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Transfer Rumors (24 May 08): Hleb on his way out of Arsenal, Robinho to Chelsea, Pletikosa to Manchester United, and more
As is the case with the weekend roundups, since it’s the weekend, I’ll try to keep it short and sweet. Still, there are some good tidbits, so take your time.
Euro 2008 Countdown: Group B – German efficiency to lead the way
Euro 2008 betting punters looking to pull out a few shocks should probably steer clear of Group B as co-hosts Austria and Poland, both looking to make a mark in their first-ever appearance in the tournament, will have their work cut out to prevent the favourites Germany and impressive Croatia from marching into the last-eight….
Euro 2008 Flags
Euro 2008 promises to be massive – with or without England. Along with team beer and several exciting stars expected to leave a mark on the event, there’s also the small matter of football fans (if anyone forgets, this is what we had in Germany 2006). I know a lot of bloggers will be covering…
Euro 2008: A Preview of the Tournament’s Best XI
In June, 16 of Europe’s best national sides will descend upon Austria and Switzerland for the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, or as most people call it, Euro 2008. While many of the continent’s top teams will be on display, some of Europe’s – and the world’s – best will be as well, so even…
France vs. Spain and Italy vs. Portugal headline a week of intriguing International Football
Whilst the whole world and his mother are hypothesizing about Don Fabio and his crew, I thought it might be a good idea to look at some of the other fixtures in what looks like a (dare I say it) appetising week of international friendly football, with fifteen of the sixteen Euro 2008 qualifiers in…
Croatians Not Good Enough for England?
The South Africa 2010 Preliminary Draw has paired England with their recent conquerers Croatia in the qualifying round. Responding to the draw, The Sun quoted: Michael Owen has kick-started preparations for 2010 World Cup qualification in earnest by insisting none of the Croatian team would get into the England side. Hold on a second. Has…
England 2-3 Croatia: Petric Puts the Final Nail in McClaren’s Coffin
The news that Steve McClaren lost his job has filtered through the media this morning, following last night’s abject 3-2 defeat to Croatia at Wembley. It was a defeat that summed up all of the elements of his reign, as a shell-shocked England found themselves 2-0 down within 14 minutes in the crucial Euro 2008…
England 2-3 Croatia, England not going to Euro 2008
Watch England v Croatia live online. England 2-3 Croatia – and England are now out of Euro 2008. Full-Time Report: The dissection can be spared for tomorrow morning (honestly, nothing new to be said, England haven’t learned from their mistakes). Croatia, to a man, played well and did their job. England had Richards, Lescott and…
Who Should Start for England against Croatia?
Watch England v Croatia live online. So with Israel being the toast of England presently, not to mention the Macedonians doing us a favour as well, attention has now turned to the all important decider against Croatia on Wednesday night. England stand just 90 minutes and 1 crucial point away from remarkably qualifying for Euro…
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