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The opening game odds 2008-06-03 11:55:47 Historically the opening game of a tournament can be a nervy heavy affair with neither side fully warmed up, both cautiously believing that a draw is better than a defeat and the champagne football can wait a bit while they…
Bet on the Euro donkey race 2008-06-03 05:43:15 Another curious bet is on which teams will finish bottom of their groups. This is a great sports bet.
The bookies have it that it will be Russia, Romania, Turkey and Austria. It would only take a small suprise to make…
Bet on which group scores the most goals 2008-06-03 05:33:38 There are more than 33 kinds of bets offered on the Euro 2008 matches. One of the more unusual bets is which group will produce the most goals. The betting is tight but curious.
Favourites are Group B with Germany and… Read more:scores
Stadiums and fan zones go green 2008-06-03 05:24:56 Swiss Euro stadiums and fan zones have gone green. Electricity is to come from renewable sources as defined by Switzerland’s association for environmentally-sound electricity (VUE). in collaboration with the relevant energy providers.
The the supply of green power to stadiums with a … Read more:Stadiums
Cannavaro no-can-do! KO for Italy skipper 2008-06-03 03:59:58 Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro has torn ankle ligaments just six hours after arriving in Austria and is out of the tournament.
The legendary Real Madrid defender clashed with Giorgio Chiellini in practice. He After lay on the pitch for about… Read more:Italy
Face in the crowd 2008-06-02 09:48:11 French striker Frank Ribery flew in from training at Tignes to take in the French Open at Roland Garros on Sunday, probably starting to fret about his place in the team. The great form of Gomis might be worrying him… Read more:crowd
LUKA MODRIC, THE NEW CROATIAN STAR 2008-06-02 05:29:30 Luka MODRIC:
The 22 year old Croatian offensive midfielder Luka Modric is already a star in his own country and probably he will be very soon in England too. Tottenham have just paid £16.5 million to Dinamo Zagreb for him making…
Euro-Quiz Part 5 2008-05-30 11:46:08 Here is the last part of our Euro-Quiz !
U) Four players share this record, who are they?
1) Lothar Matthaus, Michel Platini, Fabien Bathez and Luis Figo
2) Lilian Thuram, Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo and Karel Poborsky
3) Peter Schmeichel, Oliver Bierhoff, Raul and…
Flamini, Ben Arfa and Cisse dropped 2008-05-29 09:08:02 Mathieu Flamini’s drive in Arsenal’s midfield has not been enough to keep in him the French Euro 2008 team. Flamini has been left out of Raymond Domenech’s 23-man squad, along with Djibril Cissé, who has once again missed out on a…
Euro Quiz Part 4 2008-05-29 08:49:06 Here is the 4th Part of the Euro-Quiz:
P) In 1992, how many players shared the title of top goalscorer for the competition?
1) 3
2) 4
3) 5
4) 6
Q) Who are the only two players to take part in four European championships?
1) Lilian…
Revealed - the real secret of German soccer 2008-05-28 08:28:55 At last the decades long secret of German
football success is revealed at Palma de Mallorca…when they go training they don’t play football at all. They play basketball. Now why didn’t Sven think of that? Doubtless Fabio Capello has taken…
Euro-Quiz Part 3 2008-05-28 05:24:08 Challenge your knowledge… The third part of the Euro-Quiz is getting tricky ! The answers are in the comments box
K) Out of 12 finals, how many times has the winning team scored two goals?
1)six 2) eight 3) nine 4) 10
L) Which two players…
Euro-Quiz Part 2 2008-05-27 11:34:43 Here is the second part of our Euro-Quiz -the answers are in the comments box:
F) Which of the following players has never scored a hat-trick at the Euros?
1)Michel Platini 2) Marco Van Basten
3) Sergio Conceicao 4) Patrick Kluivert
G) The fastest goal ever scored…
The English Premier League dream team for Euro 2008 2008-05-27 07:45:20 What a team the EnglishPremier
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could put out in Euro 2008?
Chelsea’s Petr Cech in goal (don’t worry if he gets injured again, the likes of Edwin van der Sar or Pepe Reina can step in), and in front…
Euro Quiz Part 1 2008-05-23 10:54:04 Test your your knowledge here. The answers are in the comments box
A) Which country has won the most European soccer Championships?
1) France 2) Germany3) Italy 4) Spain
B) Who has scored the most goals in the competition?
1) Alan Shearer 2) Patrick Kluivert3)Michel Platini4) Oliver Bierhoff
C) Who scored the most…
FRANCE’S YOUNG TYROS 2008-05-22 11:12:27
If a lot of very famous players will miss the Euro 2008, numerous young talented players will and are very likely to star during the competition. Most of them are linked to moves in the biggest European clubs or already…
THE MISSING WONDER TEAM 2008-05-21 07:36:02
The ENGLISH are not the only players who will miss out on Euro 2008. Many household names have also retired or been dropped and will be spending the summer in the pool. Most notable perhaps is Juventus’s French striker David…
The big one 2008-05-19 11:07:47 You can fit your son in this one, Vladimir. John Terry said he had been practising lifting cups one handed after dislocating his elbow last week. Big head
The team that got away! 2008-05-19 10:44:19 From Chris Turner
Thousands of Manchester United and Chelsea fans flock eastwards this week as Moscow hosts the biggest game in European club football; The UEFA Champions League final. Firstly, as we all know, it’s the first time two English clubs…
The sayings of Luis Aragonés 2008-05-19 09:19:34 The aging controversial sage of Spanish football Luis Aragonés has a certain way with words.
“I’m the one, for better or worse, who has to choose and I have chosen.”
“It’s not a question of how many goals a player has scored…
Go go go for Gomis 2008-05-19 09:11:15 France coach Raymond Domenech has dropped Juventus striker David Trezeguet in favour of Saint-Etienne striker Bafétimbi Gomis who has scored16 league goals this season.
In all there are seven Premiership players in the 30 man squad training at the high altitude ski resort of…
GUUS HOLDS THE KEY 2008-05-16 09:53:19 RUSSIA:
Russia are rated 25th in the world by FIFA.
They are far from being favorites but other teams will be wary of them after they knocked England out with that 2-1 victory in Moscow. And Zenith St Petersburg victory in the Uefa…
BEWARE OF GREEKS BEARING GIFTS… 2008-05-16 09:42:19 GREECE:
Greece are rated 8th in the world by FIFA.
After the wonderful performance and victory in 2004, Greece will not be able to play on the surprise factor. But they remain a very well organized team which will be very difficult to…
BEWARE OF THE VIKINGS 2008-05-15 10:14:33 Sweden are rated 23rd in the world by FIFA.
Remember 2002 when Sweden got out of a group with Argentina, England and Nigeria or 2004 when they reached the quarter-finals after eliminating Italy? Sweden have for some years increased their level and…
THE PAIN IN SPAIN 2008-05-15 10:07:52 SPAIN:
Spain are rated 4th in the world by FIFA.
The ranking shows that Spain are a really good team, but for years and years they have stacked up wins in friendlies and not performed on the big stages. Only in February they…
THE BIG TEST FOR VAN BASTEN 2008-05-14 11:38:15 Holland are rated 10 in the world by FIFA.
Holland are hungry for trophies and victories. The Dutch team has often done well in the big competitions, they reached the semi-finals in 2000 and 2004, but the fact remains that Holland has…
HAS DONADONI GOT IT RIGHT? 2008-05-14 11:22:19
Italy are rated 3rd in the world by the FIFA.
The World Cup champions have made a convincing start finishing top of their qualifying group ahead of France. But they have not won the Euros for 40 years.
But they will be the team…
BLUE IS THE COLOUR 2008-05-13 10:08:10
FRANCE:
France are rated 7 in the world by FIFA
Coach Raymond Domenech has already announced that France will win the competition. They had a good qualifying phase with just two accidents against Scotland but they beat Italy 3-1. They also beat…
ROMANIA ARE DARK HORSES 2008-05-13 09:53:26
Romania are rated 12th in the world by the FIFA
On paper the weakest team of the Group C which has for a long time been said to be the Group of Death. Nevertheless, the Romanians must not be underestimated. They… Read more:ROMANIA
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