Johnny Giles on RTE Television’s excellent coverage of Euro 2008:
“Marilyn Monroe was the biggest star in the world in the 1960s, but nobody ever claimed she was the greatest actress.”
Who was he referring to? Why, none other than Cristiano Ronaldo, the man Giles claims is the “biggest star” in world football but “far from the [...]
June 8, 2008
Euro 2008: Media Quote of the Day
June 8, 2008
Euro 2008: Tournament Prediction
Just to put it on the record, my pre-tournament prediction is that Italy and Germany will meet in the final in Vienna on June 29.
June 8, 2008
Euro 2008: Group B Preview & Predictions
Group B gets underway on Sunday with the clash of Austria and Croatia in Vienna. Then we’ve got the eagerly-awaited rematch between Germany and Poland from the last World Cup, one of the better, more intense group stage games from 2006.
Germany start as clear favourites, but their tournament odds reflect the fact that they play [...]
June 8, 2008
Euro 2008 Diary: Day 1
The 2008 European Championship began in entertaining fashion in Switzerland on Saturday. As opening games go, Switzerland and the Czech Republic produced an interesting clash in Basel with the home team somehow contriving to lose a game they never really deserved to win.
Though they carved out the best of the chances, they lacked conviction in [...]
