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Posted: June 30, 2008
Under a merciless sun, many had camped out all day to secure a prime position in front of giant screens showing the game. For...
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4. by
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Posted: June 28, 2008
Teutonic power versus Latin artistry? Muscle versus mind?
A classic match-up between genuine European heavyweights, Germany against Spain can rightly...
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5. by
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Posted: June 28, 2008
Germany captain Michael Ballack is a doubt for Sunday's Euro 2008 final after missing training on Friday and Saturday because of a calf injury. The German...
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6. by
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Posted: June 28, 2008
Much as the Dutch, Turks, Russians and co have lit up Euro 2008, the ingredients for Sunday's final are close to perfect in television terms. OK, so the...
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8. by
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Posted: June 27, 2008
Spain produced a superb display to cruise past Russia and set up a Euro 2008 final against Germany on Sunday.
Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas was the driving...
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9. by
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Posted: June 26, 2008
Wednesday's semi-final at St Jakob-Park was a stone-cold classic. Let's start by applauding Turkey. I didn't have particularly...
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10. by
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Posted: June 26, 2008
Philipp Lahm's last-minute winner sent Germany into the Euro 2008 final and sank a desperately unlucky Turkey. Lahm stole in on Thomas Hitzlsperger's pass...
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11. by
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Posted: June 24, 2008
Russia have slight injury worries over the trio of Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, Ivan Saenko and Alexander Anyukov, but all should be fit to play. Bilyaletdinov...
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12. by
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Posted: June 24, 2008
Germany coach Joachim Low said Torsten Frings could play against Turkey despite suffering from a fractured rib. The midfielder...
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13. by
Sir Stephen
Posted: June 23, 2008
Portugal have landed
Thousands of supporters welcomed the Portugal squad to Switzerland on their arrival at Geneva airport on 1 June,...
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14. by
Sir Stephen
Posted: June 23, 2008
And here’s why:
If you win your group early, you’re screwed. Because that makes your final group game essentially non-competitive. Not even on par...
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15. by
Sir Stephen
Posted: June 22, 2008
Spain beat Italy 4-2 on penalties to reach the semi-finals of Euro 2008 after a dour goalless draw in Vienna.
Marcos Senna came closest in normal time...
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16. by
Sir Stephen
Posted: June 21, 2008
Russia must now be regarded as major contenders at Euro 2008 after a breathtaking quarter-final victory over a Dutch side that had swept all before them...
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17. by
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Posted: June 21, 2008
Russia must now be regarded as major contenders at Euro 2008 after a breathtaking quarter-final victory over a Dutch side that had swept all before them...
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19. by
Sir Stephen
Posted: June 21, 2008
Russia's Andrei Arshavin was the architect as they dumped Holland out of Euro 2008 after extra time.
Russia took the lead in normal time when Roman...
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20. by
Sir Stephen
Posted: June 21, 2008
Italy's survival instincts served them well as they scrambled into the quarter-finals of Euro 2008 at the expense of a dreadful France team that must now...
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21. by
Sir Stephen
Posted: June 21, 2008
Spain coach Luis Aragones is likely to revert to his first-choice XI having fielded his reserves in the 2-1 win over Greece. Aragones gave a strong indication...
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22. by
Sir Stephen
Posted: June 20, 2008
Has such an awful game ever finished in such gut-wrenching drama and contrasting emotions of joy and despair? It was worth waiting every second of the...
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23. by
Sir Stephen
Posted: June 20, 2008
Turkey will meet Germany in the Euro 2008 semi-final after beating Croatia 3-1 on penalties after a dramatic extra-time finale in Vienna.
Ivan Klasnic...
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24. by
Sir Stephen
Posted: June 20, 2008
Holland coach Marco van Basten is set to revert back to his favoured starting XI after resting a host of players last time out against Romania. That could...
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25. by
Sir Stephen
Posted: June 19, 2008
Germany booked their place in the semi-finals of Euro 2008 by seeing off a below-par Portugal side in Basel. Bastian Schweinsteiger sidefooted in the first...
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