The Girls Of Germany Sing For Holland
I haven’t the slightest clue what’s going on here, but no one’s complaining. The lasses in the German shirts are singing the Dutch national anthem in a suspiciously bouncy van. Obviously this has some link to these rivals in the same Euros group. Outside of that, its effectiveness is up for debate.
It’d be more...
The Girls Of Germany Sing For Holland
I haven’t the slightest clue what’s going on here, but no one’s complaining. The lasses in the German shirts are singing the Dutch national anthem in a suspiciously bouncy van. Obviously this has some link to these rivals in the same Euros group. Outside of that, its effectiveness is up for debate.
It’d be more...
Euro 2012 Squads Begin Rolling Out
Most domestic seasons haven’t closed, yet the names of those heading off to the lands of continental glory in the Polkraine are already dropping, along with some of the squads to be whittled down in the coming weeks (the deadline being May 29th). Today Giovanni Trappatoni announced Ireland’s formal 23 and Germany a damn close...
Dutch Ad Tells Women To Keep Their Men From The Ukraine
The Dutch energy company NLE is taking some…heat…for their ad on Euro 2012, imploring woman to keep their husbands at home, sudsy and sublimely happy, because there are lots of scantily clad attractive females in the Ukraine. Some of them may even be looking for a husband. (No!)
The Ukrainians are unhappy and have asked the...
Nike Releases Euro 2012 Kits
Now quick, everybody stick your chest out real far…
Rarely, if ever, do promotional shots seem to indicate the actual height of footballer, making them appear giants when in reality, many could appear to be trick-or-treaters with a half decent mask. This one seems more appropriate. Though Wesley Sneijder does look as if he’s about to...
Football bots: robots play a football match in Iran – in pictures
Robot football teams from Qazvin Islamic Azad University in Iran and Amsterdam University in the Netherlands compete in a match during the Robo-Cup Iran Open 2012 in Tehran
Robben has the last word as England’s fight back ends, 3-2
The first half produced little except for an Arjen Robben effort shut down by Joe Hart and Adam Johnson's slanted drive that missed goal. Stevie Gerrard had to exit with a hamstring pull with Daniel Sturridge replacing him. There...
Klaas Jan Huntelaar Scores, Eats Some Turf
A nasty mashing of the heads occurred during the Dutch victory over England during the international friendlies will surely have all clubs involved utterly thrilled to send everyone off to the next midweek friendly. The two gentleman in question, Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Chris Smalling, both landed in the hospital, with Smalling sounding the worse...
Scott Parker named England captain against Netherlands
Scott Parker named as England captain Not a very surprising choice to be honest. Parker has been at the heart of a Spurs midfield with some teeth although in the last match against Arsenal he acted out his frustration...
Fan who attacked Alkmaar keeper reportedly given six months in jail
• Ajax fan tried to kick goalkeeper in Dutch cup match• Two months of supporter's sentence have been suspendedA Dutch court has reportedly sentenced the hooligan who attacked AZ Alkmaar's goalkeeper during a cup match against Ajax to a six-month pr...
Giants drawn together in Euro 2012
The wait is over and the four groups have been unveiled for this coming summer’s Euro 2012 event in Poland and Ukraine. Friday’s draw, hosted by the latter nation, saw Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal placed together with joint-favorites Germany and Netherlands in Group B, which has emerged as the clear ‘group of death’. Denmark wraps up...
Wenger backs Lions for Euro success
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has expressed hope that the underachieving England squad performs well in next summer’s Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, despite knowing that the level of competition will be extremely high. Wenger understandably considers Germany and Netherlands as the greatest threats to defending champions Spain but after watching the Three Lions defeat...
