Launch of Euro 2008 or the mini World Cup
The Euro 2008 has therefore started on Saturday with the poster, Switzerland against the Czech Republic and Portugal will face Turkey.
This is a real World Cup in miniature that looks particularly open, difficult indeed to make any prediction about the final outcome of this competition, or draw a portrait robot of the future winner, who should succeed to Greece which creates the sensation of the last edition, winning the trophy.
Switzerland opens the way now face the Czech Republic, Switzerland ambitious organizes jointly with Austria this continental tournament, a status which was host country as tradition dictates, make teammates Sebastien Frey, of Favorites potential, it is not a qualification for the quarter-finals will be the objective of eleven Helvetia. In this Group A is Portugal that himself as the favorite, Portugal who secretly dream of climbing on top of the podium, led by a certain Ronaldo, the star of Manchester United, author of an exceptional season with his club.
The absent from Turkey last euro and the world has found the ambition to return with orders for the selection of legendary Fatih Terim 3 years ago. On the other hand the Czech Republic share in the unknown flamboyant and disappointing, depending on the circumstances, it would be undermined by the package of his game leader Thomas Rosicky. Group B or is the co Austria, it will be for the Austrians to mix with the fight and arouse popular enthusiasm. As for Poland, the international experience of his players is a handicap. In this context, Germany triple winner of the event, a record, and Croatia should succeed at the game, Croatia has succeeded in eliminating England, the great absent from the Euro 2008. C hen most certainly raised, the world champion Italy, France finalist in the World are the 2 designated favorites, but the Netherlands can make their asset youth, on paper, Romania is bound to follow far these 3 large cylinders, but the experienced international players, can make a difference. Finally, Group D, Greece European Championship title will benefit more than the element of surprise, the selection will be expected at the turn, it will have much to do with the presence in this pool D, the young and brilliant selection Spanish , The Iberians looking forward to this for Euro 2008 finally put their Déboire in major appointments, and to silence their critics in this group also follow Sweden and Russia.
