Euro-Netherlands v Italy video verdict (Reuters)

 
Review of key decision in Monday's Euro 2008 Group C match between Netherlands and Italy, as assessed with the benefit of video replays. [link]

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Holland (Netherlands) Vs Italy Live Streaming & Match Preview

Arjen Robben is set to miss Netherlands first Euro 2008 game, the Real Madrid winger has picked up an injury in training, Marco van basten will be wondering what he has to do to get a left winger as he already lost Ryan Babel.
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Netherlands 3-0 Italy - Azzurri Crushed in their Tournament Opener, Or: Cannavaro Where Art Thou? (Euro 2008 Group C)

The Azzurri's adventure at Euro 2008 could not have started worse. 3 goals like the 3 words which can be used to describe today's match: offside, counter-attack, and defense (or lack thereof). At the end of the day, this crushing 3-0 defeat hangs like a big sword of Damocles directly over Donadoni's head. The next match vs. Romania will be "do or die" for Italy.
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Holland-Italy: Dutch Beauty

Beautiful. No other word can describe the game. Today, the Netherlands demonstrated all that is good and beautiful in the sport of soccer. After the Oranje’s comprehensive, 3-0 victory , Euro 2008 officially kicked off. And to have it come at ...
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Netherlands 3-0 Italy: The Aftermath

After a match like this, one would normally do well to take a night’s rest to carefully analyze the situation , see what went wrong , and what can be done to correct it . That is undoubtedly what Roberto Donadoni and his players will be ...
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Netherlands 3 Italy 0: World champions humbled by Dutch - International, Football - The Independent

AP Wesley Sneijder shoots past the Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon for the Netherlands' second goal in a sensational 3-0 victory last night
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