Thursday, June 5th, 2008
According to the Guardian UK, Cristiano Ronaldo might have played his last game in a Manchester United uniform.
Speaking from Portugal's training camp in the Swiss city of Neuchatel on Wednesday, Ronaldo made a keenly awaited statement on his future. The 23-year-old stated that he wanted to leave Old Trafford to ...
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Thursday, June 5th, 2008
This is the group of death.
France
France is always strong ......... and lucky. Sure Patrick Vieira is in doubt, but with Franck Ribery controlling the midfield and Sébastien Frey as a back up goalie, this team has options. Claude Makalele is a bull that will make sure to stop the opposition ...
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Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
Austria
They have home country advantage but nothing else.
Croatia
The team which knocked England silly. If they get their act together and play consistently well, they can be the Denmark of 1992 or the Greece of 2004. They are tough in their style of play and take advantage of key slip ...
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Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
Czech Republic
This team was the best team of the 2004 campaign but lost on a late goal by the eventual winners Greece. With Nedved gone and Rosicky out, they will have to rely on lesser known talent. But let's not forget their very good goalie Petr Cech who did well ...
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
With ten days remaining until the European championship gets underway, the finalized roster for all 16 teams were announced. I am really excited for this tournament and we will preview each group leading up to the first game between Switzerland and the Czech Republic on June 7. We will also ...
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Friday, May 23rd, 2008
The Champions League Final between Manchester United and Chelsea was one for the ages. There were so many subplots ranging from Cristiano Ronaldo's hero-goat-glory story to Didier Drogba's red card for slapping Nemanja Vidić (would he have kicked that fifth penalty?). But the biggest story was the PK by John ...
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Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
What makes this all English Final so important? It will finally give English Football some recognition. After a dismal exit from the qualifiers for the Euro, England has a chance to stay in the news with what promises to be an exciting game. An ever ready media who willingly ...
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Friday, May 16th, 2008
I am digging these commercials from ESPN promoting their coverage of Euro 2008. The ads released feature Italy, Greece, Germany, Portugal, and Spain. Too bad we can't see one featuring England and "God Save the Queen." We will delve into the European Championship later, but these videos should hold you ...
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Sunday, May 11th, 2008
Entering the final day of league play, Manchester United and Chelsea found themselves tied for the league lead. The Red Devils controlled their own destiny as they had a commanding advantage in the goal differential tie-breaker over the Blues. Things looked good early as Cristiano Ronaldo scored on his penalty ...
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
So, where do I start?
Well, the return game between Man U. and Barcelona promises to be outstanding. The first leg should have gone to Barcelona who dominated the game. Unfortunately for the Blaugranas, the 20 million chances they had to score never materialized. Man U looked confused. They ...
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