Frank Skinner: My advice to England fans for Euro 2008 | Euro 2008

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Frank Skinner: My advice to England fans for Euro 2008 | Euro 2008
101 Great Goals - latest football videos and ... found this 6/5/2008 on www.timesonline.co.uk [flag]
The thing that everyone says to me when I tell them I m going to Euro 2008 as a Times blogger is: Who are you going to be supporting? Do war correspondents get asked this when they set off to cover conflicts that don t involve the UK? For the first time in 14 years I can watch a tournament without the anguish, disgust and bitter disappointment I have to endure when England are involved. I ... [link]

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Now Barca are in for Ronaldo & City to step up chase for Ronaldinho
Published 6/5/2008 by Ronaldo Assis de Moreira 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
... will be blogging during Euro 2008. And the former Fantasy Football host writes a great piece on who England fans should hate, rather than support. Also looking ahead to a feast of football, there are also fine features on ...

Why do England fans have to support anybody at Euro 2008?
Published 6/5/2008 by Ronaldo Assis de Moreira 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
... And today Frank Skinner summed up his predicament: “The thing that everyone says to me when I tell them I’m going to Euro 2008 as a Times blogger is: ‘Who are you going to be supporting?’ Do war correspondents get asked this when they set off to cover conflicts that don’t involve the UK?” ...

Putting you in the mood
Published 6/6/2008 by garth at soccernista.com
... for each of the Euro competitors. Better yet, one of their writers recommends a team to hate: “Even United fans, while worshiping him as a football genius, would struggle to get through a night out with Ronaldo without wanting to give him at least a little slap.”  On the ass, I presume? ...

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