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Thursday, July 26, 2012

Boston fans get God on the phone


Ian Rush and Robbie Fowler made 299 dreams come true when they walked into the An Tua Nua bar in Boston on Tuesday.

Sunday, June 17, 2012

See The Most Cringeworthy Mishaps Caught On Camera!

By this point, it's pretty obvious that we are obsessed with our favorite celebs having embarrassing wardrobe malfunctions.
 
But seeing pictures of Lisa Rinna's nips through a sheer black dress on the red carpet or catching shots of former Pussycat Doll Nichole Scherzinger almost exposing her cha-chas on a boat in Monaco are nothing compared to seeing skirts drop on live television!


We may be super grateful for the invention of double-sided tape, but unfortunately, when the cameras go live not even double-sided tape can save these celebs from spilling out of their clothes.
What have we learned from the videos below? Don't do push-ups in a skirt, and "Dancing With The Stars" is the most dangerous place for celebs who fear exposing their bits to the world.
Check out the videos below to see the most cringe-worthy wardrobe malfunctions caught on-air!

Euro 2012: How the Dutch can still save themselves

Euro 2012: Portugal v Netherlands

  • Venue: Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv
  • Date: Sunday, 17 June
  • Kick-off: 19:45 BST
Coverage: ITV, BBC Radio 5 live, highlights on BBC One and BBC Sport website.

If the Netherlands do fail to make the quarter-finals of Euro 2012, then they only have themselves to blame.
It is their mentality that has caused them problems in Ukraine, particularly in their opening game against Denmark.But they are not out yet, of course.And, as I said on Match of the Day after their defeat by Germany on Wednesday night, the Dutch players have to approach their final game in Group B as if a win will mean they will still make it out of their group.  I still think they can beat Portugal on Sunday, but the tough reality is that progressing is no longer in their hands.Firstly, they have to win by two goals or more, which is already a difficult job because the Portuguese are a very good side.Then Denmark have to lose against Germany - if the Danes get a point, then it is all over. The Dutch need to go for it, because Portugal will definitely sit back and wait and make things difficult for them, like the Danes did in their first game.Because only a win will do, we can expect a different approach from coach Bert van Marwijk in the Netherlands' final game.At the very least, I think he will make some changes in personnel even if he does stick with his 4-2-3-1 formation.

WHAT THE DUTCH NEED TO DO AGAINST PORTUGAL TO MAKE THE QUARTER-FINALS

Henri Delaunay trophy
Win - Secures qualification if by more than one goal and Germany beat Denmark.
Draw or Lose: Out.






In defence, they should consider using Khalid Boulahrouz at centre-back instead of Johnny Heitinga, because Heitinga has made some crucial mistakes in the first two games.For Mario Gomez's first goal for Germany, he made the same error as he did for Denmark's goal.
Heitinga was with Gomez when Bastian Schweinsteiger shaped to shoot from 30 yards out, and he should have let him have the shot. Instead, he left Gomez free in order to close Schweinsteiger down.
Continue reading the main story “They need to go for it, because Portugal will definitely sit back and wait and make things difficult for them, like the Danes did in their first game”

It was in the same sort of area as when he allowed Michael Krohn-Dehli to go past him in the first game and score for the Danes. Again, it was very costly.However, the key thing in Kharkiv for the Netherlands will be about scoring goals.And the way they ended the game against Germany is the way they should start on Sunday, because they need to take the game to the Portuguese. 

Rafael van der Vaart should be starting in midfield alongside Nigel De Jong, instead of Mark van Bommel.
Van der Vaart is like an extra man in attack and his presence allows the strikers to stay closer to the box, rather than dropping deeper.There should be changes further forward too. Wesley Sneijder should be on the left, with Robin van Persie and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar together up front and Arjen Robben on the right.
They need to go for it, because Portugal will definitely sit back and wait and make things difficult for them, like the Danes did in their first game.We knew this was a tough group before it started but losing that match has mixed everything up for the Netherlands.The same team that reached the World Cup final two years ago has been left playing catch-up in this tournament because they did not have the right approach to that game.
Yes, the Dutch started well against the Danes and created a lot, and they should have won.But I still don't think they played that well, and many of those opportunities came from Denmark mistakes.


Saturday, June 16, 2012

Greece's man for the big occasion

As Greece's Group A reckoning approaches, Vassiliki Papantonopoulou singles out the archetypal Greek soldier whose example can inspire them to victory against Russia. 


Twenty years ago, a lad of 15, wore the Greece national jersey for the first time as a member of the Under-17 team. He has gone on to play a total of 111 matches for the Greek under-age selections and 119 for the senior side.
He scored twice in a 5-0 win against a Netherlands side that featured Mark van Bommel, Boudewijn Zenden and Wilfred Bouma to get third place in the 1995 UEFA European Under-18 Championship.
Three years later, in 1998, he scored the winner against Michael Ballack's Germany in the semi-final, and captained his team to the final of the UEFA European U21 Championship, which Greece lost to Guti's Spain.

Six years later in Porto, he scored the first goal in Greece's 2-1 opening night win against Portugal, setting the tone en route to his nation's finest sporting achievement to-date, winning UEFA EURO 2004.
On Saturday night, he will once again wear national team kit and the captain's armband, and will lead his team-mates at the National Stadium Warsaw in a win-or-bust match against Russia, that will determine Greece's UEFA EURO 2012 fate. In the toughest and most significant match his side have played in two years, he will equal the Greek record of 120 caps set by another great captain, Theodoros Zagorakis.
Giorgos Karagounis – for it is he – is a unique figure in Greek football. He has never made magazine covers, and does not possess the face or the body that tend to attract attention. Yet this archetypal Greek soldier is in a league of his own. What makes him stand out? To borrow the words of fellow UEFA EURO 2004 winner Panagiotis Fyssas: "His passion, energy and will to win every match. He never thinks his time has passed and that he has given all he could possibly give to the team. He never feels finished. He could go on playing for another 200 years."

This passion that Karagounis brings onto the pitch is what Greece will need – and they need all 11 players on the pitch to show it. They also need his footballing brain, his ability to hold the ball and buy time – also multiplied by 11. For this will be more than a game of lungs and legs. Greece will need to bring their minds and souls into the match, just like their oldest teenager, their captain, has done all his life.



Friday, June 1, 2012

Euro Cup 2012: Iker Casillas and the Tournament's Top Five Goalkeepers

Throughout Euro 2012, just like any major international tournament, there will be plenty of jaw-dropping passes, insane goals, and stout defenses. 


However, one part of the game that can sometimes be overlooked and taken for granted is superb goalkeeping.
Goalies can make or break a team's chances of winning, as their composure can never slip and they always have to be on their toes.






With that being said, there are a few teams who are sitting pretty with ridiculous goalkeepers as their last lines of defense.