UEFA Portugal Euro 2004.

**K-Bee** · June 13th, 2004, 03:06 AM

Anybody into this apart from me??
Who's gonna win - who's gonna score - what's gonna happen?
Share your thoughts! :)

**Bernie** · June 13th, 2004, 10:01 AM

What is this event? We're kind of sheltered here in the US when it comes to European events.

**Com King** · June 13th, 2004, 10:53 AM

K-bee, even If I'm born and live in Paris, I'm the biggest fan of Italy, that is in the same group as Denmark

I think France and Italy have the best teams to win it but anything can happen (remember 1992) :lol:

Bernie the Euro is a big soccer competition whith the 16 best european squads. At the end, one team is european champion.

It doesn't seem to, but it's a big thing here, everybody's talking about it, it's on the first pages of the newspapers. In paris, a gigantic Tv has been installed in front of the Hotel de Ville in order to enable people that couldn't make the trip to Portugal to watch the games ...

**Voyage** · June 13th, 2004, 08:02 PM

Italy!!!!!!!!!

Now I'm still sad because the Monaco was defeated by the Porto in the Champions League several weeks ago :x

Haven't been watching the Euro this time as right now I'm trying to organize the future of my life... :roll:

Voyage :P

**K-Bee** · June 14th, 2004, 02:35 AM

Yeah sorry for forgetting what this thread was acually about Bernie. This championship will probably get no coverage stateside whatsoever :cry: so I should have been giving some more information.

anyway...
who's gonna win: France or Germany (as always..it's rather boring if u ask me :roll: )

Who's gonna score: Dutch striker Van Nistelroy is gonna score more goals than anyone else (doesn't he always :lol: )

Who's gonna finish last: Denmark obviously :lol: We have no place in a compitition like this!

but of course - this is footie...anything is possible :)

**Com King** · June 14th, 2004, 05:29 AM

K-bee, this afternoon :

Italy - Denmark

Go Italy Go !!!

**K-Bee** · June 14th, 2004, 07:57 AM

oh yeah com king - tell me about it. :(
My home team have to pull out either magic boots or the Laudrup brothers in order to win this one! :lol:

**K-Bee** · June 15th, 2004, 02:23 AM

Well we didn't excately win, but a goalless draw isn't all bad either! :D

**Com King** · June 15th, 2004, 08:40 AM

K-Bee I've been impressed by Denmark. They really played a great game. Both teams could have won this one.

I think honestly it was the best game of the Euro so far.

BTW, Sweden kicked Bulgaria's ass, so this group could be tougher than expected ...

**Nano** · June 15th, 2004, 12:27 PM

I given up on cable some time ago, but now surprise! Our local State channel (air TV) has a TV show dedicated to Eurocopa :o So, last night I ate looking at a 1 hour resumé of Sweden vs. Bulgary (5-0). That Larrsen kicked some ass!
You know, we South Americans tend to play futbol more slowly, with "gambetas" and "paredes" (let's say that Riquelme is our best ambassador in terms of our way of playing), and seeing a guy kicking the ball forward, then running behind it during 80 metros, then trying to make a goal by kicking the ball 30 metros before the net, can be somewhat boring :roll: However, now that our local championship went to cable, I'm thinking into maybe join the Euro... I still don't know which team to scream for.

**NickNack** · June 15th, 2004, 09:00 PM

I do wish soccer/football was more popular here in the US. An exciting game that gets no coverage because we already have our 'football'. Of course, our feet rarely touch the ball but what's in a name? :roll:

**Studio74** · June 16th, 2004, 09:23 PM

Portugal defeated Russia today...now Portugal has to defeat Spain if it wants to stay in the competition...
Portugal all the way :D

**Studio74** · June 24th, 2004, 07:47 PM

Portugal is still going all the way.The brits in this forum must be a little sad today...

**K-Bee** · June 25th, 2004, 02:22 AM

Originally Written by Studio74

Portugal is still going all the way.The brits in this forum must be a little sad today...

Indeed they must! However it was a pretty close game but since Beckham apparantly can't handle the pressure of scoring a penalty, it couldn't go any other way.
Congratulations to the hosts for making it to the semi-final! :)

**QUINNY** · June 25th, 2004, 04:02 AM

Originally Written by NickNack

I do wish soccer/football was more popular here in the US. An exciting game that gets no coverage because we already have our 'football'. Of course, our feet rarely touch the ball but what's in a name? :roll:

But you wouldn't want all the crap that goes with it.
Football is hyped out of all proportion and footballers are treated as gods. How absurd. The whole circus is an obscene merry-go-round of greed and more greed (just like American Football and Basketball, eh?), machismo beyond belief and little boys acting like little boys pretending to be men.
Give me Rugby or Cricket any day. At least they haven't been completely spoilt by money, yet.

I'm glad England are out of the European Cup. They haven't played one decent game (the midfielders all need shooting) and although robbed of a goal last night, on balance the better team won.