EURO 2008 - Austria & Switzerland

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Ten of the best goals so far

The goals have been flying in at just over two and a half per game at UEFA EURO 2008™. There have been 76 already in 30 games, the same number as at this stage four years ago, with the quality matching the quantity. euro2008.com takes its pick of ten of the best so far. Do you agree with our selection? Have your say below.

Philipp Lahm
Germany 3-2 Turkey, Semi-final, 25 June
Semih Şentürk's 86th-minute equaliser might have floored a lesser side, but not Germany. They quickly regrouped and within four minutes had won with a goal that will live long in the memory. Thomas Hitzlsperger's pass split the Turkey defence and Lahm smashed the ball over the advancing Rüştü Reçber to send Germany to their sixth final.

Roman Pavlyuchenko
Netherlands 1-3 Russia, Quarter-final, 21 June
Pavlyuchenko had made the most of the chance afforded to him by Pavel Pogrebnyak's injury and he made no mistake when Sergei Semak found him with a cross eleven minutes into the second half in Basel. The FC Spartak Moskva striker thumped a first-time volley beyond Edwin van der Sar.

Bastian Schweinsteiger
Portugal 2-3 Germany, Quarter-final, 19 June
Schweinsteiger had been told by his coach Joachim Löw that he had a "debt" to his team-mates after being sent off against Croatia. The midfielder went a long way to repaying it at St. Jakob-Park when he slid in at the near post to touch in Lukas Podolski's low cross to round off a blistering break down the left.

Michael Ballack
Austria 0-1 Germany, Group B, 16 June
After losing to Croatia the pressure was on Germany and though they never totally convinced against the co-hosts one moment of magic from their inspirational captain was all they needed. It came four minutes after the break, Ballack drilling a rising shot from a free-kick high past Jürgen Macho in the Austrian goal.

Nihat Kahveci
Turkey 3-2 Czech Republic, Group A, 15 June
Turkey scored a succession of stunning late goals but this was the pick of the bunch. Released by Hamit Altıntop's precise pass Nihat looked up before sending a curling shot around Petr Čech and in off the underside of the crossbar, completing a remarkable recovery and sending Turkey through to the quarter-finals.

Wesley Sneijder
Netherlands 4-1 France, Group C, 13 June
Arjen Robben's third goal for the Netherlands deserves special mention but better still was their fourth. Sneijder picked up the ball on the edge of the area, waltzed round Jérémy Toulalan then shot high over Grégory Coupet and in off the crossbar.

Robin van Persie
Netherlands 4-1 France, Group C, 13 June
Another Dutch counterattacking masterpiece started with a superb piece of skill from Ruud van Nistelrooy on the halfway line which sent Robben haring down the left. He crossed for Van Persie who volleyed in first time. Coupet got a hand to the ball but it was just too powerful.

Zlatan Ibrahimović
Greece 0-2 Sweden, Group D, 10 June
The game looked to be heading for a goalless draw until a moment of brilliance from Ibrahimović. After exchanging passes with Henrik Larsson on the edge of the area the FC Internazionale Milano striker fired a thumping drive into the top right corner of Antonis Nikopolidis's net.

David Villa
Spain 4-1 Russia, Group D, 10 June
David Silva retrieved a loose ball on the edge of his own area and set in motion a lightning-quick counter that saw Joan Capdevila and Andrés Iniesta combine brilliantly before the latter released Villa who sprinted into the box then shot low beyond Igor Akinfeev.

Wesley Sneijder
Netherlands 3-0 Italy, Group A, 9 June
Giovanni van Bronkhorst started the move by clearing off his own goalline from an Italy corner. He then raced upfield before hitting a crossfield pass to Dirk Kuyt who cushioned the ball perfectly for Sneijder to hook past Gianluigi Buffon.

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Ten of the best star turns

Before the UEFA Technical Team unveils the Castrol Player of Tournament and Team of the Tournament on Monday morning, euro2008.com takes its pick of ten of the players who most caught the eye at UEFA EURO 2008™. Have your say below.

Hamit Altıntop (Turkey)
Nihat Kahveci took the plaudits for his superb finish against the Czech Republic but it was Hamit's clever pass that gave him the chance. Tireless, versatile and selfless, his coach Fatih Terim summed up his contribution best: "When you have footballers like this, you don't lose."

Andrei Arshavin (Russia)
After inspiring FC Zenit St. Petersburg to victory in the UEFA Cup final in May, Arshavin rose to the occasion again here, returning from suspension to make the difference against both Sweden and the Netherlands. Quick, clever and very, very good.

Michael Ballack (Germany)
Just when Germany looked on the ropes after losing to Croatia, Ballack got them back on their feet with the thunderous drive that defeated Austria. His performance in a more advanced role against Portugal helped wrest the initiative Germany's way before he headed in the decisive third.

Iker Casillas (Spain)
With so much attacking talent on display goalkeepers have had it tough and Gianluigi Buffon, Artur Boruc, Igor Akinfeev and Stipe Pletikosa all impressed. Iker Casillas has had fewer saves to make than many, but has produced when it mattered most, brilliantly saving from Mauro Camoranesi and Roman Pavlyuchenko in the knockout rounds, as well as getting the better of Buffon in the shoot-out.

Luka Modrić (Croatia)
Much was expected of the man dubbed the Croatian Cruyff and he did not disappoint, firing his side ahead from the penalty spot after only four minutes of their opening game against Austria. He created enough chances for Croatia to have beaten Turkey in the quarter-final and deserved better than to bow out after missing a penalty in the shoot-out.

Carles Puyol (Spain)
Question marks were raised over the Spain defence coming into the tournament but Puyol's central defensive partnership with Carlos Marchena has passed the test in a tournament that strikers have dominated. Increasingly assured with every game, Puyol was a tower of strength against Russia.

Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany)
Bounced back from his sending-off against Croatia with a match-winning display against Portugal in the quarter-finals, scoring one and setting up two more. Also equalised against the run of play in the semi-final when Turkey were threatening to run away with the game.

Marcos Senna (Spain)
Senna provided the security in the centre that allowed Spain's talented, attack-minded midfielders to push forward. No-frills but very disciplined. The cornerstone of Spain's success.

Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands)
Sneijder epitomised the vibrancy with which the Netherlands opened the tournament, hooking in a terrific goal against Italy then trumping that with a tremendous strike against France.

David Villa (Spain)
Villa's hat-trick in Spain's opening win against Russia set the standard for much of what was to follow from Luis Aragonés's side. The Valencia CF striker came into the tournament bursting with confidence and it rubbed off on his team-mates. A shame injury ruled him out of the final.

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itu cup sudah dapat..simpan baik2..

Apesei Sergio Ramos tu pakai kain putih hijau arrr?
Bendera Negeri dia kat Spain ke tu?

pg..ni yg kawan jumpa.rupanya dia tribute ke kawan baik dia puerta
yg mati atas padang dulu masa main dgn sevilla.
dlm paper pun ada cite.

Sergio Ramos remembers his friend.

When Antonio Puerta collapsed on the pitch and died last year, there were all sorts of memorials from all over the footballing world and beyond. Not to take anything away from any of them, but yesterday’s tribute by Spain right back Sergio Ramos has to be one of the most generous. Ramos not only made sure to bring Puerta’s story back into the foreground, but in doing so, he also shared with his good friend the greatest moment of his football career. The words under Puerta’s face on the t-shirt read “Siempre Con Nosotros” (”Always with us”). Ramos also wore the Andalusian flag.

[DonBalón]

¡¡España Campeón!!

Di Kediaman Presiden Kerajaan (presidente del gobierno) di Moncloa, Madrid merangkap Jabatan Perdana menteri..jimat..buat setempat bukan macam kita..
Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (Tukang kasut), Presiden Kerajaan (perdana menteri) sedang berucap..


Bertemu Raja Sepanyol di Istana Raja.. di Palacio de la Zarzuela, di luar Bandaraya Madrid..

[muhsin_ira@GK]

Kawan dok tengok final..
hahahah..
boikot kes itali ngan turki tak layok...
huhuhuh..
Russia pun tak layok..
huhuhuh

[Pahangothic]

itu cup sudah dapat..simpan baik2..

Apesei Sergio Ramos tu pakai kain putih hijau arrr?
Bendera Negeri dia kat Spain ke tu?

pg..ni yg kawan jumpa.rupanya dia tribute ke kawan baik dia puerta
yg mati atas padang dulu masa main dgn sevilla.
dlm paper pun ada cite.

Sergio Ramos remembers his friend.

When Antonio Puerta collapsed on the pitch and died last year, there were all sorts of memorials from all over the footballing world and beyond. Not to take anything away from any of them, but yesterday’s tribute by Spain right back Sergio Ramos has to be one of the most generous. Ramos not only made sure to bring Puerta’s story back into the foreground, but in doing so, he also shared with his good friend the greatest moment of his football career. The words under Puerta’s face on the t-shirt read “Siempre Con Nosotros” (”Always with us”). Ramos also wore the Andalusian flag.

Oh, begitu rupanya...
terima kasih atas info anda Aling...

[KAMALDINI]

England dalam kumpulan sukar



WARSAW - Skuad bola sepak kebangsaan England kendalian Fabio Capello bakal berdepan musuh tradisi, Wales pada pusingan kelayakan Euro 2012.

Dalam undian yang dilakukan semalam, England dan Wales diletakkan bersama-sama Switzerland, Bulgaria dan Montenegro dalam Kumpulan G.

Juara bertahan, Sepanyol pula diundi dalam Kumpulan I bersama Republik Czech, Scotland, Lithuania dan Liechten- stein.

Ireland Utara pula dilihat berdepan laluan sukar untuk beraksi buat pertama kali dalam pusingan akhir setelah diundi bersama-sama Itali, Serbia, Slovenia, Estonia dan Kepulauan Faroe.

Bagaimanapun, Republik Ireland lebih berpeluang apabila diundi dalam Kumpulan B bersama Rusia, Slovakia, Mace- donia, Armenia dan Andorra.

Capello ketika ditemui selepas majlis undian itu semalam tetap menganggap England berdepan kempen yang sukar meskipun mereka dilabel sebagai pasu- kan pilihan.

"Saya rasa kumpulan paling sukar ialah Kumpulan A dan Kumpulan G. Kami berada dalam Kumpulan G. Ia pasti sukar kerana setiap perlawanan akan menjadi pertembungan yang sengit. Mereka semua pasukan yang bagus.

"Perlawanan menentang Wales boleh dianggap pertemuan setempat bagi perlawanan skuad kebangsaan. Ia pasti menarik. Memang saya harap dapat kumpulan mudah tetapi akhirnya kami dapat kumpulan sukar," jelas Capello.

Selain perlu berdepan Wales, England juga perlu menghadapi Switzerland, lawan sulung Capello ketika mula mengendalikan England dengan kemenangan 2-1 di Wembley.

"Semua empat pencabar dalam kumpulan ini berbahaya. Tetapi saya berkeya- kinan tinggi yang kami akan beraksi dengan cemerlang sepanjang kempen kela- yakan ini," kata Capello. - Agensi

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