The official EURO 2008 thread *UPDATE RESULTS*

[Shimrod]

Okay, pressure is slowly building …… The EURO championship football is coming up.


First match is on June 7th (Switzerland vs Czech Republic) and the grand Final is on June 29th.


First time that the “tennis schedule” is introduced where Group A and B is the upper half of the schedule and Group C and D the lower half.

Time schedule

Group matches June 7th – June 18th

Quarter Finals
1. June 19th Winner Group A – Runner up Group B
2. June 20th Winner Group B – Runner up Group A
3. June 21st Winner Group C – Runner up Group D
4. June 22nd Winner Group D – Runner up Group C

Semi Finals
5. June 25th Winner Quarter Final 1 – Winner Quarter Final 2
6. June 26th Winner Quarter Final 3 – Winner Quarter Final 4

Finals
7. June 29th Winner Semi Final 5 – Winner Semi Final 6

Hopefully we'll see some good matches. Let's see what will happen. Ofcourse I hope that Holland will win but I guess they won't even survive the group.

Previous Finals
1960 USSR – Yugoslavia 2 – 1
1964 Spain – USSR 2 – 1
1968 Italy – Yugoslavia 2 – 0
1972 West Germany – USSR 3 – 0
1976 Czechoslovakia – West Germany 2 – 2 (5 – 3 penalty shootout) The famous Panenka penalty
1980 West Germany – Belgium 2 – 1
1984 France – Spain 2 – 0
1988 The Netherlands – USSR 2 – 0 Probably the best goal during an European championship Final
1992 Denmark – Germany 2 – 0
1996 Czech Republic – Germany 1 – 2
2000 France – Italy 2 – 1
2004 Portugal – Greece 0 – 1

So let's discuss matches to come, matches finished, players, goals, history of the EURO championship and please no flames.

RESULTS

Group A
Switzerland - Czech Republic 0 - 1
Portugal - Turkey 2 - 0
Portugal - Czech Republic 3 - 1
Switzerland - Turkey 1 - 2
Switzerland - Portugal 2 - 0
Czech Republic - Turkey 2 - 3

Portugal 3 2 0 1 6 (5-3) * qualified
Turkey 3 2 0 1 6 (5-5) * qualified
Czech Republic 3 1 0 2 3 (4-6)
Switzerland 3 1 0 2 3 (3-3)

Group B
Austria - Croatia 0 - 1
Germany - Poland 2 - 0
Germany - Croatia 1 - 2
Austria - Poland 1 - 1
Germany - Austria 1 - 0
Croatia - Poland 1 - 0

Croatia 3 3 0 0 9 (4 - 1) * qualified
Germany 3 2 0 1 6 (4 - 2) * qualified
Austria 3 0 1 2 1 (1 - 3)
Poland 3 0 1 2 1 (1 - 4)

Group C
France - Romania 0 - 0
Holland - Italy 3 - 0
Holland - France 4 - 1
Italy - Romania 1 - 1
Holland - Romania 2 - 0
Italy - France 2 - 0

Holland 3 3 0 0 9 (9 - 1) * Qualified
Italy 3 1 1 1 4 (3 - 4) * Qualified
Romania 3 0 2 1 2 (1 - 3)
France 3 0 1 2 1 (1 - 6)


Group D
Spain - Russia 4 - 1
Sweden - Greece 2 - 0
Spain - Sweden 2 - 1
Russia - Greece 1 - 0
Sweden - Russia 0 - 2
Spain - Greece 2 - 1

Spain 3 3 0 0 9 (8 - 3)* qualified
Russia 3 2 0 1 6 (4 - 4)* qualified
Sweden 3 1 0 2 3 (1 - 5)
Greece 3 0 0 3 0 (1 - 5)


QUARTER FINALS

1. June 19th PORTUGAL - GERMANY 2 - 3
2. June 20th CROATIA – TURKEY 1 - 1 Turkey win after penalties
3. June 21st HOLLAND - RUSSIA1 - 3
4. June 22nd SPAIN - ITALY 0 - 0[/b] Spain win after penalties

SEMI FINALS

5. June 25th GERMANY - TURKEY
6. June 26th RUSSIA - SPAIN

[int100kbr]

nice info which team do u like?

[int100kbr]

i forgot to say GO PORTUGAL9im actually from brazil but portugal is almost brazil)

[Shimrod]

Ofcourse I hope that Holland will win but I guess they won't even survive the group.

[Tasdik]

I love the way football *soccer* is so big over in Europe but you never hear about it here in the U.S

[Amelie]

I love the way football *soccer* is so big over in Europe but you never hear about it here in the U.S

That's because since U.S suck at it, they try to ignore it.

OT: I hope Greece strikes the Euro again.

[Tasdik]

I love the way football *soccer* is so big over in Europe but you never hear about it here in the U.S

That's because since U.S suck at it, they try to ignore it.

We don't ignore it. We just changed the game to one we're better at

[bakafish]

I love the way football *soccer* is so big over in Europe but you never hear about it here in the U.S

That's because since U.S suck at it, they try to ignore it.

We don't ignore it. We just changed the game to one we're better at

We don't need some smarty pants from US that knows nothing about football to comment and ruin this thread.

OT: Holland is pretty much screwed.

[ColourBlind]

Spain all the way *Torres*

[Stress]

Just look at the group Romania is in...

[Amelie]

Just look at the group Romania is in...

I actually believe that the other three teams will destroy each other and romania will get some profit of it.

[Shimrod]

Hehe, found this video..... Ribery vs Toni

Clicketyclick

yep, Holland and Romania are screwed.


And the latest Nike trailer... showed a lot on dutch television, don't know if it is the same in other countries

Clicketyclicktoo


edit: how can you put the video in the post without clicking the link?

[Tasdik]

We don't need some smarty pants from US that knows nothing about football to comment and ruin this thread.(

okay okay chill......leaves the europeans to debate about which teams will win/lose

[Waisha]

Amelie is interested in football.

Spain will win. They have the best atk with Torres and they have the best offensive midfield with Fabregas and Xavi etc. Their def is pretty good to with Puyol and Ramos. Just got to hope they get everything together and that they let Sweden finish 2nd in the group.

[Priam]

Gawd, Holland couldn't have a shitty-er poule.

[gamef]

I think the winner will be either Holland or Spain. France have a good chance but I don't think they'll be good enough to win it.

If van persie is fit and ready too fire Holland will take it! But Spain's team is soo strong I'm going to have to go with Spain. Fabregas FTW!

[satman83]

My Money is on Italy, i just cant see them conceding many goals, but saying that...i
cant see them scoring many either

[BlitZ]

Portugal will win this year!! greece just got lucky last Euro
Cristiano Ronaldo, Deco, Simão.... do i need to say more?

PORTUGAL

[IceCrash]

Portugal will win this year!! greece just got lucky last Euro
Cristiano Ronaldo, Deco, Simão.... do i need to say more?

PORTUGAL

hell Farking yah dude
GO PORTUGAL :d
lol this is so funny, my mate from turkey zod loves footie, and both our countries are gonna face each other xD
GO PORTUGAL <3

[Waisha]

yeah GO PORTUGAL THEY GOT SO MANY GOOD PLAYERS

RONALDO AND UMMMMMMM

[IceCrash]

yeah GO PORTUGAL THEY GOT SO MANY GOOD PLAYERS

RONALDO AND UMMMMMMM

dude, ok, let's just chill lol
lets just create some basic rules
cheering and supporting your country, is alright if you dont say shit about other countries.
so we got two chances now, lets be good lads, and u'll actually quit beeing like a horse and see the whole panorama and quit trying to start an argument.
or, we can start arguing and get this topic locked.

so what will it be.

[dom]

We don't need some smarty pants from US that knows nothing about football to comment and ruin this thread.(

okay okay chill......leaves the europeans to debate about which teams will win/lose

I love it when, especially the english, speak of their team as "we". eg: We taught you guys how to play last night! whilst they sit on a bar stool watching the game on tv



FRANCE

[takolin]

I love the way football *soccer* is so big over in Europe but you never hear about it here in the U.S

That's because since U.S suck at it, they try to ignore it.

We don't ignore it. We just changed the game to one we're better at

You didn't change football.
You guys raped rugby and called it football.
That's failing twice.

Anyway Belgium didn't got in it again. We'll just have to wait until we host the thing.

[Waisha]

yeah GO PORTUGAL THEY GOT SO MANY GOOD PLAYERS

RONALDO AND UMMMMMMM

dude, ok, let's just chill lol
lets just create some basic rules
cheering and supporting your country, is alright if you dont say shit about other countries.
so we got two chances now, lets be good lads, and u'll actually quit beeing like a horse and see the whole panorama and quit trying to start an argument.
or, we can start arguing and get this topic locked.

so what will it be.

"portugal will win this year"

because of that i thought you guys think portugal will win it, not that you cheer on your country because then i would be going:
OH YEAH SWEDEN ROXX ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC **** YEAH AND FREDDIE LJUNGBERG OH YAH AND HÅKAN MILD FTW.....

hihi

[IceCrash]

yeah GO PORTUGAL THEY GOT SO MANY GOOD PLAYERS

RONALDO AND UMMMMMMM

dude, ok, let's just chill lol
lets just create some basic rules
cheering and supporting your country, is alright if you dont say shit about other countries.
so we got two chances now, lets be good lads, and u'll actually quit beeing like a horse and see the whole panorama and quit trying to start an argument.
or, we can start arguing and get this topic locked.

so what will it be.

"portugal will win this year"

because of that i thought you guys think portugal will win it, not that you cheer on your country because then i would be going:
OH YEAH SWEDEN ROXX ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC **** YEAH AND FREDDIE LJUNGBERG OH YAH AND HÅKAN MILD FTW.....

hihi

oh, didnt see that, ur right :/
well, just say ur country's gonna win too lol but dont start arguments between ppl tht support th country if u get wht i mean lol
idk :S

[[SD]Twysta]

Bah, going to be tough for holland straight off against Italy first match . If they win tho, and knock out Italy and Romania they stand a good chance

[woutR]

Well I'll be cheering for Holland, but I don't have much faith in them winning it.
Out of all the star players we have available we come up with 'De Zeeuw' and 'Engelaar', add to that the fact we're in the same group as Italy and France. (We also lost to Romania last time we faced them IIRC)

I'm guessing Italy is gonna win, Holland is going to get eliminated first round with Romania.

[Priam]

Oh c'mon. Now your OVERestimating france.

Isn't the average age of they're team like 106?

[Jantje]

Nepsuporters ;(

France and Holland will be first and second in the group, and then Holland will beat France in the final.

easy

[Burningwolf]

Spain all the way *Torres*

+1
and sergio ramos
Sergio Ramons= One of the best defenders