Articles tagged with "switzerland"
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 ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 15th, 2008
Courtesy of uefa.com
If you want to summarise Switzerland's UEFA EURO 2008™ campaign in a nutshell, the story of central defender Patrick Müller is a ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 15th, 2008
Due to a German Exam I haven't been able to update the blog, now that is behind (went quite well, if you're interested) and I've ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Chris | Jun 15th, 2008
Here's why neutral fans should watch this game:
You shouldn't. Over on the other side we have a potential bombshell of a match which could, due ...
Posted on: Turkey Euro 2008 Blog by musab | Jun 12th, 2008
We needed at least a tie for us to at least have a chance of going through to the next level. As we all know ...
Posted on: Turkey Euro 2008 Blog by musab | Jun 12th, 2008
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 12th, 2008
This will be my only post today, I need to recover from yesterday's emotional shock. My post yesterday evening was full of anger, sadness and ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Daryl | Jun 12th, 2008
From a logistical point of view, co-hosting is a great idea. Countries the size of Austria or Switzerland would struggle to host a European Championship ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Chris | Jun 11th, 2008
Player of the Day: Deco. The Little Magician was fantastic today and showed his quality through and through, slicing through the Czech Republic, sending out ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Daryl | Jun 11th, 2008
Seven goals in Group A today, and the knockout rounds are beginning to take shape. We have one team topping the group and going through ...
Posted on: Turkey Euro 2008 Blog by musab | Jun 11th, 2008
Our good freinds at Blick have published a cartoon for the world to see, and I suppose, laugh. It depicts Turkey coach Fatih Terim being ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Daryl | Jun 11th, 2008
1. Drawing lots is a thing of the past
Five Things We Learned can be a bit tongue in cheek at times (see 2., 3. and ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Chris | Jun 11th, 2008
Pitch conditions at their finest. (AFP Photo/Boris Horvat)
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 11th, 2008
Name: Stéphane Grichting
Date of Birth: 30th March 1979
Place of Birth: Sierre, Switzerland (MY TOWN! :) sorry about that)
Height: 1m84
Position: Right-back
Current Club: Auxerre, Number 4
Club ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 11th, 2008
Before I begin to expound the prolix preview that I intend to present to you, my dear readers, please click upon the following link, at ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Laurie | Jun 11th, 2008
GROUP A
June 11, 20:45 CET, Basel (Switzerland)
Switzerland 1
VS
Turkey 2
Yakin 32' Senturk 56'; Turan 93'
And here's the final goal:
And that's the game. Turkey stays ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Daryl | Jun 11th, 2008
In our first Euro 2008 podcast, Ian welcomes Fan's Guide author Stuart Fuller to the show. Stuart is on the ground in Swissaustria and gives ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 10th, 2008
Name: Christoph Spycher
Date of Birth: March 30th 1978
Place of Birth: Wolhusen, Switzerland
Height: 1m74
Position: Left Back
Current Club: Eintrach Frankfurt, Number 16
Club History: 1986-1992 FC Sternenberg, 1992-1997 ...
