Another chance to turn on the television and turn down the sound. Manchester United are attempting what no other team has been able to achieve – a successful defence... Read More

Best performances…..Austria found a way to build on a better than expected European Championship (competitive without b... Read More

Part 2 covering replay and analysis of France being stunned by US saying the would "Smash" US. The Americans shattered the world record set by their "B" team the previous evening in... Read More

GK Iker Casillas RB  Sergio Ramos CB Puyol CB Rio Ferdinand LB Philip Lahm RW Ronaldo CM Gerrard CM Fabregas LM Robben ST Torres ST Huntelaar Subs: David James, Zambrotta, Sneijder, Adebayor, Quaresma, Kaka, Del Piero Read More

I try to answer as many questions as possible but I know that I have missed a number over the last few days. As much as I would like to sit and blog most of the day, time is a problem and I am afraid that it ... Read More

Another break day and so an opportunity to answer some questions. Danielgregg – Something I've noticed about this tournament, don't recall if it's something unique o... Read More

After sixteen straight days of football we have a two-day break before the semifinals get underway. A chance perhaps to indulge in some observations? In terms of entertainment and quality this editi... Read More

Quarter FinalPortugal v GermanyPreview – Germany was my pre-tournament pick to win it all. Apart from a solid and sometimes impressive performance against Poland in their opening game this G... Read More

France coach Raymond Domenech is indeed eccentric — he has a noted fondness for making player decisions based on astrological consultations — but this press conference takes the cake for out-there weirdness. (In French, after the jump.)Some highlights: Domenech began the evening by brushing aside a touchli... Read More

..2 set pieces, 1 red card, 1 big injury and a couple of crazy coaching decisions meant that suspense... Read More

Regardless of where Italy and France sit in Group C - this is still 'THE' match of the tournament. The World Cup winners versus the team they beat on penalties in Berlin. The streets leading to the ... Read More

Netherlands 2-0 Romania Romania took an ultra-extra cagey approach to this vital match trying to ensure that they didn’t offer Netherlands a chance to counter attack. By the end of the ninety minutes they had won the battle but had categorically lost the war. ... Read More

When the draw was made for the finals of Euro 2008, Group C containing Holland, Romania, France and World Champions Italy immediately stood out as the tournaments Group of Death. We also thought June 17th the last round of fixtures would be massive – it is but for Italy and Fra... Read More

HOLLAND 4 FRANCE 1 There is still more than a slight probability that France will join Holland in the quarterfinals of Euro 2008, a situation possible only if Romania fail to beat the Dutch, and France beat Italy; and while these are slim pickings indeed, considering Holland will top Group C no matter the result against Romania, and the Oranje may fancy sending both World Cup Finalists out of the first round, let us hope Van Basten and Co. will instead choose to keep the winds blowing in Dutch sails and therefore make France - Italy a wi... Read More

Who said the following…“We played well but you don’t win the tournament after one match”. If you said Marco Van Basten pat yourself on the back. The Dutch coach is doing his level best to d... Read More

Group C Romania 1-1 Italy This was an amazing and enthralling match that hung in the balance right through to the final whistle. And in the end Italy and Romania remain in contention for a place in the last eight come the fina... Read More

..of talent France are. This is three dropped points whatever way you look at it. In a group loaded w... Read More

  The Letzigrund Stadium, Zurich, 45 minutes before kick-off and surprisingly considering, France are Switzerland's neighbors, the place is packed with Romanian fans. The colors yellow has been the dominate theme throughout the day. Perhaps the French are so used to... Read More

France 0-0 Romania It was an ultra-cagey first half with neither team willing to commit players forward in numbers during open play. Free kicks and corners offered up the best opportunities but even then the keepers were rarely tes... Read More

I DID THESE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES SO THEY CAN BE VERY CORRECT OR HORRIBLY WRONG!!!!!well, though me being polish might add a slight bias to my predictions, i do have reason for my predictions: GROUP A 1- Portugal (7 points) 2- Switzerland (6 points) 3- Turkey (2 points) 4- Czech Rep (1 point) Portugal shows its dominance, with only a slight slip up in its first game vs. Turkey; Switzerland rides off being the hometown heroes and pulls through with 2 clean victories, w... Read More