European Football Feast

I really don't know where to start about EURO 2008, because I can keep on barraging you with facts with one friggin 69 pages long post. Should I talk about the players? The team I supported? The history? The managers? The pitchman? Or the hot chicks that flaunt around the stadium?

Ok, maybe I should talk about teams that I had admired this time. And trying to talk in laymen terms.

Holland













Prior to their amazing record against current and former World Champions this time, Holland is known for their history of total football and attacking flair. And to see them demolish current World Cup winner Italy 3-0 and France 4-1 is just simply breathtaking. Armed with a flair of talented attackers, organized defence and slick free-flow passing, it is hard to discard them as favourites.

Men to Watch:
Ruud van Nistelrooy (aging but still haven't change the ability to find best position and score goals), Arjen Robben, Wesley Sneijder, Robin van Pussy..sorry..Persie and Rafael van der Vaart. Plus they are sort of a eye candy, except maybe almost bald Robben.

Spain














Another team that I had supported for years. Though always had a bad record in big time tournaments, you can't deny that their aggressive technique-based direct play of the game. Another team with lots of attacking flair.

Men to Watch:
Fernando Torres (me is big fan simply because he score goals like nobody's business), David Villa (another crazy scoring machine), Iker Casillas, Cesc Fabregas

Portugal














Much like Spain, with different set of players. Afterall, they are neighbours. Once again, it was free-flow football and skill showing players, albeit a slower tempo of play.

Men to Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo (much as I don't like his attitude and because he is with ManU, his footie skill is still undeniably breathtaking), Deco, Pepe and Simao.

That's it for now. More to come......