Wayne Rooney: Italia Just like England

England striker judge, their quarter-final this weekend Italian counter will be heavy because of the squad made ​​by Cesare Prandelli has had the same style of game with the Three Lions.
Manchester’s new striker appeared in the last game of counter Ukraine, after serving two-game sanction, and successfully struck one goal is enough to pass the Union Jack for the last eight as winners of Group D.
“It would be a serious game, they are similar to our views of how they play,” Rooney said in an interview with the FA’s official website.
“They have a winner like [Mario] Balotelli, [Antonio] Cassano and [Andrea] Pirlo. They have great players and it will be a tough game.”
“I think the chances are 50-50, so we have to make sure everything is in good working order to win,” added the former Everton striker is.
The Three Lions went on to become champions in the last party group as a surprise 2-0 defeat of France in Sweden, so the UK can avoid the threat of Spain. Rooney confident, successful Group D standings will increase the motivation of the squad made ​​by Roy Hodgson.
“” I think the pass group stage has always been our goal, to win the group is very good and gives confidence to the team, “I’m Rooney.
“We will face Italy and the weight of this game, so we must do our best to win,” Rooney Said.

Cristiano Ronaldo Not Worthy of a world Best player, Yet

Czech Republic midfielder Tomas Rosicky is still judging Cristiano Ronaldo deserves the title as the world’s best players.
As is known, the Arsenal midfielder Ronaldo will attempt to stem that will strengthen Portugal in Euro 2012 quarter-final early morning (22/6).
Previously they had met several times in the Premier League as captain of Portugal has not resigned from Manchester United to Real Madrid.
“He is a great striker, but he did not want to survive,” said Rosicky.
“Sometimes you can be so good, so you can not help the defense and scored only. But is he the best player of the world? I do not know if he’s worth.”

England - Ukraine 1:0

When, after the game, Ukrainian reporter approached Blokhin with a suggestion that "it seemed to be an evenly balanced game today...", the legend of Ukrainian football broke into indignation! And not without a reason, at that. In this match Ukraine really overplayed England in many characteristics (from time of ball control to passes' quality). And Ukraine really played it best match not only on Euro-2012, but probably in the last year. However, England got round tournament's hosts in one characteristic - the number of scored goals. The first scored once, and the second didn't at all.
Ukraine national team started the match without its captain and leader - Andriy Shevchenko. England national team, on the other hand, started the match with a 'gain' - Wayne Rooney returned to the team after disqualification. However, this proportion of 'gain-loss' wasn't reflected on the match's first minutes. Ukrainians, who knew that they have to win this match and were supported by Donbas Arena tribunes, attacked Joe Hart's goal with powerful forces. And it didn't look like a storm or a desperate spurt with all forces... On the contrary, Ukrainians looked very deserving and imposing - much above the level, allocated to them by statisticians, bookmakers and so on.
But the class is the class. And even being pinned to its penalty ground, England national team didn't lose self control, and therefore managed to tie 'blue-and-yellow' attacking group hand and foot. The latter ones were left only with traditional in this situation 'weapons': far kicks and set pieces' realizations. Ukrainians tried in this way and that, but the ball didn't fly in net!
After the first half, it looked like Ukrainians will press Englishmen out in the second half. But with game renewal, Ukrainians got an unpleasant surprise...
On the 48th minute, Gerrard crossed the ball from the right wing past Ukrainian defenders and goalkeeper (under his arm!) at near post, and the ball sneaked to the other side of the goal. There was no one, but Wayne Rooney, who headed the goal.
The goal shocked Ukrainians. However, with every next minute both, fans and players realized that it shouldn't be an obstacle: there were still 40 minutes of play ahead, and feet that had been terrorizing Englishmen during the first half were still in place...

And Ukrainians managed to bring score level pretty fast. Wait... no, the referee decided differently. Marko Dević, Ukraine national team's 'legionary' hit Englishmen's goal, when Joe Hart had already finished defending his goal. The last boundary on ball's way was John Terry. The defender kicked the ball out of his goal... when it already crossed the goal line, though. The tribunes saw this and the video repeat confirmed this. But, both additional goal linesmen, put by the UEFA, saw nothing. Nothing! The game continued with 1:0 score.
Ukrainians weren't broken by conceded goal, but 'taken away' goal definitely distressed them. The 'blue-and-yellow' continued insistent attacks, but they were driven not with ardor and spirit, but with anger and desire to reestablish justice. However, no one managed to score. Not even Andriy Shevchenko who came to work a miracle.
1:0 - and the second Euro-2012 host exits the tournament.
we'll see how if others teams euro 2012 draw  or who  2012 euro qualifying

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Match Review

Spain - Croatia 1:0

The most important question in this match was, whether the teams will play 2:2. It'll be recalled that this score would have been satisfactory for both, Spain and Croatia. The both would have entered quarter-finals regardless of other circumstances. And Italy would have gone overboard (here is an extra motivation for Spain). Many experts cynically assumed that in such important tournament all means are good - business is business. However, it was hard to believe in 2:2 - both, Spaniards and Croatians still value their reputation very much. In reality the 'match-fixing' Croatia - Spain became one of the most dramatic matches on this tournament...
True, the game's start left some field for fantasies and guesswork. Both teams seemed to have started the duel very friendly and non-aggressively. Spain played top seed, of course. However, Croatian goal wasn't attacked too much. There were hot moments, though - their peak was Fernando Torres's goal attempt virtually from zero angle, on the 23d minute. Sergio Ramos's far kick that happened on the same minute, may be recalled as well... However, Stipe Pletikosa cleared both attempts. Moreover, Croatians - in person of Modrić, Pranjić and Mandžukić - answered with very unpleasant counterattacks from time to time.
Meanwhile, Italy scored its first goal in parallel match. That is, there were no surprises in that match. In this case goalless draw wasn't a suit for Croatians and they turned second speed. Spaniards realized that Croatians may score a goal and kick them out from Euro-2012 and put on some pressure, too...
Spanish apprehension wasn't for nothing. On the 59th minute, Croatians had a perfect chance to score. Luka Modrić's free passage along the right wing ended with overplaying Spanish defender and lobbed ball to the penalty area's left part. Rakitić ran in there without any markers. He headed the ball to the goal just from few meters. Iker Casillas reacted by a miracle and kicked the ball away! The ball went to Spanish defender, who didn't manage to control it, and bounced again... to Rakitić, who was lying on the ground by then. He headed the ball (lying on the lawn!), but Spaniards had already regained control and kicked the ball outside the field.
In the following 20 minutes it was very dangerous at Iker Casillas's goal. Sensation seemed unavailable. (At this moment, Croatians' manager Slaven Bilić looked like crazy genius, who rushed about his lab, waiting for experiment's end.)

The result was totally different, though. On the 88th minute, Croatian defenders apparently made a mistake creating offside trap (although, there is a version that there was an offside), and after Fàbregas's pass, two Spaniards found themselves behind Croatians. Iniesta headed the ball to Navas, and the latter virtually walked with it into the goal (just to be sure!). Pletikosa was, certainly, 'a superfluous third' in this situation.
Spaniards' minimal victory brought them to quarter-finals, and the Croatians will unfortunately go home. Will there really be no more sensations on Euro-2012 after Netherland's kickout?

 

Dick Advokaat: Russia Not Lucky

Dick Advokaat: Russia Not Lucky
This last fight with Russia Advokaat coached PSV before next season. Dick Advokaat was not too lament the exclusion of Russia from the provision of Group A after a 1-0 loss to Greece in the last match on Saturday (16/6) evening local time.

Russia, which is also the Euro 2008 semi-finalists, who started the campaign with maximum results and only need a draw for the quarter-final ticket mengungci. However, they are sluggish at the National Stadium in Warsaw and had to pay a single goal Giorgios Karagounis scored in first half injury time. Greece had the right to pass to the next round to accompany the Czech Republic, thanks to the advantage head-to-head.
“We played pretty well, pressing to the front but other teams defended well. I think we played very well in the first half,” Advokaat said after the game.
“But we also respect Greek, is difficult to be conquered in the second half,” added the coach who will PSV coached the Dutch Eredivisie club next season.
“I’m not really interested in what people say about me. My staff work hard, we are unbeaten in 16 league sebelimnya.
“We had no luck. We should have won, but this is football so congratulations to Greece,” Advokaat end.

Big Ego Causes of Poor Performance of Netherlands Team

Netherlands winger Arjen Robben to assess the negative results achieved by his team at Euro 2012 as a result of the magnitude of the player egos in the locker room. The Orange has not won a single point after passing her qualifying Group B and the party must win the last game of counter Portugal, hoping the Germans arrested Denmark to get through to the quarter-finals. This confirms the player 28 years of togetherness is the key to success, for it he called for the Oranje to get rid of personal ego for the sake of giving a ticket to the  eight Round.
“It’s very difficult for us in this group, because there are a lot of big egos on the team. After the World Cup they may be larger. This makes it difficult, Robben said the KNVB’s official website.
“If you want to achieve something together, you have to pull off the ego. You have to fight as a team to achieve power. It can not come by itself.”
“I assume that Germany will win. Many people say so. Now it is important for us to get rid of negatf mind and fight to the last chance,” added the former Real Madrid player.
A number of news launch team in the locker room atmosphere heats up, with Rafael van der Vaart claims are not satisfied with the decision Bert van Marwijk who made ​​a substitute in the tournament. Robben insists, such problems should be avoided for the good of the team.
“When you are knocked out of the starting XI, you should be angry. That’s normal, you can talk privately with the coach.”
“But, when the game starts, you have to fight with the team. When there are players who do not have passion, it’s annoying. You must accept this or go home,” said Bayern Munich winger.