2008
A lengthier post will appear here tomorrow, but for now let me thank the two individuals below for restoring Switzerland's honour and making this tournament ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Chris | Jun 15th, 2008
GROUP A
June 15, 2045 CET, Basel (Switzerland)
Switzerland2
VS
Portugal 0
Yakin 71', 83'
GAME - Well done from the Swiss.
86' Yakin comes off to rousing applause.
Barnetta ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 15th, 2008
Some facts about Switzerland's last Euro 2008 game while you go ahead and thank Kuhn for all he's done.
1. Kuhn's last game as Switzerland ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 15th, 2008
Provided by Le Matin Online and UEFA
The 19th of June is Michel Pont's birthday but it's also the day of a quarter-final.
The Assistant Coach ...
