When you get to the semi final of a major tournament, you need your best players available to assist you in the task in front of you. You’re facing one of the most consistent international sides of the last 50 years, a side whose reputation is forged in steel and who have reached 10 international […]
Tags: Fatih Terim · Germany · Turkey · euro 2008
If a depleted Turkey side manage to beat tournament favourites Germany in tonight’s European Championship semi-final in Basel, they will have pulled off one of the greatest miracles in the history of international football.It is unfortunate that the underdogs, who have previously performed stunning comebacks in this tournament against Switzerland, Czech Republic and Croatia, will […]
Tags: Arda Turan · Emre · Fatih Terim · Germany · Joachim Low · Nihat Kahveci · Servet Cetin · Torsten Frings · Tumer Metin · Tuncay Sanli · Turkey · Vokan Demirel · euro 2008
First of all, let me say what a super performance Germany gave last night. They tactically outclassed Portugal from the get go and thoroughly deserved their win. Anyway, enough of yesterday, now for today’s big clash. Before yesterday, I’d have put my house on Croatia winning this game, now I’m not so sure I don’t […]
Tags: Bilic · Croatia · Germany · Modric · Portugal · Tuncay · Turkey · euro 2008
Tonight sees the first dual clash with Czech Republic playing Turkey whilst Switzerland host Portugal. With Portugal through as Group Winners, all eyes will be on Geneva. We could potentially have a first in Group qualification with the fact that should tonight’s game end in a draw, we will go straight into a penalty shoot out […]
Tags: Czech Republic · Portugal · Switzerland · Turkey · euro 2008
I’ve finally had a chance to catch up on watching some of the Euro 2008 matches I missed. The jet lag hit me later in the week, so I found myself watching many of the games this week at weird hours on DVR.The one thing about football is that it can be so subjective. Earlier […]
Tags: Austria · Croatia · Czech Republic · France · Germany · Greece · Holland · Italy · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Russia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Turkey · euro 2008
After one set of games, we now have the groups beginning to take shape and we move into the second phase of matches. Everyone who wins in this particular round knows that they still have a chance of qualifying or indeed making sure that they have qualified for the Quarter Finals.
The first of tonight’s matches […]
Tags: Czech Republic · Portugal · Switzerland · Turkey · euro 2008
The 13th edition of the European Championships started out in decent fashion today, as both games had their exciting moments and neither ended in draws. The picks of many to advance from Group A, Portugal and the Czech Republic, both came away with victories, setting up a showdown in Geneva between the two in […]
Tags: Cristiano Ronaldo · Czech Republic · Portugal · Switzerland · Turkey · UEFA · euro 2008 · european championship
Real Madrid defender Pepe scored his first goal for Portugal today in their game against Turkey. While the goal was impressive, the interplay between Pepe and captain Nuno Gomes was exceptional. There are few aspects of soccer that are a better example of teamwork than a well executed one-two. Watch this perfect example:
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Tags: Nuno Gomes · Pepe · Portugal · Turkey · euro 2008
