UEFA European Championships

[garod]

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I should never have said these words. I have cursed the tournament. From now on I am staying silent.

(At least until wednesday night.)

I prefer to read another things from you.

For example, If you were real football follower or sport lover, you would have said that Turkey's play is the best color of tournament.On the contrary It will be boring championship.But you cannot write this.Why? because you are complexed and nationalist as your similar as nationalist Turks who celebrate a play as conqueror of the world.

[RM_sako]

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This is a xxxxing miracle. Every time it looks like they're surely done for, then they come back, every time in a more shocking fashion. I just feel sorry for Croatian fans. Sorry, but those xxxxers are too lucky. Please don't say they work so hard and they deserve it. They got lucky! By the way, the ref added too much extra time so...

[Armanen]

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Well I'm not a big fan of croatia, neither the country nor the their teams, but wtf I really wanted them to defeat turgay.

[Kanki]

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Can Turkey do it again?
Turkey's run to the semi-finals of UEFA EURO 2008™ has been sensational but can they keep it going against Germany in Basel next Wednesday?

Late goals
When Portugal beat Turkey in their opening Group A game there was no indication of the incredible theatre that was to follow. First Fatih Terim's side stunned co-hosts Switzerland in their own backyard, fighting back from a goal down to clinch victory in the last minute thanks to Arda Turan's powerful strike. Even more drama came against the Czech Republic when the Crescent Stars (Ay Yıldızlılar) overturned a 2-0 deficit in the final 15 minutes to win 3-2 with two late Nihat Kahveci goals.

Crowning glory
Then the crowning glory against Croatia – Semih Şentürk driving in via a deflection in the last second of extra time to force a penalties. It was Turkey's first shoot-out at a major tournament but they looked like old hands as Arda, Semih and Hamit Altıntop scored before Rüştü Reçber saved from Mladen Petrić to spark the celebrations. Having got this far, Turkey now face the might of Germany with Emre Aşık, Tuncay Şanlı, Volkan Demirel and Arda all suspended in addition to injuries to Emre Güngör, Servet Çetin, Emre Belözoğlu and Tümer Metin. Terim said in his post-match news conference there should be no limits to his team's success, but can they overcome Germany to reach the final? Click below to let us know your thoughts.

http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/news/kind=1/newsid=724392.html

First part of the match, There was obstruction for Tuncay Şanlı . It was a penalty. Also arbitrator gave a lot of unnecessary yellow cards. Such as Tuncay did nothing! Of course we had already known arbitrator's mother was Croatian.

It was a kind of poetic justice.

However we can't play with our best footballers (Tuncay Şanlı,Arda Turan, Emre Belözoğlu...) due wth yellow cards Germens are lucky.

[HayotzAmrotz]

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However we can't play with our best footballers (Tuncay Şanlı,Arda Turan, Emre Belözoğlu...) due wth yellow cards Germens are lucky.

You don't have "best footballers", none of them is an outstanding talent. In fact, all your players are average. What you have though is a good compact team and luck, lots and lots of luck.

[skhara]

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You don't have "best footballers", none of them is an outstanding talent. In fact, all your players are average. What you have though is a good compact team and luck, lots and lots of luck.

This result didn't depend on turds at all. Croatia really should have done better. When you miss the net so many times, this is what happens. I feel bad for Croatian fans where the superior team (possibly one of the best in the tournament) couldn't come up with the goods.

I also think that a whole lot of pressure has been taken off Germany now. No doubt the other half of the draw is now much stronger and Spain vs Italy should be a very tense and exhausting match -- Russia due to their speed and physical fitness will push the Dutch and the semis on the other side has all the makings of the classic clash of giants.

Who remembers the Italy vs Holland match of Euro 2000? In that match the Italians had Totti suspended for a spitting incident in the quaters, they lost a player to a red card midway though the first half, then went on to hold on for 90 more minutes with 10 men, Toldo(replacement of the broken armed Buffon) blocking two penalties in open play, and then going on to block a couple more in the shootout.

[RM_sako]

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You don't have "best footballers", none of them is an outstanding talent. In fact, all your players are average. What you have though is a good compact team and luck, lots and lots of luck.

This is completely true, only that their players are below average and they have xxxxing xxxx loads of luck. No skill, just luck... now go lose to Germany!

[skhara]

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Russia just put their third goal and the deal is sealed.

I must say that I am extremely surprised and this victory is very well deserved.

More of my opinion on the game later.

[RM_sako]

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Russia-Netherlands: 3-1 Russia won/dominated.

Russia had countless opportunities to score. Netherlands had 1 or 2. I was amazed that this game went to extra time but Russia finally converted their countless chances and took the deserved win. I guess I didn't go too far .

[Ari]

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amazing football produced by russia

didnt stop running at all, their defence solid and attack very dangerous on the counter with a player like arshavin and a top coach this russian side can easily go all the way

what a win so happy, makes up for that turkey win