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Paul Scharner wants peace 2008-04-10 15:25:18 His face never says it. But Paul Scharner is asking for peace... he is in campaign for it. The fundamental piece of the Wigan Athletic announced that he does not lose the hopes to be in the EURO 2008 representing Austria in clear position of repentance to the critics towards Josef Hickersberger in 2006.Weeks ago the coach said that she will not summon Paul Scharner but he prefers to listen him personally. Maybe, if they talked, Scharner could be in the EURO. Austria received seven goals in the last two friendly matches and Paul could be an important tool in the defense. Read more:wants
By all odds 2008-04-09 22:34:15 Looking at the EURO 2008 odds in Bet365, Bet-at-home and Partybets, we could pay attention at these points:- Germany leads the tables, better than Spain, Italy and Portugal.- A host country (Austria), at a great distance, is the less favorite in the tournament. Is it historic? I am thinking about USA 1994 but I am not sure.- Italy, The Netherlands and France (shares Group C) are in the Top Six.- If Italy reaches quarterfinals (knowing The Azzurri, it is very probably) I perceive that they could reach Germany numbers.- Greece pays 23 Euros per one. Is time to repeat the mistake?
Praying for Tomas Rosicky 2008-04-09 22:31:38 Apparently the Czech Republic symbol, Tomas
Rosicky, would lose the third Euro of his career. Or his knee is saying it.... Although Karel Brueckner is thinking about other players, I don’t think that he could avoid missing him (as Arsenal does since January 26th).Present in a national squad since 1995 (U-15) would be replaced by Jaroslav Plasil, Marek Matejovsky, or David Jarolim. Maybe Jaroslav is the man to replace Rosicky experience.Czechoslovakia was the EURO champion in 1976 and, as Czech Republic was the runner up in 1996. But this year, won’t be easy the Group A against Switzerland, Portugal and Turkey.Before crying The Czech absence, see the best of him on youtube.
Del Piero, in. Raul, not. 2008-04-09 22:30:41 The first impression: Panini said “yes” to Del Piero, and “no” to Raul. The traditional stickers’ album always has differences with the coaches. Let’s see if Roberto Donadoni and Luis Aragones obey the decision or if the football fans will undergo the consequences one more time.
The Polish Joy 2008-04-09 22:30:26 Euzebiusz Smolarek was born in the Polish
winter of 1981 in Lodz. His father, Wlodzimierz Smolarek, called him Euzebiusz in honor of Eusebio da Silva. I don’t know if he will be like the Mozambican footballer but I am sure that the Polish want it.In spite of to have undergone a sanction by doping, with Feyenoord Smolarek won the UEFA CUP which attracts it the Bundesliga. And with Borussia Dortmund he made 25 goals in two seasons and a half.But the most important moment in his career was his campaign in the EURO 2008 Qualifying. Smolarek made the 37th hattrick in the Polish history and the Red Cross won The Group followed by Portugal. Nine of 28 polish goals were made by Ebi.In his last Qualy match, Poland drawn 2-2 in Serbia, which gives the passport to the EURO at first time in the his
The “Mannschaft” laughs 2008-04-09 22:29:08 The man in the photo seems to be a joyful person. Maybe because it feels that if there is an important tournament, Germany always will be there. Why? Germany played all the World Cups since 1954 and participated in the last nine European Champions. Also, it was the tournament champion in 1972, 1980 and 1996, being the most winner of the history.But all the records have to be endorsed with a strong squad. And Germany has it, with all the players being part of German or English clubs – except Timo Hildebrand, who outstands in Spanish Valencia CF-.Last friendly matches vs. the host countries demonstrated that the tautens are very healthy in the Road to EURO 2008. On June, will be favorites in the Group B. Since 1986, they played eleven games against Poland, Croatia or Austria and lost only
The capital of the Dreiländereck 2008-04-09 22:28:44 The location of the oldest University of Switzerland also will be one of the venues of the Euro 2008. The Saint Jakob Park, known as “Joggeli” for the FC Basel crowd, will receive six matches, included the opening match.Basel, inhabited by 165.000 Swiss, is the most important city of the North West region known as Dreiländereck, (corner of three countries). And these days, people are waiting the European fans that will be able to enjoy travels around the city gratuitously by train or tram that will be available 24 hours a day during the Euro 2008.Today, Basel is a vital city as a result of a powerful chemical and pharmaceutical industry. But the Roger Federer and The Lovebugs home had rich old times: the historical trace of Basel could be appreciated in Augusta Raurica, one of the mos Read more:capital
The Spanish key 2008-04-09 22:28:15 Francesc Fàbregas Soler was born on May, 4th, 1987, in Arenys del Mar, a little town of 15.000 habitants and main port of Barcelona. Ten years later, while Cesc watch Luis Figo as her main idol, his father, a Catalan mason, made a good use of the approximation with the Barcelona FC and attended him to start to play football in La Masia.In 2003 in Finland, during the FIFA U-17 World Championship he made five goals but couldn’t hide the disappointment for not being the champion unless he was the Top Scorer and choose as the best player of the tournament when he started it in the bench. His performances attracted the attention of many teams of Europe but it was Arsenal who won the battle. So Cesc, with only 16 years old, signed his first contract with the English team leaving Barcelona wi Read more:Spanish
Welcome all! 2008-04-06 17:12:11 The July, 9 of 2006, day in which Zinedine Zidane head butted Marco Materazzi in the prologue of the Italian fourth victory in the history of the World Cup, all the squads began to think about a thing, South Africa 2010… Or almost all… because a single month later began the qualifying stage of what for decades it has been considered as a World Cup without the presence of Argentina and Brazil: the European Football Championship. 50 national teams started this new dream and finally, 14 will be following the two host countries.From the 7 of June, Switzerland and Austria will receive that at the present time are the best of the European football. So, these neighboring countries with few success teams in the last times – the FIFA world ranking don’t let me lie- will be the hosts of the Read more:Welcome
The wonderful EURO 2008-04-11 20:01:37 Although we don’t know yet the 23 players chosen by Luis Aragones to represent Spain, at least we know the beautiful place where they will be lodged. The Catalan newspaper Sport published a video of Milderer Hof hotel, where the Squad will be occupying all 64 rooms.The hotel is located in Valle Stubai in Austria, only 20 minutes of Innsbruck, the capital of the Alps. For that reason during some weeks, the beautiful hotel will be Furia Roja 100%. In the Tivoli Stadium, Spain will play against Russia and Sweden looking for the classification to the quarterfinals. Sweden and Russia will be head to head there too.Also, it can be gratifying to take a look at: Host City Innsbruck Official Site
Evolution tribute 2008-04-13 22:21:10 Four years ago we discussed if Greece was a deserved champion or if its football was too stingy. But for us, the fanatics of football, little it concerns the merits in such important matches. And that was the case of the Greeks fans who travel to Portugal or live all the situations at home on TV.Via You Tube, we remind a tribute
to the defending champion of the EURO, National Team that ten years before had made the absolute debut in World Cups where it lost the three matches receiving 10 goals and scoring none.Led by Theodoros Zagorakis and Antonios Nikopolidis; and coached by Otto Rehhagel they won the most important tittle in Greek football history. Read more:Evolution
Luis Aragones admitted: “Raul is one of the best Spanish players in the history" 2008-04-15 19:17:38 This afternoon Luis Aragones was in TVE, the most important TV channel in Spain and he answered everything about the EURO 2008. Some of the phrases surprised: “Raul is one of the best Spanish
players in the history, but now there is a group and it is difficult that he can come. However, I will take the decision and I will not do it by the pressure of Media”, assumed.The Spanish coach justified the absence of Raul Gonzalez by the necessity of renovation in the squad after the match against Northern Ireland in Belfast. Also, he talked about the most powerful teams in Europe. About Italy and Germany he said “are better than we are and that’s all”, he said honestly.Nevertheless he spoke about the evolution that Spain maintains from Germany 2002: “It is a better team, it has improve
Oranje Luxury 2008-04-14 19:27:53 Netherlands will play all the first round matches in Berne. But The Oranje will be living in Lausanne, the capital of the International Olympic Committee.The players will be lodged in The Beau-Rivage Palace, a luxurious hotel indispensable for a great level team that desires all the comfort to have an excellent performance. This attractive hotel has 180 rooms in six floors and is located within a magnificent property of 40,000 ms ² of surface and offers wonderful views of the Leman Lake and the French Alps.Van Basten, Rud Van Nistelrooy, Clarence Seedorf, Wesley Sneijder, Rafael van der Vaart, Robin van Persie and all the team could make use of a covered swimming pool, a gymnasium and two tennis courts. In the beach it will be able to practice different aquatic sports and it is near the Read more:Luxury
Luca Toni: friend of the goal 2008-04-16 19:26:24 Luca Toni Varchetta Delle Cave is on fire. The effectiveness that he is showing these days transforms him into one of the best forwards of the moment. Always, he is where he has to be and takes advantage very well its height to score with the head within a Bayern Munich that is searching for three titles in this season.Today Lukas Podolski and Miroslav Klose must alternate in the hardest team in Germany because Luca is immovable. The Bavarians invested 18 million Euros but he justifies the cost: he scores 27 goals in 32 matches. Really really amazing.Although he is 30 years old, whenever he makes a goal his face is transformed into the one of the happiest boy of the world. He was capocannonieri in Calcio in 2005-2006 season and is in this way in the Bundesliga.Tonigol scored 15 goals with Read more:friend
Cristiano Ronaldo shows clothing and passion 2008-04-18 20:57:22 The passion in this kind of tournaments always is shown by the crowd. Moreover, generally, the companies are the ones that better reflect it. The Unofficial Cristiano Ronaldo
Site show us a Portuguese commercial (translated) that demonstrates this.Link: Read more:Cristiano Ronaldo
Eduardo da Silva: Croatia miss you 2008-04-18 16:04:04 Eduardo
Alves da Silva
has played single 22 international matches with the Croatia
national team. Nevertheless that reached for score 13 goals, 10 goals during the EURO qualifying, which sanctified him in an idol of the Croatian fans.Nevertheless, an historical kick of Birmingham’s Martin Taylor playing for the Arsenal - that has paid 24 million Euros for him-; ruled out Eduardo of the EURO. For that reason Croatia, which will debut versus Austria, will need to replace him to be fine in a Group B that complete Germany and Poland. Niko Kovac, Mladen Petric and Ivica Olic are some of the key players in the team coached by Slaven Bilis.In 1996 The Blazers reached EURO quarterfinals with players who, then, was third in 1998 WORLD CUP, always with Davor Suker as the main star. Now, Croatia w
Francesco Totti resigns EURO 2008 2008-04-20 17:47:00 What everyone scared finally was confirmed. The injury in the right knee that underwent Francesco Totti in the Roma draw against Livorno yesterday, caused that the A.S. Lodigiani pride must visit the operation room. After the intervention it was confirmed that the offensive midfielder will have to be outside of the fields at least four months reason why already EURO 2008 is history for him.Main leader in Roma and maximum historical scorer of the Italian club, the single presence of Francesco Totti in the field imposes confidence in his partners and respect of his rivals, when he plays with the capital team and when he does with the azzurra.People always said that their weakness was the women, attempting them with his performance. But the certain thing is that after marrying with the top m
Why England won’t be in EURO 2008? 2008-04-21 17:14:19 The EURO is more and more close. While the national leagues are being finishing in each angle of Europe, the trainers continue filing details to give the lists of the players who will represent their selections from the on 7th June.But without doubts there will be a great absent in the competition: England
. The factors of the absence of the English team in the competition need to be analyzed.Players: Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen, David Beckham… seem to be players with great quality and the sufficient experience like being in any EURO. It doesn’t seem to be the factor.Coach: Fabio Capello is an italian guy customary to lead teams with great stars. He was, -more or less- successful in the Juventus, Roma and Real Madrid where always have great stars in each g
Cristian Chivu: the Carpathians captain 2008-04-22 19:34:04 Cristian Eugen Chivu was born in Resita, Romania on October 26th, 1980 and grew up in Fotbal Club Municipal Resita, club that it had between his squads Dudu Georgescu - European Golden Boot to winner in 1975 and 1977 - and Dorinel Munteanu among others.Today the actuality is another one: the FCM Resita is in the second Rumanian division whereas the central defender grew playing in Universitatea Craiova, in Ajax and in Roma before his move to Inter Milan.While the Italian team is closely to win the Scudetto, Romania arrived at Group C of the EURO, the group of death. France, Italy and Netherlands also want the quarterfinals. But Romania, with Chivu as captain, will look for the surprise and they know how: it surpassed the classification of the EURO without problems in front of own single N
Kaka, Messi, Ballack and Vieira urge to "Dream Big" 2008-04-23 23:25:36 Adidas is in the headlines one more time. The stars of this important company were doing the new campaign called “Dream
Big”. They visited amateur teams in Andorra, San Marino and the Sicilian Isles with the idea to demonstrate to the children that don’t care how small is the team, they could dream with football because “Impossible is Nothing”.It was acting Robin Van Persie, Philipp Lahm, “Mike” Ballack
, Xabi Alonso, Daniele De Rossi, Lukas Podolski, David Villa and Patrick Vieira
; all players that could be in the EURO 2008. Kaka, Lionel Messi
, David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, Jose Mourinho, Yoann Gourcuff, Anderson, Andriy Voronin and Arjen Robben were showings their abilities in front of the camera too.The campaign contains 12 chapters and will be able to be watched during su
Samir Nasri: another Zinedine Zidane 2008-04-23 12:26:48 Still who doesn’t follow French football too much already knows this player who will be representing France in the Group C answering for expectations of those who miss Zidane
. Samir Nasri is son of Algerians too and was born in Marseille 20 years ago. He is playing in Olympique of Marseille team but the club couldn’t be able to get pleasure from him a lot of time.His dribbling and his ambition to attack the rival area make him a different player, like the ones that do not proliferate. Their movements keep in mind players like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo or Zinedine Zidane…If he improves the definition, he will be the best of the world in a short time. If you think that it is an exaggeration just watch him.
Edwin van der Sar: golf, cars and EURO 2008 2008-04-25 17:05:48 The Manchester United goalkeeper, Edwin
van der Sar, is looking for the Premiership and the Champions League trophies. Sure, also he dreams about EURO 2008.Although this fanatic of the AUDI and BMW cars has doubts in the handling of the ball with the feet, also is truth that he is living a good moment being very firm underneath three woods.Great friend of Ruud van Nistelrooy, is the captain of the Holland Team and the player with more caps representing the Oranje. Winner of fifteen national and international titles with clubs, “The Jolly Green Giant” is 37 years olds and announced that he will retire from the Oranje after EURO 2008. So the tittle in Vienna could be perfect.Perhaps from that moment he will have more time to play golf and playstation. At least if his son Joe allows him.
Charisteas has good company: Ioannis Amanatidis 2008-04-27 19:41:40 Angelos Charisteas is hero in whole Greece. He was one of the Greek footballers who were the EURO 2004 champions. And now he has greater company
in the attack: Ioannis Amanatidis.The Eintracht Frankurt player knows what is to play alone in the attack but this time will act as of second forward, accompanying the footballer Charisteas. Amanatidis is 26 years old; and his aspect and the claw that puts in each match, reminds us of the French rugbier Sebastien Chabal, characteristics that give pleasure to the fanatics.Taking advantage of his powerful, in the Bundesliga he scored 46 goals, but with the National Squad he scored only twice. In Group D he and all Greece will have to take advantage of each 2-on-1 break that appears in the pitch if they want to reach the quarterfinals. In the last f
Zenit surprised us. Russia wants it. Try with Pogrebnyak! 2008-04-28 22:14:06 Different that happened historically, Russia
today has a young squad. Today it has Roman Pavlyuchenko like the forward solution, who was the author of both goals in the so important match against England that was victory 2-1 in spite of playing only thirty minutes during the second half.But Roman Adamov, after have not played well in the Romania victory 3-0 one month ago, has not seem to be alternative of Pavlyuchenko.Today the team that is sensation in Russia, - beyond which it happens against Bayern Munich next Thursday - is Zenit. And this club of Saint Petersburg has Pavel Pogrebnyak in the line up, player which is the Zenit top scorer in the UEFA Cup with four goals, club that is living the best moment of its history.His Zenit partner, Andrei Arshavin, enjoyed more minutes in the Nati Read more:wants
Soul, heart and life in Turkey 2008-04-28 22:09:50 Various EURO 2008 readers requested that I could write about Turkey
, and although we felt a debt with the Islamic team, we knew that there would be time to post about them.This Crescent Stars Team will arrive at EURO 2008 with the obligation to take advantage of the last seasons with these great players that obtained the third position in Korea - Japan 2002 and reached the quarterfinals in the EURO 2000. After not classifying to the World Cup 2006, Switzerland - Austria became an obsession and that objective was practically encapsulated in Oslo. There, the Turkish had to defeat to Norway to improve on them in the second position of the Group C. It was a 2-1 victory and classification.In that stage Hakan Sukur was important again. Beyond The King scored five goals (against Moldova and Bosn
The fixture and TV schedule 2008-04-29 22:19:55 For fans that couldn’t go to the matches in Austria and Switzerland here you have a txt guide with the fixture and the TV channels that will be broadcasting the EURO 2008.First Round07 June 18:00 Match 1 SUI vs CZE St Jacob Park, Basel, Switzerland07 June 20:45 Match 2 POR vs TUR Stade de Geneve, Geneva, Switzerland08 June 18:00 Match 3 AUT vs CRO Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria08 June 20:45 Match 4 GER vs POL Worthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria09 June 18:00 Match 5 ROU vs FRA Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland09 June 20:45 Match 6 NED vs ITA Stade de Suisse Wankdorf, Berne, Switzerland10 June 18:00 Match 7 ESP vs RUS Stadion Tivoli NEU, Innsbruck, Austria10 June 20:45 Match 8 GRE vs SWE Stadion Salzburg Wals-Siezenheim, Salzburg, Austria11 June 18:00 Match 9 CZE vs POR Stade de G
A good example 2008-04-30 13:20:56 The Croatian Football Federation extended by two years the contract of Slaven Bilic which assures his role during South Africa 2010 qualifying. Good news for the Croatia coach that can work calm during the EURO 2008. His performance against England give some credits to him.More information: AFPSwiss wants EURO 2008Additionally, it wasn’t common that the Olympics Games aren’t priority for Swiss people. Nowadays, according to CNN, they are waiting anxiously for the EURO 2008.
Nani, Ferreira, Carvalho and Ronaldo want to be the EURO Kings 2008-05-01 20:19:37 On May the 21st will be played the most important match in the world in club level . One of the countries that are going to be paralyzed this date is Portugal. It will be an historical jouney for Portuguese soccer. In Moscow will be playing Nani, Paulo Ferreira
, Ricardo Carvalho
and Cristiano Ronaldo
.Ferreira and Carvalho, today in Chelsea, already were Champions League champions with Porto. Ronaldo and Nani (or Luis Carlos Almeida da Cunha) want to win it for the first time. Beyond which it happens in the UCL final, when only two of them will be able to elevate the Cup, both are shining in the English and in the European soccer.By the way, they are part of the spinal column of the Portuguese National Team. Why? Because Cristiano Ronaldo is considered one of the two best players of the wo
Diego Maradona: “I have always admired Del Piero” 2008-05-09 18:50:13 In a press conference made in Roma, DiegoMaradona
announced that Del Piero would have to be in the EURO 2008."I have always
admired Del Piero. He is big”, said Maradona who is visiting Italy to play in a charity match organized by Francesco Totti and by the singer Eros Ramazzotti.“Donadoni is who decide, but he always would play in my team”, express Diego who also praised Ezequiel Pocho Lavezzi: “He is a great player. Napoli has needed a player like him”. Maybe Diego already has tickets for the EURO 2008. He would pay and would watch Del Piero matches.
Franck Ribery: sacrifice and explosion 2008-05-10 19:57:23 France has many talented players. Benzema, Nasri, Henry… Nevertheless, they would not be so important if they did not have a player alongside with the style of Franck Ribery
.Ribery was born in the peripheries of Boulogne-Sur-Mer and when he was two years old he suffered a terrible accident that left him scars by life. Today the life smiles to him and he is one of the best midfielders of the world. Or, winger, function that is in extinction in the entire planet.Been born in US Boulogne (today in Ligue 2), the Bayern Munich player is living a great moment in Germany where he obtained the Triple Crown. Only it lacked the international consecration, frustrated by the Zenit of Pogrebnyak.Franck is a very complete player. He combines clears, good crossing passes, excellent dribbling and arriva
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