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Very different to yesterday's wild beauty, but this too was a sumptuous match. And this time the team that was manifestly superior came out on top. And how. The first half was full of the threatening intent and high-tempo intricacy that has made this tournament so thrilling. It didn't, however, yield any goals because the other notable feature of the competition - confused defending - was ... [link]

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Joy of Cesc
Published 6/27/2008 by Arthur Antunes Coimbra at 101 Great Goals - latest football videos and international soccer goals from the Premier League, Champions League,La liga, Serie A, World Cup, UEFA Cup and more
... in a semi-final of the European Championship against Germany, who will very possibly win the tournament.” - Colin Kazim-Richards. Today’s overview: The lead picture comes from the “Ultimate Pickup Game”, and a match report from the New York Times’ Joshua Robinson can be read here. The majority of Fleet Street are today crowing after the performance of Cesc Fabregas against Russia last night. Richard Williams, Paul Doyle, Sam Wallace, James Lawton, and Phil McNulty all ...

Big Gene's Erectile News
Published 6/27/2008 by brucio (noreply@blogger.com) at du Nord
... miss this game for Spain with a thigh injury. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Phil Ball at Soccernet says the best is yet to come from Spain. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated on the big game ahead. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SI has an article by USA U20 coach Thomas Rongen who has been at the Euro tournament. He gives us his look at the final and reviews what he has seen so far. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Paul Doyle and Richard Williams of the Guardian both drool all over Spain ...

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