Premier League Matchday 6
The big surprize in matchday 6 in EPL was Arsenal who lost the home game against HULL City. It was a matchday with more away wins and there were score maximum 3 goals in 5 games.
Luis Aragones the oldest coach in a EURO final
Luis Aragones will be the oldest coach in a European Final Tournament, and on the match day will have 69 years and 337 days.
Aragones will take the lead from Otto Rehhagel, who at the age of 65 years and 330 days was the coach of the Greece team in 2004, and won that game against [...]
Germany in the 16th semifinal
On 25 June, Germany will play the 16th semifinal at World or European Cup, and they are in top regarding this. Germany football team is followed by Italy with 11 semifinals and France with 9.
Turkey will play the second semi finals after the one from World Cup 2002, Spain the third and Russia the [...]
After 88 years Spain beat Italy in a official game
Spain victory in quarter finals of EURO 2008 in the game with Italy is the first one in an official game after 88 years.
Until this game, first and last victory was obtain at 2 September 1920 when the Spain team won with 2-0 during Olympic tournament. From that moment Italy won or the game end [...]
Italy lost at penalty for the 5th time
The football World Champion Italy lost for the 5th time the qualification forward in a final tournament after penalty shoots.
“Squadra Azzura” in seven games was in front of penalty shoots, but they won it just in 2 games. In this way they now are equal with England.
England, the team which is not present at EURO [...]
Ruud van Nistelrooy all time 3rd scorer at EURO
The Netherlands football player Ruud van Nistelrooy jump on position 3 on all time top scores at final European Championships with the goal scored in 86 minute in Netherlands - Russia.
He is not alone in this position, with hime there are Patrick Kluivert, Thierry Henry and Nuno Gomes.
Ruud van Nistelrooy score two goals in three [...]
Most late goal at an European Championship
In the European football championship history, Senturk has scored the most late in the game goal.
Turkish football player Semih Senturk score the most late goal from EURO history with the goal scored in minute 122 in the game Croatia - Turkey.
Player
Play for
Minute
game
Score
Semih Semturk
Turkey
120+2
Croatia - Turkey
1-1
Michel Platini
France
119
France - Portugal
3-2
Dieter Muller
West Germany
119
Yugoslavia - West germany
2-4
Ivan Klasnic
Croatia
119
Croatia [...]
For the first time The Netherlands was beaten by a Dutch
The Russian victory against The Netherlands at European Championship was the first time ever when a Dutch, coaching the opponent beat The Netherlands in a football game.
The Netherlands vs Russia in quarter finals at EURO 2008 was the game nr 7 where The Netherlands team play against an opponent coached by a Dutch. Until now, [...]
Edwin van der Sar most minutes played at European Championship
The goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar became after the quarter finals at EURO 2008 The Netherlands vs Russia the football player with most minutes played at final European Championships
After 120 minutes played in the quarter with Russia Edwin van der Sar had a total 1525 minutes in 16 games, he get the lead from the [...]
Greece the third EURO Champion who not qualify from groups
After Greece lost the game against Russia with 0-1 at EURO 2008 in Group D, became the third European Champion Team who not qualify from groups.
Previous champions which not qualify are Germany in 1984 and 2000 and Denmark in 1996.
At EURO 2008 Greece played in Group D with Spain, Russia and Sweden. The team coached [...]