Euro 2008 international soccer tournament kicks off tomorrow. England don't qualify this time.

C'mon you Europeans - anyone fancy their team or want to get behind another country.

I'm going for Portugal. They have Ronaldo, probably the world's best player currently.

Should he join Real Madrid for the $600,000 a WEEK they've offered him, reportedly? Or will he stay with Manchester United, arguably the world's best team?

Polska!!!!!!

Hard luck TOG - Germany 2 Poland 0. But they played very well and they ain't out of it yet.

Czech Rep 1 Switzerland 0. Portugal 2 Turkey 0. Croatia 1 Austria 0.

Russia real unlucky against Spain so far... it's 2-0 at half time.
Holland vs Italy.. hahaha that was a good game.
Unlucky Austria against Croatia. The reactions of the Croatians at the end of the match was golden, they just fell on the floor out of exhaustion.

Yeah. Spain - Russia 4-1 , Holland 3 - Italy 0. These were both very good games with top performances. Puts Holland and Russia in fav. positions at the moment I reckon. Holland played the beautiful game, reminds me of ther great days (Johan Cryff) of 'total' football. One of their goals will be long remembered. Wish we were there - I think it's going to be a good 'un.

It's a shame the UK is not present... really i mean it ^^ they always play with heart.

Of course Germany will win, until now they played the best game besides the netherlands

Well - Germany have a big following here - respect. Yes they did play well - so did Spain today. Here's a funny thing. Last Saturday, the day the tournament kicked off, I was at a football function with (Sir) Geoff Hurst - the striker who scored a hat-trick to beat Germany in the 1966 world cup final; the only hat-trick ever scored in that event. He is backing Germany to win and he jokes that they play football like us but without the humour!


Latest result Sweden 2 Greece(holders) 0.

Sweden looked a lot more positive. Greece vs Russia... may see a few red cards in that one!

Originally Posted by Del Boy

Well - Germany have a big following here - respect. Yes they did play well - so did Spain today. Here's a funny thing. Last Saturday, the day the tournament kicked off, I was at a football function with (Sir) Geoff Hurst - the striker who scored a hat-trick to beat Germany in the 1966 world cup final; the only hat-trick ever scored in that event. He is backing Germany to win and he jokes that they play football like us but without the humour!

And without the violence (hooligans and stuff...)

Glad to hear you have no hooligans. In England we do not see much of them now at home. We have good leagues, good football, and generally good supporters. And no politically inspired hooligans I am pleased to say.