The EURO 2008 thread

abhijitaparadh · 29th June 2008, 21:26

Is there any website/sopcast channel which is showing the final online with English commentary?

I have been watching some euro matches with chinese or spanish commentary

but its not much fun

MaserQ · 29th June 2008, 22:34

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Originally Posted by takumi

I don't think that Spain has a chance in the euro 2008 because it has not been in the picture for the last 40 years.

Once the teams are out on the field, the past is history. Even if you were to dwell on it, the Euro championships have had unlikely winners in the past. Denmark, Greece to name a few..

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Originally Posted by takumi

Whereas Germany has Lukas Podolski,Michael Ballack,Bastian Schweinsteiger (who has scored in his last two matches) and Lens Lehman.

Jens Lehman could prove to be the weak link in an otherwise solid German team. His form has not been great of late. He spent most of last season on the bench for Arsenal. But I could be wrong. He might turn out to be the hero. You NEVER know!

My money stays in my pocket. May the best team win!

abhijitaparadh · 30th June 2008, 02:12

Spain 1 - Germany 0

Torres scored 33"

Sam Kapasi · 30th June 2008, 02:31

Spain deserved to win. The Germans played like they had not slept in a few days and decided to do it on the field.

Dippy · 30th June 2008, 02:32

Nice one by Spain. The Germans tried what they could in the second half but it was not to be . Well done Spaniards.

nkapoor777 · 30th June 2008, 02:33

Ole, ole! Viva Espana! Germans were more intent on cribbing rather than playing the game. Not a classic, but the team which wanted to play did manage to win. Spain were by far the best team in the tournament. Their slick passing and quick movement was a sight to behold.

F50 · 30th June 2008, 02:57

What a waste of a match!! Germans were doing nothing. Ballack missing his passes and loosing the ball to Spaniards meant THE END for Germany, atleast for me. 2nd Half they tried but still no result. I was just praying for Germany would score in the 80s as they did again Turkey.
And the idiotic ESPN, I could hear Hindi as well as English commentary from the TV. Didnt knew what to hear.
"Yeh Spain ne chingaari lagai hai, goal lagane mein zyaada waqt nahi lagega"
"Bahut hi khub taal-mel Spain ke khiladiyo ka"
"Germany ki lagataar koshish nakaam"
"Baaallaaaakh"
All the above rubbish, nonsense and Germany lost

WhiteKnight · 30th June 2008, 10:00

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Originally Posted by F50

All the above rubbish, nonsense and Germany lost

You wouldn't be complaining about the goal though!!! A true striker's goal

No drama, no cries, sheer grit and determination

normally_crazy · 30th June 2008, 10:10

Well done Spain. A title well deserved - they had outplayed the Germans.

Ole O Aee Ole O Ola

finneyp · 30th June 2008, 12:36

An emphatic win by Spain! Kudos to their young guns & their veteran coach!

They played the best style of football & played consistently too!

lancer_rit · 30th June 2008, 14:22

Bravo Spain ! My vote was for Spain, and in this tournament, they were head and shoulders above the rest. They had immense skill, tactics, hard work (roughed it out), and mental determination. And they played as a team. As a bonus, they beat Italy

Cheers,

TheOne® · 30th June 2008, 19:39

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Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

Spain deserved to win. The Germans played like they had not slept in a few days and decided to do it on the field.

Arrey, at least you could have put it in some nicer words like Gautam did - considering your special half-German position lol.

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Originally Posted by nkapoor777

Spain were by far the best team in the tournament. Their slick passing and quick movement was a sight to behold.

I must agree - no matter how much I wanted my team to win, the Spanish deserved it, they did great. We played... hmmmm... lousy.

Pling pling.

normally_crazy · 30th June 2008, 20:21

Any videos taken after the loss, The One ? Just want to check the difference !

TheOne® · 30th June 2008, 22:09

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Originally Posted by normally_crazy

Any videos taken after the loss, The One ? Just want to check the difference !

LOL, there was NO need to take any videos. When I left my family's house to go back home the streets were dead! Nothing could be heard.

But I read in the paper today that there was a huge party with people celebrating when our team arrived back in Germany. After all, we were SECOND haha.

given2fly · 30th June 2008, 23:41

Spaniards simply outclassed a team of sleepers as rightly described by Sam. I looked at Ballack, Lahm, Schweinsteiger and they were all looking at each other. And where the heck was David Odonkor. One of the fastest midfielders, I have seen so far and he was nowhere in the player. German selectors must be smoking pots to leave out a player like him. Kuranyi was a complete waste. Germany did miss Sebastian Deiseler & Oliver Neuville.

In short, an ill-prepared squad and no vision led to their downfall whereas Spanish Team was absolutely focussed & deserved winners. Congratulations Spain!

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29th June 2008, 21:26	#196
abhijitaparadh BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 222 Thanked: 3 Times	Is there any website/sopcast channel which is showing the final online with English commentary? I have been watching some euro matches with chinese or spanish commentary but its not much fun
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30th June 2008, 02:12	#198
abhijitaparadh BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 222 Thanked: 3 Times	Spain - 2008 Euro champions Spain 1 - Germany 0 Torres scored 33"
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30th June 2008, 02:31	#199
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 6,997 Thanked: 2,378 Times View My Garage	Spain deserved to win. The Germans played like they had not slept in a few days and decided to do it on the field.
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30th June 2008, 02:32	#200
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,476 Times	Nice one by Spain. The Germans tried what they could in the second half but it was not to be . Well done Spaniards.
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30th June 2008, 02:33	#201
nkapoor777 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 608 Thanked: 143 Times	Ole, ole! Viva Espana! Germans were more intent on cribbing rather than playing the game. Not a classic, but the team which wanted to play did manage to win. Spain were by far the best team in the tournament. Their slick passing and quick movement was a sight to behold.
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30th June 2008, 02:57	#202
F50 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai/USA Posts: 1,707 Thanked: 103 Times	What a waste of a match!! Germans were doing nothing. Ballack missing his passes and loosing the ball to Spaniards meant THE END for Germany, atleast for me. 2nd Half they tried but still no result. I was just praying for Germany would score in the 80s as they did again Turkey. And the idiotic ESPN, I could hear Hindi as well as English commentary from the TV. Didnt knew what to hear. "Yeh Spain ne chingaari lagai hai, goal lagane mein zyaada waqt nahi lagega" "Bahut hi khub taal-mel Spain ke khiladiyo ka" "Germany ki lagataar koshish nakaam" "Baaallaaaakh" All the above rubbish, nonsense and Germany lost
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30th June 2008, 10:10	#204
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	Well done Spain. A title well deserved - they had outplayed the Germans. Ole O Aee Ole O Ola
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30th June 2008, 12:36	#205
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,716 Thanked: 319 Times View My Garage	An emphatic win by Spain! Kudos to their young guns & their veteran coach! They played the best style of football & played consistently too!
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30th June 2008, 14:22	#206
lancer_rit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 1,266 Thanked: 309 Times	Bravo Spain ! My vote was for Spain, and in this tournament, they were head and shoulders above the rest. They had immense skill, tactics, hard work (roughed it out), and mental determination. And they played as a team. As a bonus, they beat Italy Cheers,
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30th June 2008, 20:21	#208
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	Any videos taken after the loss, The One ? Just want to check the difference !
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30th June 2008, 23:41	#210
given2fly BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 213 Thanked: 0 Times	Spaniards simply outclassed a team of sleepers as rightly described by Sam. I looked at Ballack, Lahm, Schweinsteiger and they were all looking at each other. And where the heck was David Odonkor. One of the fastest midfielders, I have seen so far and he was nowhere in the player. German selectors must be smoking pots to leave out a player like him. Kuranyi was a complete waste. Germany did miss Sebastian Deiseler & Oliver Neuville. In short, an ill-prepared squad and no vision led to their downfall whereas Spanish Team was absolutely focussed & deserved winners. Congratulations Spain!
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