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"Euro 2008"

This is the place to discuss Euro 2008 starting June 7th. I, as ever, will be watching as much as I possibly can and I'll try to keep this up to date with match results, goalscorers and possibly a review of each match.

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Here are the upcoming matches and the channels you can catch them:

Group Stages

Switzerland 0 V 1 Czech Republic (A) - June 7th
Sverkos 70'
Portugal 2 V 0 Turkey (A) - June 7th
Pepe 61'
Raul Meireles 90+3'
Austria 0 V 1 Croatia (B) - June 8th
Modric Pen 4'
Germany 2 V 0 Poland (B) - June 8th
Podolski (2) 20' + 72'
Romania 0 V 0 France (C) - June 9th
Netherlands 3 V 0 Italy (C) - June 9th
Van Nistelrooy 26'
Sneijder 31'
Van Bronckhorst 79'
Spain 4 V 1 Russia (D) - June 10th
Villa (3) 20', 44' + 75'
Fabregas 90+1'
Pavlyuchenko 86'
Greece 0 V 2 Sweden (D) - June 10th
Ibrahimovic 67'
Hanssen 72'
Czech Republic 1 V 3 Portugal (A) - June 11th
Deco 8'
Sionko 17'
Ronaldo 63'
Quaresma 90+1'
Switzerland 1 V 2 Turkey (A) - June 11th
Yakin 32'
Semih 57'
Arda 90+2'
Croatia 2 V 1 Germany (B) - June 12th
Srna 24'
Olic 62'
Podolski 79'
Schweinsteiger sent off
Austria 1 V 1 Poland (B) - June 12th
Guerreiro 30' (Poland)
Vastic Pen 90+3' (Austria)
Italy 1 V 1 Romania (C) - June 13th
Mutu 55' (Romania)
Panucci 56' (Italy)
Netherlands 4 V 1 France (C) - June 13th
Kuyt 9'
Van Persie 59'
Henry 71'
Robben 72'
Sneijder 90+2'
Sweden 1 V 2 Spain (D) - June 14th
Torres 15'
Ibrahimovic 34'
Villa 90+2'
Greece 0 V 1 Russia (D) - June 14th
Zyryanov 33'
Switzerland 2 V 0 Portugal (A) - June 15th
Yakin 71' + Pen 83'
Turkey 3 V 2 Czech Republic (A) - June 15th
Koller 34'
Plasil 62'
Arda 75'
Nihat 87' + 89'
Volkan sent off
Austria 0 V 1 Germany (B) - June 16th
Ballack 49'
Poland 0 V 1 Croatia (B) - June 16th
Klasnic 53'
France 0 V 2 Italy (C) - June 17th
Abidal sent off
Pirlo pen 25'
De Rossi 62'
Netherlands 2 V 0 Romania (C) - June 17th
Huntelaar 54'
Van Persie 87'
Greece 1 V 2 Spain (D) - June 18th
Charisteas 42'
De La Red 61'
Guiza 88'
Russia 2 V 0 Sweden (D) - June 18th
Pavlyuchenko 24'
Arshavin 50'

Quarter Finals

Portugal 2 V 3 Germany - June 19th
Schweinsteiger 22'
Klose 26'
Nuno Gomes 40'
Ballack 61'
Postiga 87'
Croatia 1 V 1 Turkey AET - June 20th
Turkey win 3-1 on penalties
Klasnic 119' (Croatia)
Semih 120+2' (Turkey)
Holland 1 V 3 Russia AET - June 21st
Pavlyuchenko 56'
Van Nistelrooy 86'
Torbinskiy 112'
Arshavin 116'
Spain 0 V 0 Italy AET - June 22nd
Spain win 4-2 on penalties

Semi Finals

Germany 3 V 2 Turkey - June 25th
Boral 22'
Schweinsteiger 26'
Klose 79'
Semih 86'
Lahm 90'
Russia 0 V 3 Spain - June 26th
Xavi 50'
Guiza 73'
Silva 82'

Final

Germany 0 V 1 Spain - June 29th
Torres 33'

SPAIN WIN EURO 2008!

Thought I'd give this a whirl. My team:

Boruc
Mertesacker
Capdevila
Mellberg
Grichting
Ribery
Mehmet Topal
Schweinsteiger
Robben
Benzema
Huntelaar
Torres (C)

Captain scores double, so why you've picked whathisname over someone like Torres is beyond me.

Oh really?

I knew that of course...

I'm ready for Euro 2008 now. I've got my wallchart and my Excel spreadsheet program. All I need now is the football!

Thats the changes i made. I've no idea whether Boulahrouz is a first choice for Holland and Scolari has a habit of dropping Deco to the bench but otherwise i'm quite happy with that team.

Cech
Lahm
Senderos
Boulahrouz
Rozehnal
Schweinsteiger
Deco
Pirlo
Robben
Torres (C)
Toni
Derdiyok

Bah! Robben got himself injured this morning. I'll take a look at a quick change

Hmmm, Czechs had most of the play but the Swiss had the better chances. The Czechs need to find the final pass and they'll score. They may need to shake it up a bit, perhaps throw another forward on.

Didnt think much of the atmosphere considering it was the home team. Wasnt the greatest game either for all the effort.

The Swiss hate noise. I'm surprised they allowed the noisy Euros into their country. :)

Anyway, the Czechs finally found the killer pass, Sverkos wasn't offside (the other guy retreating was but it's all about active/inactive rubbish) and sliced the ball home.

The Swiss probably should have had a draw because they created good chances and should have scored when they hit the bar after Cech parried a shot into his path. I just remembered Yakin's free header that he should have buried.

The Swiss had plenty of chances, Yakin, the sub who hit the crossbar, should have had at least 1 penalty. Derdijok should have came on earlier, the guy is quality. Have to feel sorry for Frei though, captain and he lasts 45 minutes in his home country.