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Euro 2008: How Seeing A Football Match On TV Can Be Better Than Seeing It In Person

June 13th, 2008 · Comments

Before the Holland vs Italy match at Euro 2008, the last professional football match I attended was in November 2006 when I saw Manchester United draw Chelsea 1-1 at Old Trafford. The reason why I haven’t seen any games in person since 2006 is because the nearest professional team to me is exactly 1,000 miles […]

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Swiss Show The World How To Run A Football Tournament

June 12th, 2008 · Comments

Miami is not known for good road signage. I’ve lived near the city for 24 years and I still get confused when I go downtown looking for the I-95 on-ramp. It’s not that the signage is poor. In some places, it simply doesn’t even exist.
In Switzerland, it’s an entirely different story. From the moment I […]

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Euro 2008 Adventure: Day Three (Bern)

June 11th, 2008 · Comments

The football fever that was absent in Zurich was well and truly present in Bern from the moment when I arrived at the train station of the Swiss capital.
Before we even arrived in Bern, I was prepared for the crazy Dutch fans. Back in the summer of 1994, I was introduced to the Clockwork Orange […]

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Euro 2008 Photos

June 10th, 2008 · Comments

Here are just some of the 57 photos that are in the Euro 2008 photo set from EPL Talk. Be sure to view the slideshow or view all of the images separately to read the descriptions. Enjoy.

The above picture was taken at Zurich’s train station.

Picture of Julius Caesar look-a-like above was taken outside Bern’s […]

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Euro 2008 Adventure: Day Two (Zurich)

June 8th, 2008 · Comments

I arrived safely in Zurich this morning after almost 24 hours of traveling from the States. I’m exhausted but so glad I’ve made the trip.
Surprisingly Zurich hasn’t caught football fever yet. The city is pretty silent although the city centre and shops are busy with tourists. So far, though, it seems that most of the […]

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EPL Talk’s Euro ‘08 Adventure: Day One

June 7th, 2008 · Comments

Newark isn’t the first place that comes to mind when you picture Euro 2008, but EPL Talk’s Euro ‘08 Adventure has to begin somewhere. After being jarred by my 4:45am wake-up call today, I kissed the wife and kids goodbye and jumped on the plane from Palm Beach International Airport in Florida heading to New […]

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