Comments on: Euro 2008 Roundup (01 June 08): Injury concerns for Romania and Russia, co-hosts wrap up preparations in style http://soccerlens.com/euro-2008-roundup-310508/7640/ Soccerlens - Football News You Can Trust Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:45:26 -0800 http://soccerlens.com/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Steve Amoia http://soccerlens.com/euro-2008-roundup-310508/7640/comment-page-1/#comment-90950 Steve Amoia Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:15:45 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/euro-2008-roundup-310508/7640/#comment-90950 Eddie: No doubt this happened after your story was filed, but Ryan Babel of The Netherlands tore ankle ligaments and was ruled out of the Euro. Regarding the ball comment by Jens Lehmann. The problem might be that he is not used to seeing so much of the ball as of late. :-) I recall a similar comment by Paul Robinson of England during WC 2006. The new adidas ball, Teamgeist, was seamless, much lighter, and doing some very strange things from the keeper's perspective. No doubt, the keepers at Euro 2008 will adjust to the new "Europass" ball. Eddie:

No doubt this happened after your story was filed, but Ryan Babel of The Netherlands tore ankle ligaments and was ruled out of the Euro.

Regarding the ball comment by Jens Lehmann. The problem might be that he is not used to seeing so much of the ball as of late. :-)

I recall a similar comment by Paul Robinson of England during WC 2006. The new adidas ball, Teamgeist, was seamless, much lighter, and doing some very strange things from the keeper’s perspective. No doubt, the keepers at Euro 2008 will adjust to the new “Europass” ball.

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