Tag: Group of Death

  • Euro 2012 – Day 10 Summary (Portugal vs Netherlands, Denmark vs Germany)

    Cristiano Ronaldo answered the critics by scoring his first two goals of the tournament, as Portugal took care of the Dutch and left the Netherlands with a shocking 0 points and a humiliating exit for Euro 2012, while Germany, as expected, beat Denmark to finish the group of death with 100% and the top spot.

  • Euro 2012 – Day 6 Summary (Denmark vs Portugal, Netherlands vs Germany)

    Probably the best night of football so far in Euro 2012, as the group of death finally gave us the level of football and competition many expected from it. Portugal came away with a dramatic win over Denmark through Silvestre Varela, while Germany all but secured their qualification with an impressive 2-1 win over the troubled Netherlands.

  • Euro 2012 – Day 6 Predictions (Denmark vs Portugal, Netherlands vs Germany)

    The Group of Death for Euro 2012 convenes again for the second round of matches in Group B, with Denmark and Germany heading in to their matches in a very comfortable position after 1-0 wins three days ago, while Portugal and the Netherlands are under pressure to win or find themselves, probably, out of the […]

  • Euro 2012 – Day 2 Summary (Netherlands – Denmark, Germany – Portugal)

    Mario Gomez was the hero for Germany as they managed to pull through a very tough and physical fixture with Portugal, coming away as the 1-0 winners, while Denmark joined them as the surprise leaders in group B with Michael Krohn-Delhi delivering a stunning goal to beat the Netherlands 1-0. Joachim Low disgusted everyone by eating what he picked from his nose.

  • Euro 2012 – Day 2 Predictions (Netherlands – Denmark, Germany – Portugal)

    Euro 2012 moves on to day 2, opening the matches in the Ukraine with the group of death (Group B) everyone’s waiting to see. Denmark will try and upset hopeful Netherlands while Germany and Portugal clash later, in Cristiano Ronaldo’s effort to show he can do it with the national team as well.

  • Potentially, The Greatest Champions League Group Ever

    It’s never too early to fantasize and hypothesize about next season. The Champions League did end in a rather disappointing way for many, not approving of Chelsea’s tactics on their way to a first Champions League title. Hope for a better season, with better football winning the big prize, is always on the horizon.

  • Euro 2012 Group Stage Draw

    The Euro 2012 group stage draw gave us one Group of Death (Germany, Netherlands, Portugal and Denmark), a decent draw for the champions (Spain in group C with Italy, Ireland and Croatia), a bad draw for one host (Ukraine with England and France) while a decent one for the other (Poland with Russia, Czech Republic and Greece).