Articles tagged with "switzerland"
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 5th, 2008
Interviewed by the Swiss tv Alexander Frei has given voice to his thoughts concerning Euro 2008:
"Saturday at 6.00 pm the pressure we'll have will ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 5th, 2008
Name: Patrick Muller
Date of Birth: 17th December 1976
Place of Birth: Geneva, Switzerland
Height: 182 cm
Role: Central Defender
Current Club: Olympique Lyonnais, Number 4
Previous Clubs: 1984-1994 Meyrin, 1994-1995 ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 5th, 2008
(interview with Patrick Muller, in French - you will need real player)
Patrick Muller doesn't feel ready to begin his European adventure, probably his last as ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Daryl | Jun 4th, 2008
There's only one tried and trusted way of correctly predicting final group standings at major international tournaments.
But replacing every single player and referee with robots ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 4th, 2008
Full Name: Tranquillo Barnetta
Date of Birth: May 22nd, 1985
Place of Birth: St. Gallen, Switzerland
Height: 1.76m
Current Club: Bayer Leverkusen (DEU), Number 7 - 93 games, ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 4th, 2008
After having spent most of Monday at his wife's bedside Kuhn has found his way back to the training camp in Canton Schwyz. "The prognosis ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 3rd, 2008
It will take some time before the Swiss (and English) public will forget the extraordinary goal that Derdiyok scored in Capello's first game as an ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 3rd, 2008
Alice Kuhn was hospitalised in Zurich following an epileptic attack due to an unknown disease. Our National Coach, Kobi Kuhn, will return to the training ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 2nd, 2008
The former Swiss International Alexander Comisetti (30 games, 3 goals) is TSR's (French-speaking Swiss television) football consultant. He will comment the Euro 2008 games as ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 1st, 2008
Despite the euphoria in the Swiss camp prior to Euro 2008 something was said and done that was sufficient to divide the Swiss public.
Marco ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 1st, 2008
In the beautiful scenery of the new St. Gallen stadium, the AFG Arena, Switzerland played the last "friendly" act before the start of Kuhn's toughest ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Laurie | May 30th, 2008
In our poll last week, the vote wasn't even close. The winner was...
CROATIA! With 44%(!!!) of the total votes. Poland was second ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Chris | May 30th, 2008
Alexander took just a bit over a half hour to establish himself in the history books as the all-time leading scorer for the Swiss National ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Daryl | May 30th, 2008
The Euro 2008 Jersey Poll Tournament is exactly what it sounds like. Using your votes, we're going to find the best jersey in Euro 2008 ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Greg | May 29th, 2008
Let's assume for a second that Portugal are going to make it out of the group and into the quarterfinals. Based on past performance, ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | May 29th, 2008
They're not really going home considering that since the Swiss Training Camp is in Switzerland and they're Swiss citizens living in Switzerland going home doesn't ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Chris | May 27th, 2008
Each city has been writing their rules to their discretion for the upcoming tourny. Basel, in the north of Switzerland, has decided that instead of ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Daryl | May 27th, 2008
The Euros are upon us, so here are a few good reasons to tune in and check out one of the most competitive tournaments in ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | May 27th, 2008
Lyrics:
German
Trittst im Morgenrot daher,
Seh' ich dich im Strahlenmeer,
Dich, du Hocherhabener, Herrlicher!
Wenn der Alpenfirn sich rötet,
Betet, freie Schweizer, betet!
Eure fromme Seele ahnt
Gott im hehren Vaterland,
Gott, den ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | May 27th, 2008
Some games are truly more important than what they seem.
Now Slovakia isn't Brazil but I think one should still respect the likes of Vittek, ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Daryl | May 26th, 2008
Nickname: La Nati (The National Team) Rossocrociati (Red-Crossed)
Jersey: Red at home, white away - but they're definitely the home team.
FIFA World Ranking: 48th (May 2008) ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Ian Rose | May 25th, 2008
In an effort to promote Euro 2008 as a peaceful sporting experience, and discourage any potential drunken riots, clergy from Switzerland and elsewhere are lacing ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Ian Rose | May 24th, 2008
Today, four of the sixteen teams going for Euro glory had warmup friendlies against sides that didn't manage to qualify for the big show in ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Chris | May 23rd, 2008
Whenever a major tournament arises, we're sure to hear about the bitter battle between national teams and domestic clubs - especially if Michael Owen is ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Chris | May 23rd, 2008
Austria has decided to take measures to curb the adult beverage consumption during the tournament this summer by jacking up the price of booze in ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | May 21st, 2008
According to firenzeviola.it the Italian team Fiorentina (semifinalists of this year's UEFA CUP and qualified for the 3rd qualifying round of the Champions' League) are ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | May 20th, 2008
Fabio Coltorti and Blaise Nkufo have been ruled out of the Switzerland team before Euro 2008.
The latter tore his adductors following his team's Twente ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Daryl | May 19th, 2008
The FIFA World Rankings for May were released recently, the final world rankings before Euro 2008 begins. So here's how FIFA ranks the Euro 2008 ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | May 19th, 2008
3 weeks before the start of Euro 2008 the Swiss Football Awards took place in Bern.
Swiss Player of the Year:
TRANQUILLO BARNETTA (Bayer Leverkusen)
Super League Player ...
Posted on: Switzerland Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | May 19th, 2008
Some funny ads by myswitzerland.com.
Thanks to boulderwoman for these videos.
19 days to Euro 2008!
