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Portugal Defeats Turkey
Jun. 7 | INTRODUCTION After the opening game of Euro 2008 in Basel, Switzerland with the victory of the Czech Republic over the host country Switzerland, Portugal played its opening game against Turkey in Geneva, Switzerland. The game was transmitted live via...
Switzerland – The Most Unlucky Host Nation
Jun. 7 | Well, the headline says it all. After a jubilant opening ceremony, the Swiss were ready to go out with all guns blazing and it wasn’t that bad for them till the stroke of half time. Just minutes before half time, the person who holds the biggest...
Oi Capello! Here’s Some Hints
Mar. 27 | Fair enough, I am just another member of a disgruntled English public vying for a successful international team having a rant about the formation/tactics/squad players etc and let’s face it, a fresh-faced 17 year old like myself doesn’t have...
Euro 2008 Groups Drawn
Dec. 2 | News The draw for Euro 2008 took place today. There were 16 teams in the draw including Austria and Switzerland who qualified automatically as they were hosting the tournament. The seeding for the draw was weird meaning in theory one group could be Holland,...
Response to Mc Laren & the FA [David Woodland]
Nov. 28 | A few days ago, Roberto wrote an article about Mc Laren and the FA. Today, a supporter of the FA and English Football has written a reply to his article. His name is David Woodland and he has proposed a concept called FA Select which merits attention. I...
Mclaren sacked due to England’s failure in qualification!
Nov. 22 | News Steve Mclaren has been sacked, This morning an emergency meeting was called where ten people would vote on whether Mclaren should stay or go He’s gone. He will get a huge compensation figure of around £2 million but he will no longer be the...
Mc Laren Fallout
Nov. 22 | Phil Mc Nulty wrote a comment in BBC 606 about Mc Laren’s Departure and the reasons. Roberto agrees with him in that Mc Nulty was a poor choice for replacing Erickson, the blame must be distributed evenly. Roberto also agrees with Phil Mc Nulty...
A Tale of Agony
Nov. 22 | Russia & Andorra palyed in Euro 2008 and it was a game in agony. While Russia was going to win, Russia lost its dignity with its unprofessional behaviour which lead to bookings and being sent off. Not even the goal by Sychev was able to save the situation. Andorra...
No Euro 2008 for England
Nov. 21 | Preview It was simple for Steve Mclaren’s men if they drew they would go to Euro 2008, If they won they could finish top of the group but if they lost they would not go to Euro 2008 assuming Russia won against Andorra and judging by Andorra’s...
