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Entries from June 2008

Euro 2008 Nightmare Ends for France

June 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Wow.  Disappointing.  France exits the UEFA Euro 2008 championship with a mere 1 point and at the bottom of Group C results.
Today’s match-up was excitement filled, but none of it positive for the French national soccer team.  It started with Franck Ribery going down with a tough injury only 7 minutes in, continued with Eric […]

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Embarassing: Netherlands Trounces France Soccer

June 14th, 2008 · No Comments

The French national soccer team got an old fashioned whoopin’ in their second UEFA Euro 2008 game versus Netherlands.  France soccer lost to the Tangerine machine 4-1.  France took 2 more shots than Netherlands, but its opportunities were not strong and only 47% landed on net compared with 80% for the Dutch.  Henry netted the […]

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Disappointing Start for France

June 9th, 2008 · No Comments

France tied Romania 0-0 in the opener of the UEFA Euro 2008 soccer championship.  The tie puts France in a tough position with Netherlands trouncing Italy 3-0 in Group C play.  The game was largely dull with neither keeper playing much of a role in the outcome.  Patrick Vieira and Thierry Henry both sat out […]

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