***OFFICIAL*** UEFA Euro 2004 thread

[joohang]

Oh, so he played in the youth team.

It's about to kick off. Enjoy, guys. See you all at half time.

 

[blakeatwork]

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.

League Cup is for the Season points Winner.. FA cup goes to the winner of the FA Cup Tourney... Sorta like in the NHL where the regular season champs get the President's Trophy, and the Playoff winners get the Stanley Cup..

Great game between Spain and Greece yesterday.... Portugal looks more and more like they're playing scared... both Cristiano Ronaldo had an absolutely gorgeous flick off his boot for Costa's goal...

 

[Achtung]

Rooney scores for England and they go up 1-0 on the Swiss.

 

[joohang]

The Swiss are putting up a pretty good fight.

 

[biostud]

Originally posted by: joohang
The Swiss are putting up a pretty good fight.

Naaah, high ball posession but never really dangerous.

 

[joohang]

Originally posted by: biostud666

Originally posted by: joohang
The Swiss are putting up a pretty good fight.

Naaah, high ball posession but never really dangerous.

But they are Class C.

 

[GreatBarracuda]

Originally posted by: ndee
YEAH, take that! Stupid Totti!

Touche!

 

[Mnementh]

England are playing crap, Owen should not be on the pitch he's doing nothing. Haas should not have been sent off either that was harsh...

Mnementh

 

[Mnementh]

See off comes Owen and straight away Vass sets up Rooney

 

[Mnementh]

And England are off the starting blocks finally

Poor game livened up by Vassell when he came on as usual

Bring on Croatia and I hate to say it but I'm gonna be wearing Blue tonight so come on you frogs

Mnementh

 

[joohang]

Ouch for the Swiss.

 

[joohang]

Originally posted by: Mnementh
And England are off the starting blocks finally

Poor game livened up by Vassell when he came on as usual

Bring on Croatia and I hate to say it but I'm gonna be wearing Blue tonight so come on you frogs

Mnementh

I don't have a France jersey yet but I'm gonna wear Arsenal and get ready.

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: joohang
Ouch for the Swiss.

Haha, ndee must be punching the wall

 

[spherrod]

Arsenal/France - is there a difference? Vassell should be starting now ahead of Owen - something looks wrong with him at the moment

 

[joohang]

Originally posted by: spherrod
Arsenal/France - is there a difference? Vassell should be starting now ahead of Owen - something looks wrong with him at the moment

Yes, Arsenal don't have Zidane.

 

[Achtung]

Originally posted by: joohang

I don't have a France jersey yet but I'm gonna wear Arsenal and get ready.

Same thing.

 

[Mnementh]

Originally posted by: spherrod
Arsenal/France - is there a difference? Vassell should be starting now ahead of Owen - something looks wrong with him at the moment

Heh tru dat...

I'm biased when it comes to Vassell though I'm a Villa fan and I know him personally so I've got a vested interest

Mnementh

 

[joohang]

Originally posted by: Xiety

Originally posted by: joohang
Ouch for the Swiss.

Haha, ndee must be punching the wall

Must be out getting drunk with his girl friend. I don't think he'd miss the France vs. Croatia match though.

 

[spherrod]

Originally posted by: Mnementh

Originally posted by: spherrod
Arsenal/France - is there a difference? Vassell should be starting now ahead of Owen - something looks wrong with him at the moment

Heh tru dat...

I'm biased when it comes to Vassell though I'm a Villa fan and I know him personally so I've got a vested interest

Mnementh

Well, even the most ardent Liverpool/Owen fan would have to admit he's been poor so far at Euro2004. He set up the first goal well, but time after time he lost possession cheaply or didn't seem interested in playing for the team. Wish Alan Smith or Jermaine Defoe were around as well

 

[brigden]

Godbless my boss. He let me off at 11:30 so I could catch the match at a pub round the corner.

What a brilliant result! We needed it! Good job Rooney, Lampard, Scholes, and Campbell. Where was Owen?

Have to say English midfield didn't exist. Defence has been awesome, but where's our midfield? What's going on?

Give an English striker an inch and he'll take a mile...

 

[spherrod]

Good boss The midfield hasn't gelled yet - although Lampard and Gerrard have done well in patches so far. Scholes is looking better now than a few games ago but Beckham hasn't delivered yet. I think we really need to get through the group and then we should play with more confidence. Owen's lack of form isn't too worrying as I think Vassell really can step in and perform at international level

 

[joohang]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLL

Zizou! Yours truly.

 

[spherrod]

Own goal wasn't it? According to BBC that is........

 

[alexruiz]

Originally posted by: 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

Nice compilation!

 

[alexruiz]

Does anyone have the complete standings of the groups as of today?