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Euro 2008: Day 4
Spain 4-1 Russia Bright sunshine, slight risk of rain later. Another team learns that beating England doesn’t mean you’re any good, but a late revival hinted at perennial flaws in Spain’s beautiful game. Sweden 2-0 Greece Dull and overcast, clearing … Continue reading
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Euro 2008: day 3
Romania 0-0 France Blustery, unsettled. Oh dear… when the tournament’s Best Squad On Paper looks at dreary as this, you know it’s going to be a funny day. France need to get their act together. Netherlands 3-0 Italy Torrential rain, … Continue reading
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Euro 2008: Day 2
Germany 2-0 Poland Stormy, settling later. Plucky Poles eventually falling to inevitable charmless efficiency, not helped by own lack of strike power. Austria 0-1 Croatia Unseasonably mild. Not the walkover I expected. Austria showed spirit and invention far beyond their … Continue reading
Euro 2008: Day 1
Switzerland 0-1 Czech Republic Muggy with lively intervals. Czechs seemingly dominant but Swiss denied two penalties (one clear, one not so). Portugal 2-0 Turkey Glistening spring sunshine! Scoreline flatters the Portuguese, who got lucky with a tolerant referee. Nice attacking … Continue reading
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So, Euro 2008…
I thought about blogging Euro 2008 properly, like I did for the last World Cup. But then I’m not one for routine, and I could do with spending a bit less time tapping gibberish into computers and mobile phones this … Continue reading
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England fans on the rampage?
So can we now finally lay to rest the assumption that British football violence is exclusively English, and that the Scots are just a bunch of lovable cartoon characters? Uefa final: Rangers fans’ rampage (Channel 4) The sooner the collective … Continue reading
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Knowing when to just STFU
And while we’re on that subject, did someone forget to tell Mascherano? Great player, but just learn to keep your trap shut, Javier. Hurrah for a more robust approach from Premiership referees and here’s to more consistent support from the … Continue reading
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Capello is watching you
Oh dear, another gem from everyone’s favourite manager in the Cloud Cuckooland Premier Division… Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says the lack of respect shown to referees is “ridiculous.” Ferguson also insists he will never allow his players to … Continue reading
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King of Comedy
As Arsenal take on the ageing glitterati of AC Milan tonight, one player will unfortunately be missing from the Rossoneri line-up. Yes, Football’s Daftest Goalkeeper, Mr Nélson de Jesus Silva, otherwise known as Dida, will not be there. Dida, you … Continue reading
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Three steps to Sven
I’m not sure how much you can credit genetics for your choice of leisure interest, but my obsession with football doesn’t strike me as being particularly unexpected. My grandad, Bill Burnikell, played professionally before WWII (for Lincoln City, Bradford and … Continue reading
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