Tottenham Hotspur has announced that the club has reached an agreement with Spartak Moscow to sign Russian striker Roman Pavlyuchenko for a transfer fee believed to be £14 million.
The star striker who made a huge impression in Euro 2008 won’t be ready to play against Chelsea in the London derby today. His first match wearing […]
Tags: Aston Villa · Chelsea · Darren Bent · David Bentley · Dimitar Berbatov · Holland · Roman Pavlyuchenko · Tottenham Hotspur · euro 2008
Watching Russia beat Holland 3-1 tonight in Basel to qualify for the semi-finals of Euro 2008, we may have seen the future champions of Europe. Their performance, at times, was simply breathtaking.
Over the entire 120 minutes, the best team deservedly won the match. Holland had plenty of chances to score but they were, for once, […]
Tags: Football National Teams · Holland · Russia · euro 2008
Sometimes readers ask me why I don’t have DirecTV or DISH Network. One of the main reasons why was on display today, and it’s definitely one of the pitfalls of watching soccer on satellite television.The culprit is the weather in South Florida. During the summer here, you can almost guarantee that by 2pm that the […]
Tags: ABC · DISH Network · DirecTV · Football Coverage on TV Networks · Setanta Sports
One of the pleasures of going to see a live match in England and continental Europe these days is the lack of fan segregation.
After leaving Wales in 1984 and returning to England in 2006 to attend a professional match again, I was shocked by how fans were allowed to mingle together in the streets outside […]
Tags: Premier League · euro 2008
Here’s a photograph of me, The Gaffer, partying with two friendly Dutch fans in the streets of Berne, Switzerland before the Italy against Holland match.
I’ll be at Slainte’s Pub in Boynton Beach this afternoon cheering on the Dutch. Come back later tonight for a full report as well as articles throughout the day from the […]
Tags: Football National Teams · Holland
Experiencing Euro 2008 from the comfort of your home, office or local pub is so different than seeing the game live in person. But what goes on inside a stadium in the buildup to a Euro 2008 game?
For the first round of Euro 2008 matches that began at 2.45pm ET, most — if not all […]
Tags: UEFA
Watching the Holland against Italy match earlier this week in Bern, the biggest relevation for me was seeing how Orlando Engelaar mastered the midfield for the Netherlands. The tall, lanky Dutchman was a key part of Holland’s success.Playing in the center of the park, the 28-year-old FC Twente midfielder dictated possession. He masterminded many of […]
Tags: Holland · Orlando Engelaar · euro 2008
The Guardian’s Barney Ronay wrote an excellent article this week about ticket scalpers at Euro 2008. While in Zurich, I didn’t see one scalper. But the minute I walked off the train in Bern on the day of the Holland against Italy match, there were scalpers everywhere.
That day, I probably saw about 20-30 different scalpers. […]
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