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Saturday, June 30, 2012

Spain vs. Portugal

Spain has had a nice and easy cup until they got to the semi-finals vs. Portugal. 120 minutes of game and it was still 0-0. They went to penalties. Spain's lineup was: Xabi Alonso, Andres Iniesta, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos, and Cesc Fabregas. 4-2 was the score, Cesc Fabregas with the winning penalty and Sergio Ramos Man of the Match. Spain is in the finals.

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Italy vs. England

Italy and England are  2 great teams. This game I have to admit that Italy made more teamwork and had more chances. Italy completed 821 passes and England completed 414. Still there were awesome goalies which did not let up 1 goal. Actually they did let up a goal for Mario Ballotelli but unfortunately for the italians the refferee's assistant called it offside. My player of the game was Andrea Pirlo. He really had a great game. About 5 awesome assists in the whole game which he finished off with an brilliant curving penalty. 120 minutes of a great game until they went to penalties. The penalties ended 4-2 Italy won but they don't have that much chance of winning vs. Germany.   

France vs. Spain


This quarter final game between France and Spain was very important. Spain knocked the game out with an awesome header goal (almost outside the area) from  Spain's wing forward Xabi Alonso. Beats  Hugo Lloris (France's goalkeeper) and impossible to stop. But that wasn't enough for Spain and not even for Xabi Alonso. In minute 91 Xabi Alonso scored a penalty. France then knew that Spain already won them so they stopped playing good. By now you might be guessing that the best player by far was Xabi Alonso. Real Madrid shouldn't throw him away.

factbook;Euro Cup 2012


  • Cristiano Ronaldo heads Portugal into the last 4
  • A smashing win by Germany as they defeat Greece 4-2 with goals from Lahm,Khedira,Klose,and Reus.
  • Spain disqualify France by Xabi Alonso's header and penalty.
  • Italy kick out England in an awesome penalty game 4-2
  • Andrea Pirlo (Italy): brilliant curving penalty against Joe Hart (England)
  • Semi Finals 1: Spain vs. Portugal
  • Semi Finals 2: Italy vs. Germany
  • Cesc Fabregas bombs Spain into the finals
  • Super Balotelli scores 2 awesome goals
  • Finals: Spain vs. Italy
  • Vicente Del Bosque's team wins the Euro Cup 2012 after a poor game for the Italians.
  •   David Silva's goal with an assist by Cesc Fabregas gets to the top 2 goals of the Euro Cup 2012. 
  • Balotelli's powerful strike against Germany wins the best goal of the Euro Cup 2012.       

Saturday, June 23, 2012

factbook; UEFA Champions League


  • Arjen Robben wanting to kill himself after he misses the penalty against Petr Cech
  • Didier Drogba named best player of UEFA Champions League
  • Chelsea: only 1 corner kick, Didier Drogba managed to score
  • Barcelona eliminated after a high-over-the-cross-bar penalty by Lionel Messi and a 90-minute-goal by Fernando Torres

Fact-book; La Liga


  • Josep Guardiola leaves F.C. Barcelona with a Copa Del Rey
  • Messi and Daniel Alves sign contract with F.C. Barcelona ''til 2016
  • Real Madrid wins La Liga with 98 points
  • Messi and Pedro carry F.C. Barcelona to a another cup
  • Two new arrivals for F.C. Barcelona: Alexis Sanchez and Cesc Fabregas