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Euro 2012: Day 2 and 3 Thoughts
More observations from the second and third day of action (lumped together because it’s a weekend and all): First off, I’m shocked like most of you that Denmark got past Netherlands. Roger Bennett explored one of two possible explanations in … Continue reading
Euro 2012 Preview: Part Two
In this look at Group C and D (which Phil West wrote for CultureMap Austin), you’ll get explanations on tiki-taka, the best Google search terms to put next to Mario Balotelli’s name, which team has a super-fan who has spent … Continue reading
By the Way, the Last of the Pre-Euro 2012 World Rankings (For Real This Time)
Here’s how it looks on the eve of Euro 2012, according to the latest FIFA World Rankings: Spain’s still #1, but Germany’s slipped to #3 (with Uruguay taking the #2 spot), the Netherlands staying at #4, and a whole bunch … Continue reading
David Villa Out for Euro 2012
This just in from the Euro 2012 site: David Villa’s still not right from the broken leg suffered earlier this year, so he’s out of contention for Spain’s squad next month. That leaves Llorente and Torres as the main striker … Continue reading
The Latest (and Pretty Much Final Pre-Euro 2012) FIFA Rankings — Spain, Germany Still On Top
The last (well, next-to-last, as new rankings will come out 48 hours before the first kickoff) of the pre-Euro 2012 FIFA rankings have come out. Not much has changed from last month: Spain and Germany are still first and second, … Continue reading
New FIFA World Rankings: We’re Number 29, and Further Euro 2012 Group of Death Evidence
This just in from the folks at FIFA — there’s a new world ranking table out, and the U.S. Men’s National Team is 29th, which means that we’re right there between Slovenia and Japan, and barely World Cup-worthy when compared … Continue reading
A Quick Take on Euro 2012 Uniforms (Or Kits, As They’re More Britishly Known)
From Irish site The Score comes a look at the 16 home and away kits for Euro 2012. The Dutch kits (especially the away kits) are sweet, and the Sweden away kit might be the sharpest looking one here, though … Continue reading
It’s Never Too Early To Bet On Euro 2012!
If you’re looking for a fascinating preview to the prospective fortunes of various European sides at this year’s Euro 2012 (starting on June 8), take a peek at Oddschecker, an aggregator of some of the most popular betting sites-slash-EPL and … Continue reading