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Euro 2008 Fixtures & Results
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Switzerland 0-1 Czech Republic – Group A – Euro 2008
Switzerland 0-1 Czech Republic (Sverkos 70′) St Jakob’s Park, Basel 7 June 2008 Kick-off: 18:00 CET The Czech Republic have won the opening match of the 2008 European Championships despite being on the backfoot (the Swiss led in possession and shots on goal) for the whole game. Hosts Switzerland were beaten 1-0 in Basel, and…
Euro 2008 News (06 June 08): Poland lose Kuba for finals, Vieira trains, Barnetta fit for Swiss
After four years of waiting, Euro 2008 is only a day away. If you’re not fit, you better be doing all you can to make it happen, and if you’re healthy, it’s not a great time to get hurt. Just ask Poland about the latter…
Euro 2008 – Group A Head-to-Head Records
Head to head records for Euro 2008′s Group A participants – Switzerland, Czech Republic, Portugal, Turkey.
Euro 2008 Roundup (03 June 08): Cannavaro out, Vieira in doubt
There’s not a lot going on in the news today, but of the few headlines, there is one pretty significant one, and it’s not good news if you’re an Italy fan.
Euro 2008 Roundup (01 June 08): Injury concerns for Romania and Russia, co-hosts wrap up preparations in style
With a week to go before Euro 2008 starts, the 16 participants are busy with their final tune-ups before next weekend. Some teams look to be on firmer ground than others as they go through their final warm-up matches and training sessions before the real action begins. Who’s looking good heading into next weekend, and…
World Football Elo Ratings for Euro 2008 – an alternative to FIFA rankings?
Four years ago, Dan Leo told me about a new ranking system. At least, it was new to me. Like most of us, I had grown accustomed to the monthly FIFA rankings. Those rankings were quoted by the media and other football commentators as the only source, and often, they seemed to create controversy. FIFA,…
Euro 2008 Squads
Euro 2008 features 16 teams with each consisting of a squad of 23 players (with 3 goalkeepers). The final squads were submitted on 28 May 2008 and the teams will kick off Euro 2008 on 7 June 08. Here’s a complete list of all 16 squads (group-wise), along with a detailed preview for each team…
Switzerland Euro 2008 Squad
When a national team is being mocked in adverts, it would be safe to assume that confidence is not very high heading into a major tournament. So co-hosts Switzerland’s hopes going into Euro 2008 might be best summed up in a poster from a Swiss rail company which says: “At least the Swiss are best…
Euro 2008 Scout – 5 young stars to watch for
The Euro 2008 shop window opens in a week’s time – managers across Europe will have their scouting scopes trained at the 8 Euro 2008 stadiums looking for the best and brightest young talent to bring in during the following transfer window. Here’s a look at the 5 hottest prospects traveling to Euro 2008 this…
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