Euro Jun 17 - France v Italy / Netherlands v Romania

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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Group C

France v Italy

Channel 30 : 2:45 am - (Live)

Italy

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Marco Amelia (Livorno), Morgan De Sanctis (Sevilla)

Defenders: Alessandro Gamberini (Fiorentina), Marco Materazzi (Internazionale), Christian Panucci (Roma), Andrea Barzagli (Wolfsburg), Gianluca Zambrotta (Barcelona), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Fabio Grosso (Lyon)

Midfielders: Andrea Pirlo (Milan), Gennaro Gattuso (Milan), Massimo Ambrosini (Milan), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Simone Perrotta (Roma), Alberto Aquilani (Roma), Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus)

Forwards: Luca Toni (Bayern Munich), Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus), Antonio Di Natale (Udinese), Marco Borriello (Genoa), Fabio Quagliarella (Udinese), Antonio Cassano (Sampdoria, on loan from Real Madrid)

France

Goalkeepers: Gregory Coupet (Olympique Lyon), Sebastien Frey (Fiorentina), Steve Mandanda (Olympique Marseille).

Defenders: Eric Abidal (Barcelona), Jean-Alain Boumsong (Lyon), Francois Clerc (Olympique Lyon), Sebastien Squillaci (Olympique Lyon), William Gallas (Arsenal), Patrice Evra (Manchester United), Willy Sagnol (Bayern Munich), Lilian Thuram (Barcelona).

Midfielders: Lassana Diarra (Portsmouth), Claude Makelele (Chelsea), Florent Malouda (Chelsea), Samir Nasri (Olympique Marseille), Jeremy Toulalan (Olympique Lyon), Patrick Vieira (Inter Milan).

Forwards: Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea), Karim Benzema (Olympique Lyon), Sidney Govou (Olympique Lyon), Bafetimbi Gomis (St Etienne), Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich).

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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Group C

Netherlands v Romania

Channel 22 : 2:45 am - (Live)

Romania

Goalkeepers: Bogdan Lobont (Dinamo Bucharest), Eduard Stanciou (CFR Cluj), Marius Popa (Poli Stiinta Timisoara)

Defenders: Cosmin Contra (Getafe), Dorin Goian (Steaua Bucharest), Sorin Ghionea (Steaua Bucharest), Gabriel Tamas (Auxerre), Cosmin Moti (Dinamo Bucharest), Cristian Sapunaru (Rapid Bucharest), Razvan Rat (Shakhtar Donetsk), Stefan Radu (Lazio);

Midfielders: Cristian Chivu (Internazionale), Mirel Radoi (Steaua Bucharest), Florentin Petre (CSKA Sofia), Paul Codrea (Siena), Nicolae Dica (Steaua Bucharest), Banel Nicolita (Steaua Bucharest), Adrian Cristea (Dinamo Bucharest), Razvan Cocis (Lokomotiv Moscow);

Forwards: Adrian Mutu (Fiorentina), Ciprian Marica (VfB Stuttgart), Daniel Niculae (Auxerre), Marius Niculae (Inverness Caledonian Thistle).

Netherlands

Goalkeepers: Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United), Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax Amsterdam), Henk Timmer (Feyenoord)

Defenders: Wilfred Bouma (Aston Villa), Tim de Cler (Feyenoord), John Heitinga (Ajax), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburg), Mario Melchiot (Wigan), Andre Ooijer (Blackburn Rovers), Khalid Boulahrouz (Chelsea)

Midfielders: Ibrahim Afellay (PSV Eindhoven), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), Orlando Engelaar (Twente Enschede), Nigel de Jong (Hamburg), Wesley Sneijder (Real Madrid), Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburg), Demy de Zeeuw (AZ Alkmaar)

Forwards: Klaas Jan Huntelaar (Ajax), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Arjen Robben (Real Madrid), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (Celtic).

Hello Kitty SG

horlan in le.

tonite can lose liao.

youyayu SG

HOLLAND!!!!!!

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Holland 4: Romania 1

France 1: Italy 0

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Gigi Buffon has urged Holland to beat Romania tonight and prevent a repeat of the 'fixed' result that pitched Italy out of Euro 2004 in Portugal. The Azzurri captain remains bitter about the 2-2 draw between Sweden and Denmark in Porto and is increasingly anxious that a Dutch defeat to Romania tonight would render meaningless the Zurich result between Italy and France.

"I couldn't stand another fixed match like that 2-2 draw between Denmark and Sweden four years ago," said the goalkeeper. "I trust in the sportsmanship of the Dutch, and I also hope Marco van Basten remembers he is a friend of Roberto Donadoni's and of Italy in general.

Whenever Italy and France meet nowadays three words always linger in the background: Zidane, Materazzi, Berlin.

The French captain's astonishing headbutt in the World Cup Final in Germany in 2006 remains an enduring image of football's new Millennium. It stunned global audiences, ended Zidane's international career in a bitter, shameful manner, and left Italian hard-man defender Materazzi with little credit.

"I have had no contact with Zidane since that day in Berlin two years ago," said Materazzi, dropped for Italy's last game. "I have asked him for an apology but not had one. After a big war, countries tend to make peace. My door is always open for Zidane.

"But he is the one who has to say sorry. It was not good for the image of football and it is something that he will have to have attached to him for the rest of his life. It is the same for me, because my name will always be there alongside this incident."

Materazzi, remember, allegedly dishonoured Zidane's sister to provoke the headbutt that ended in a red-card before Italy won the trophy on penalties. "I am not proud of my words that day," said the 34-year-old. "But it was only words, not an aggressive action. I did not even know, when I said it, that Zidane had a sister."

"We have to go out there and play the match of our lives against France. If we get to the quarters it will mean we will have come up with a little extra. It's normal to feel the pressure and I am dying to get out there and play. We just have to focus on France.

"We cannot start doing maths. I didn't understand everything but from what they tell me we have a slightly better chance than France. We recovered from losing to Holland but we have to see how they react to losing 4-1."

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Zidane and Materazzi...

KrU SG

Ribery so fast being subbed. Bad news for France.

KrU SG

Pirlo's penalty. 1-0 to Italy.

Plus Abidal's dismissal.

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Nice save from Coupet to touch Grosso's free-kick onto the post and to safety.

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De Rossi's free-kick diverted into goal by Henry. 2-0 to Italy.

Byebye France.

KrU SG

A moment of magic from the referee in the Holland game haha.

youyayu SG

france are out!

KrU SG

france are out!

Yeah! They deserve it.

What a serious downward spiral for them in just eight years.

iceFatboy SG

well, I felt that Holland should have lost like Portugal to send both Italy and France out. Cause U never know how either team will rammed up later..If they lose the cup, they will regret this mistake.

SiMiLaiEh* SG

seeing holland's form they cfm cant lose to any team now.

youyayu SG

seeing holland's form they cfm cant lose to any team now.

agree