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[Orm]

New page begins with a England fan. [:)]

Source: Alex Livesey/Getty Images Europe

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: TulliusDetritus

BS or not, The Celebration (and not the goal per se) is legendary [:'(]

Warspite1

Sorry, why was that legendary? I prefer legendary goals...er...like this one that I prepared earlier [;)]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFK1LKrS1UI

[wodin]

Eric was an amazing footballer.

[wodin]

Or this...Mr Villa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R44tPArJIy4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61qqvGnGjrg

[wodin]

Ossie's goals..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHqSZ6_2A8Q

Looking at Spurs play back then we were some team...

[TulliusDetritus]

But of course no goal can -possibly- surpass... er... Maradona's goal... 1986. Although you were on the receiving end, eh...

It has everything... especially countries rivalry (first match between the two countries after the Falklands War if I remember correctly). And after all they got the WC that year: the infamous Maradona's hand that is [:D]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: TulliusDetritus

But of course no goal can -possibly- surpass... er... Maradona's goal... 1986. Although you were on the receiving end, eh...

It has everything... especially countries rivalry (first match between the two countries after the Falklands War if I remember correctly). And after all they got the WC that year: the infamous Maradona's hand that is [:D]

Warspite1

That goal was quite simply, sheer. football. genius. Maradona won the World Cup almost single-handed (and unlike 1978 this win was not tainted by the stench of bribery and match fixing). The fact he scored that cheated "goal" in the same match, obviously over-shadows the victory somewhat (certainly as far as the English are concerned) but cannot take away what Maradona achieved in 1986. One of the all-time greats of the game.

[shunwick]

Denmark 1 Germany 1
Netherlands 1 Portugal 0

At the moment, Germany and Denmark are going through.

[shunwick]

29 mins

Denmark 1 Germany 1
Netherlands 1 Portugal 1

At the moment, Germany and Portugal are going through.

[shunwick]

Half-Time

Denmark 1 Germany 1
Netherlands 1 Portugal 1

At the moment, Germany and Portugal are going through.

I don't know what the Netherlands and Portugal game is like but the Denmark - Germany game is a cracker.

[warspite1]

Portugal vs Holland is a good game, Holland were all over Portugal but the Portugese have come right back into it and more.... Holland are out, I cannot see them scoring two.

Interesting fact: did you know Denmark are managed by Harry Potter in his later years?

[shunwick]

Radio report says Dutch look as if they have given up after equaliser.

[TulliusDetritus]

Arrgggghh! The Dutch coach has finally made it: destroying the beautiful Dutch football philosophy. The last time we saw the "amazing" Holland was in the last Euro Cup (and right, the Russians kicked them out the same).

Now what do we have? They abandoned the über offensive football... but they haven't learned yet how to properly defend! [:@] A poor defence you can more or less afford if you manage to score a lot of goals... but if you score less (as per now) it's indeed a problem [:D]

P.S.: and right, I know this new philosophy could have won them a world cup (the last one). And that's the problem: now they have to think this is the right way.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: shunwick

Radio report says Dutch look as if they have given up after equaliser.

Warspite1

That's about right.

[shunwick]

Jacob Poulsen misses a sitter. Denmark were so close ...

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: shunwick

Jacob Poulsen misses a sitter. Denmark were so close ...

Warspite1

That was a brilliant move from Denmark - unlucky.......

[shunwick]

ORIGINAL: redcoat


C'mon Denmark.

[shunwick]

Netherlands 1 Portugal 2

The Danes have no bloody choice. They have to throw everything they have at Germany.

[shunwick]

Denmark 1 Germany 2
Netherlands 1 Portugal 2

10 minutes left. It may be all over for Denmark. They have to score twice in the final 10 minutes. But Germany look the better side. They have had the best pressure all the game.

[Orm]

Looks like Germany and Portagal from this group.