Who will you be supporting in Euro 2008?

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06/03/2008 10:45:55 AM · #26

Originally posted by Iraklis:

Originally posted by goc:
Originally posted by Magno:
... with the likes of ronaldo, quaresma, deco, carvalho et cetera! They don't call us the brazilians of europe for nothing fella!

portugal proved many times that big names mean absolutely nothing in football, but you already know that ... and everyone else too :-)

INDEED!!! GO GREECE!!!

Magno ... I'm sure you all sighed a breath of relief when our groups didn't meet
: P

Well, greece might possibly be our boogey team! But if we meet and both teams play to their utmost potential, I think talent wise and strength in depth, we'd be the clear winners! But, that wasn't the case in 2004, and fair play to you! on the day greece were deserved winners. In recent times, greece have been doing what is known as 'punching above their weight'...a dangerous game, particularly when that 'knock out blow' comes-a-knocking from a heavyweight!!! ;-)

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GabrielS

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06/03/2008 10:53:17 AM · #27

Spain!!

This time nobody will be able to stop us!!...well, at least until we reach the quarterfinals, then everybody will be able to knock us out ;-)

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06/03/2008 10:58:01 AM · #28

Originally posted by GabrielS:

Spain!!

This time nobody will be able to stop us!!...well, at least until we reach the quarterfinals, then everybody will be able to knock us out ;-)

Hola! Lets hope its a spain vs portugal final - an all iberian affair!!! Your torres vs our ronaldo! Wouldn't that be a final to savour!

maynerd12

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06/03/2008 11:01:35 AM · #29

I support the UK!!!!

Sorry, was that mean?

I'm a Green Bay Packers fan for American foorball so feel free to give it back to me whne they crash and burn without Brett Favre :(

06/03/2008 12:01:43 PM · #30

Portugal, of course.
Seeing from our past record of reaching semi-finals..., we might just cut it this time. Let's just hope we have a *team* and not (as many say) a constellation of stars.
I would love to see a Portugal-Spain final. It would be a game to remember... by the way, I would also love to see the main portuguese teams competing in the Spanish liga... :-)

06/03/2008 12:05:46 PM · #31

Originally posted by photodude:

I am rooting for the grass (lawn). It grows faster than the action in a soccer game.

That may be true... if played by americans... :-)

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06/03/2008 01:15:02 PM · #32

Originally posted by pacpinto:

estas a dizer merda meu, os grandes clubes portugueses na liga espanhola! Nao sei se tu es o meu amigo, e amigo do povo portugues! eu nao tou a ver nenhum eusebio, ronaldo, figo, rui costa, o grande paulo futre, quaresma, bento na historia do futbol espanhol! Es loco! tou a brincar claro!!! Forza Portugal!!!

hanneke

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06/03/2008 01:20:47 PM · #33

Holland, ofcourse :D

Allthough they don't stand a chance (they never do :P) and I hate soccer :P

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06/03/2008 01:52:37 PM · #34

Vive la France!

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06/03/2008 01:54:12 PM · #35

Originally posted by maynerd12:

I'm a Green Bay Packers fan for American foorball so feel free to give it back to me whne they crash and burn without Brett Favre :(

As a Bronco fan I wish Brett would've retired a season sooner ***grumbles about Monday night long bomb***. Hey, don't get down yet. I for one was very impressed with Aaron Rogers last year, he had a sweet game against the Cowboys when Farve went down. On a personal not I look forward to my Broncos once again smashing the Packers in the Super Bowl.. :)

We now return you to your thread.....

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Mick

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06/03/2008 01:59:33 PM · #36

Is soccer the game with the little wooden balls that you knock through metal hoops with a mallet? I've never played it myself, but I thought it was cute when I saw some kids playing it in an old movie. I can't imagine it being much fun for adults though.

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06/03/2008 02:03:21 PM · #37

Originally posted by GabrielS:

Spain!!

This time nobody will be able to stop us!!...well, at least until we reach the quarterfinals, then everybody will be able to knock us out ;-)

Spain....the eternal unfinished! even this time no glory for you :)

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06/03/2008 02:12:48 PM · #38

It's too bad North America sucks at real football... Maybe someday the U.S. or Canada will be good enough to play with the rest of the world.

Check out this video, fun soccer stunts. Many other amazing videos on YouTube.

Rino63

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06/03/2008 02:16:37 PM · #39

Originally posted by Mick:

The football i.e. the game that you call soccer is THE SPORT! don't exist an european that don't have a team in his heart. (mine is the juventus football club here the official web site of the "old lady" :)

Louis

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06/03/2008 02:23:58 PM · #40

GERMANY

Rino63

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06/03/2008 02:33:46 PM · #41

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

the true football Diego armando maradona "El pibe de oro" Michel Platini Johan Cruyf Roberto Baggio Juventus and other....

MAK

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06/03/2008 02:48:08 PM · #42

Originally posted by Magno:

Originally posted by MAK:
My heart is with POLSKA of cause but I think Portugal are due a nice win, maybe this year? I lost enough money on them in the past...

Never put money on the porkancheese, I almost came to the point of renouncing my nationality when they lost to greece in the final of euro 2004 IN PORTUGAL!!! To this day, that is the biggest disgust of my life - bloody muppets!!!

They looked good value from the start of Euro 2004 and to be honest I was counting my money when they got in the final....

The latest odds look quite interesting...

Germany 4/1
Spain 11/2
Italy 7/1
Portugal 15/2 (tempting)
France 9/1
Holland 14/1 (very tempting for an EW)
Croatia 14/1
Czech rep 25/1
Russia 28/1
Greece 33/1
Switz 33/1
Sweden 40/1
Romania 50/1
Turkey 50/1
England 1,000,000/1 to turn up

Poland are also 50/1 a decent price for us and my EW outsider.

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06/03/2008 03:04:23 PM · #43

Originally posted by Magno:

Originally posted by pacpinto:
Portugal, of course.
Seeing from our past record of reaching semi-finals..., we might just cut it this time. Let's just hope we have a *team* and not (as many say) a constellation of stars.
I would love to see a Portugal-Spain final. It would be a game to remember... by the way, I would also love to see the main portuguese teams competing in the Spanish liga... :-)

estas a dizer merda meu, os grandes clubes portugueses na liga espanhola! Nao sei se tu es o meu amigo, e amigo do povo portugues! eu nao tou a ver nenhum eusebio, ronaldo, figo, rui costa, o grande paulo futre, quaresma, bento na historia do futbol espanhol! Es loco! tou a brincar claro!!! Forza Portugal!!!

Não... apenas que melhoraria o nível competitivo do futebol jogado EM Portugal. Claro que não pode ser. Era só uma "posta"! :-p
Era porreiro ver pelo menos 2 x por ano um FC Porto x Barcelona, Sporting x Real, etc., etc., etc. Só isso. Evidentemente que os jogadores portugueses são de Portugal e fazem parte da sua história. Nisso ninguém toca!!!

Mick

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06/03/2008 03:24:58 PM · #44

Oh, I see what's going on now. You people have confused football with soccer!

It's easy to spot the difference; football is a contact sport played by big tough men. There's lots of hitting and smashing, and serious injuries are common. Soccer is a no-contact game played by little girls and sissy boys. There's lots of running around in circles, giggling, and the most serious injury is hurt feelings when a player falls down and gets her knee socks dirty.

I think the reason that some countries play soccer instead of football (besides the lack of real men and an abundance of little girls and sissies) is because the shape of the football confuses them so much.

MAK

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06/03/2008 03:25:54 PM · #45

Originally posted by Mick:

Oh yes, how silly of us to get that wrong, Thanks for sorting that out.

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06/03/2008 03:44:55 PM · #46

Originally posted by Mick:

Thats right, thats why in europe we play your kind of football, without protection...its called rugby!!! Oh, by the way in spain and portugal we also fight bulls! Who are the little girls and sissy boys now?! My grandfather was a forcado (men with balls of steel!!!) in portugal (a type of bullfighter), he died in the arena, having been gorged in the stomach by a 555kg bull - now thats a real athlete, with f*****g balls...big un's!!! No sissy's in portugal!!!

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06/03/2008 03:45:58 PM · #47

Originally posted by goc:

CROATIA

My pick too. And then Bilic can resign as coach and go back to West Ham ... as coach this time.

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06/03/2008 04:16:02 PM · #48

Originally posted by Mick:

This is a very common opinion in the States. But what would you expect? It's the only game that they are any good at. Even in basketball, Spain or Greece could easily beat the crap out of them. Just ignore them!

* (remembers that the USA won us 3-2 in the 2002 World Cup... scurries away to a corner) *

Message edited by author 2008-06-03 17:06:00.

hajeka

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06/03/2008 04:26:12 PM · #49

I'll bet on the winner of 20 years ago (but I'm always losing when I bet).