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Euro Diary - Day One: Heartbreak for Swiss; Relief for Portuguese

By Emmett Williams ⋅ June 7, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Day One of the European Championships went pretty much as expected as the Czech Republic defeated a brighter than expected Swiss team 1-0 and Portugal overcame stubborn and somewhat lucky Turkish team, 2-0.

Editor’s Prediction: Portugal have all the necessary ingredients

By Matthew Day ⋅ June 7, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

Footballing World editor Matthew Day offers his prediction for Euro 2008 as the tournament gets underway.

Euro 2008: Semi-Fearless Predictions

By Emmett Williams ⋅ June 6, 2008 ⋅ 5 comments

With an optimistic eye, one could make the case for nine of the 16 teams in this year’s European Championships lifting the trophy on June 29. Emmett Williams offers his predictions -with two firm favourites fighting out the final.

Kaisers are favourites but Scolari’s men may yet provide a shock

By Sam Poplett ⋅ June 6, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Sam Poplett runs the rule over Euro 2008’s major contenders and believes it could be Portugal’s year.

Focused Quaresma ready for a second stab at the big time

By Matthew Day ⋅ June 4, 2008 ⋅ 8 comments

To tell you that Ricardo Quaresma has been compared with the world’s best player, compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo, intimates just how much ability he has. But after flopping at Barcelona, Matthew Day asks if he can now make it at one of Europe’ top clubs as they prepare to start a bidding war.

Euro 2008 Who’s Who - PORTUGAL

By Mike Martin ⋅ May 20, 2008 ⋅ 3 comments

Mike Martin runs down Luiz Felipe Scolari’s Portugual squad as current best player in the world Cristiano Ronaldo heads to Euro 2008.

What’s wrong with Nani?

By Matthew Day ⋅ May 6, 2008 ⋅ 5 comments

Nani has been forced to apologise for his crazy headbutt against West Ham and both manager Sir Alex Ferguson and assistant Carlos Queiroz lamented the Portuguese for his impetuousness - yet the midfielder’s red card has been the culmination of weeks of poor form. So what is wrong with the prodigious 21-year-old?

Romania land Group of Death - Euro 2008 Draw

By Mike Martin ⋅ December 2, 2007 ⋅ 2 comments

Romania’s reward for qualifying for their first major tournament in eight years is a place in the ultimate European Championship Group of Death along with World Cup finalists France and […]

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