***OFFICIAL*** UEFA Euro 2004 thread

[Achtung]

Italian football is crap.

Good luck to the Dutch today... they always seem to be in need of it against the Germans.

 

[blakeatwork]

Oh and Joohang... I'm a Corkman first and foremost, but since most people don't know we Irish have our own league

I cheer for Chelsea if I watching Premiership Football...

I'm almost hoping someone from Bulgaria takes a run at Totti... They don't have much to lose, as they weren't going to win their group anways... get him right good on his "blisters"

bloody Italians...

 

[biostud]

So Holland is choking...................again

 

[silverpig]

***GERMANY HOLLAND SPOILERS***


























Argh. Germany 1 - Holland 0 half time. I can't believe they let that one in. They gotta get it going again.

 

[spherrod]

Holland are shocking - they haven't tested Germany's defence at all, which is weak. I imagine Kluivert will come on and they will have 2 up front for the 2nd half

 

[biostud]

Originally posted by: silverpig
***GERMANY HOLLAND SPOILERS***

Well all this thread is about spoilers , actually you get a :sun: for posting first results from a match

 

[silverpig]

Just didn't want anyone to get mad at me

 

[waldocat]

GO URUGUAY!!!!

France will win by far!

GO Real Madrid!

I have a question for you all!

Which is the oldest international soccer tournament??? (and not leagues or teams just countries)

 

[spherrod]

Copa America?

 

[Amorphus]

Football? You mean soccer?

(did not read thread).

 

[waldocat]

The oldest National Teams tournament in the World, the Copa America was created in 1916, when Argentina decided to organize a soccer tournament to celebrate the first centennial of its independence. With the participation of Brazil, Chile and Uruguay the event attracted the spotlights of that time being decisive for the foundation of the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) in the same period. In this way then, the first National Teams competition was created.

Uruguay, one of the greatest Teams of the beginning of last century, ruined the Argentinean party and conquered the first South American title. The tournament´s success made Conmebol schedule the competition for the following years, in each of the four participating countries of the first event. This way, in 1917, the tournament was played again. Uruguay, that once again won the title, also won the Copa America Trophy, created by Conmebol that year.

Since then, the competition happened another 38 times, and now reaches its 41st edition. Argentina and Uruguay, with 14 titles each, are the greatest winners of the main Tournament in the Americas. Brazil, with 6 triumphs, Paraguay and Peru with 2 trophies each, and Bolivia and Colombia, with one title each are the other winners of Copa America.

In 1975, the competition ? known as South American National Teams´ Competition ? had its name officially changed to Copa America. In the same year, the tournament stopped being played with only one host. Surprisingly, Peru played the final against Colombia, and conquered the Copa for the first time. In the two following editions, the competition system remained the same and Paraguay and Uruguay win the tournament.

In 1987, the Copa América adopted a single host system, and would be played every two years. In Argentina, Uruguay beat Chile and retains the previously won championship. In the following edition, in 1989, the host, Brazil, broke a non-winning streak of 40 years, and won the Copa America. Since then, Conmebol decided that the tournament would be played in rotating venues, in each of the ten affiliated countries.

Since 1993, the Copa América has been receiving two invitees per edition, looking to take the tournament to the whole Latin America. Mexico and USA, from Concacaf, joined the tournament and already in their first participation, got good results. Mexico, with a nice campaign reached the finals, but ended up being beaten by the strong Argentinean team, twice champion by then. In the following years Japan, Honduras and Costa Rica were some of Conmebol´s invitees.

In 2004, in Peru, the tournament reaches its 41st edition, with the presence of 12 countries (ten in South America plus Mexico and Costa Rica). Programmed to be played between the 6th and 25th of July, Copa America will be this year´s main event, side by side with the Eurocup



Champions
Year Champion Second

1916 Uruguay Argentina
1917 Uruguay Argentina
1919 Brazil Uruguay
1920 Uruguay Argentina
1921 Argentina Brazil
1922 Brazil Paraguay
1923 Uruguay Argentina
1924 Uruguay Argentina
1925 Argentina Brazil
1926 Uruguay Argentina
1927 Argentina Uruguay
1929 Argentina Paraguay
1935 Uruguay Argentina
1937 Argentina Brazil
1939 Peru Uruguay
1941 Argentina Uruguay
1942 Uruguay Argentina
1945 Argentina Brazil
1946 Argentina Brazil
1947 Argentina Paraguay
1949 Brazil Paraguay
1953 Paraguay Brazil
1955 Argentina Chile
1956 Uruguay Chile
1957 Argentina Brazil
1959 Argentina Brazil
1959 Uruguay Argentina
1963 Bolivia Paraguay
1967 Uruguay Argentina
1975 Peru Colombia
1979 Paraguay Chile
1983 Uruguay Brazil
1987 Uruguay Chile
1989 Brazil Uruguay
1991 Argentina Brazil
1993 Argentina México
1995 Uruguay Brazil
1997 Brazil Bolivia
1999 Brazil Uruguay
2001 Colombia México



List of Champions
Country Titles
Argentina.......14 (2 World Cups)
Uruguay.........14 (2 World Cups)
Brazil...............6 (5 World Cups)
Paraguay.........2
Peru................2
Bolivia.............1
Colombia.........1

 

[waldocat]

The FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) has more affiliated countries than the United Nations!
(204 Countries if i'm not mistaken)

 

[silverpig]

w00000t!!! Van Nistelrooy!!!

 

[biostud]

Originally posted by: silverpig
w00000t!!! Van Nistelrooy!!!

!!!!!! nice goali

 

[Achtung]

RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUD!!!!!

Nice one.

 

[silverpig]

 

[biostud]

Nice game......................again.

Lots of intense matches, very entertaing.

 

[ndee]

whoa, that game was too much for me.... I still say the Sweden game was the best 'til now

 

[LukFilm]

CZE-LAT 2-1, whohoo!

 

[brigden]

Seems like the big teams are producing boring matches, and all the underdogs are creating the magic.

 

[BullsOnParade]

So is FSW the only way to see the matches in the US save for PPV?

I'm so mad that i'm missing all these matches!

bulls

 

[joohang]

Originally posted by: brigden
Seems like the big teams are producing boring matches, and all the underdogs are creating the magic.

Agreed. I enjoyed watching the underdogs so far save for the Swiss and the Croatians. (sorry ndee)

I was disappointed with the Dutch today. Their play was far too choppy and had no creativity at all around the German penalty box. I love long-rangers but there were far too many of them in this match, and most of them were way off target. Kahn made a couple of fantastic saves, and the highlight of the match was van der Meyde's assist and Ruuuuuud's unbelievable finish.

 

[joohang]

Originally posted by: blakeatwork
Oh and Joohang... I'm a Corkman first and foremost, but since most people don't know we Irish have our own league

I cheer for Chelsea if I watching Premiership Football...

I'm almost hoping someone from Bulgaria takes a run at Totti... They don't have much to lose, as they weren't going to win their group anways... get him right good on his "blisters"

bloody Italians...

I am aware that the Irish and the Welsh got their own leagues, but I know nothing about them.

BTW, I never figured out the difference between the League Cup and the FA Cup. I understand that the FA Cup got more participants, but where lies the actual difference? Could anybody explain?

Serie A is unbelievably boring, but I noticed recently (and I hate to admit it) that Argentinian football is in fact even more boring.

On another note, I'm dead scared of Chelsea next season.

 

[brigden]

Originally posted by: joohang

Originally posted by: blakeatwork
Oh and Joohang... I'm a Corkman first and foremost, but since most people don't know we Irish have our own league

I cheer for Chelsea if I watching Premiership Football...

I'm almost hoping someone from Bulgaria takes a run at Totti... They don't have much to lose, as they weren't going to win their group anways... get him right good on his "blisters"

bloody Italians...

I am aware that the Irish and the Welsh got their own leagues, but I know nothing about them.

BTW, I never figured out the difference between the League Cup and the FA Cup. I understand that the FA Cup got more participants, but where lies the actual difference? Could anybody explain?

Serie A is unbelievably boring, but I noticed recently (and I hate to admit it) that Argentinian football is in fact even more boring.

On another note, I'm dead scared of Chelsea next season.

The FA Cup is the main competition in England with the most prize money (2 million pounds AFAIK), however the winner of the League Cup gets a spot in the UEFA Cup. The League Cup is only for the professional teams in the Premier League, First, Second and Third Divisions, while the FA Cup is open to all clubs in the country. The most important rounds of the FA Cup take place from November to May, while the League Cup goes from August to February.

 

[biostud]

Originally posted by: joohang

Originally posted by: brigden
Seems like the big teams are producing boring matches, and all the underdogs are creating the magic.

Agreed. I enjoyed watching the underdogs so far save for the Swiss and the Croatians. (sorry ndee)

go underdogs!!!!!!