timesonline.typepad.com - 6/18/2008
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There’ve been some belters at European Championship finals, with Michael Ballack’s thunderous free kick against Austria yesterday the latest. Here’s our top ten – feel free to disagree, though there’s not much argument about the number one, surely?
10. Zinedine Zidane, FRANCE v Spain, 2000 This just edges Frank de Boer’s piledriver against France in the same tournament (it was superb, but ...
France Vs Italy Highlights - Euro 2008 Highlights
lovefooty.net 6/17/2008 — France must win today if they are to progress in Euro 2008. They are still missing Patrick Viera in the middle of the park so that could prove decisive. Italy can still qualify with a scored draw if Romania lose to Holland but ideally they would like a win as they are a point behind Romania. It's the World Final from 2006 all over again! Watch France Vs Italy Highlights.
Netherlands ended Romania’s hope by 2-0
leoxa.com 6/18/2008 — Goals from Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Robin van Persie ended Romania’s hopes of making the Euro 2008 quarter-finals.
Italy’s win over France meant that the Romanians had to beat the Dutch to progress, but they rarely threatened goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg.
Huntelaar’s opened the scoring in the second half when he slotted in Ibrahim Afellay’s low cross from the right.
Italy clinched a quarter-final, beat France 2-0
leoxa.com 6/18/2008 — Italy clinched a quarter-final meeting with Spain as they sent France crashing out of Euro 2008 with a deserved win.
France had a nightmare evening, losing key man Franck Ribery to a serious injury after only seven minutes.
Eric Abidal was then sent off after 25 minutes for fouling Luca Toni to give away a penalty, scored by Andrea Pirlo. Thierry Henry deflected in Daniele De Rossi’s ...
£5m Sid in as Barry Kops off | The Sun |HomePage|Sport|Football
thesun.co.uk 6/18/2008 — GARETH BARRY S dream Liverpool deal moved a step closer last night as Aston Villa swooped for £5million Steve Sidwell. Chelsea flop Sidwell is set to join Villa on a three-year contract worth £45,000 a week. And that could pave the way for Villa ...
