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Euro 2012 – Final Predictions
It happens every 8 years, as it seems, that two teams that have already met in the Group Stage meet again in the final for the Euro. Spain, without really impressing anyone on their way to the final (for a second straight time) and Italy, with a very impressive knockout stage performance so far, are meeting again in the Euro 2012 final.
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Euro 2012 – Italy vs Germany Summary
Another masterpiece from Andrea Pirlo while Mario Balotelli showed levels of clinical finishing no one knew he had. Germany compeltely fell apart, throwing away one streak out the window while continuing their lack of success against Italy on the biggest stages. Euro 2012 has only one match left, the final – Spain against Italy for a second time in this tournament.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Shouldn’t Be Blamed for Portugal’s Exit
At some point in his career, someone decided that Cristiano Ronaldo should be blamed for everything when his team doesn’t win a match, a title, and so on. Again that tendency appeared after Portugal lost to Spain in the Euro 2012 semifinals, with Ronaldo not taking one of the penalties after 120 minutes.
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Euro 2012 – Germany vs Italy Predictions
Germany can be the biggest favorites in the world, and they are heading in to their Semifinal match with Italy, but the fact is that they’ve never beaten the Italians in a competitive match before, which makes this Euro 2012 semi between the two sides much more open than perceived on paper.
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Euro 2012 – Spain vs Portugal Summary
Cristiano Ronaldo wanted to be the fifth kicker for Portugal, the hero. Instead, he didn’t even get a chance to shoot, as Cesc Fabregas scored Spain’s fifth penalty and sent them to their second consecutive Euro final after a rather dull 0-0 Semifinal.
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Where to Watch Spain vs Portugal Live
The Iberian Semi Final won’t be available for everyone who want to watch it, so to see Spain take on Portugal with Cristiano Ronaldo on your computer or someone else’s, here are a few places that might make it easier for you to tune in to the first Euro 2012 Semi Final.
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Blaming Wayne Rooney for England’s Euro 2012 Exit
Instead of going after Roy Hodgson or the English FA, it looks like Wayne Rooney is the new scapegoat for yet another English failure at a major tournament, this time Euro 2012. It’s easier than talking about tactics or the head. Blaming Rooney, Manchester United and Alex Ferguson is always easy.
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Euro 2012 – Spain vs Portugal Predictions
Tactics, passing and Cristiano Ronaldo. There’s not a whole lot of love between Spain and Portugal in terms of their football, and it will probably be seen in an edgy Euro 2012 Semi Final, which will be about endless Spanish possession and Portugal trying to counter that.
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Germany vs Italy – Confidence in the Favorites Camp
Whether the German players are impressed or not by Italy’s performance in the quarterfinal against England, it doesn’t really matter. Germany are the favorites to win the semifinal clash, and their players seem to know that by the confidence some of them are showing in the pre-match interviews.
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Cristiano Ronaldo – Trash Talking Before Portugal vs Spain
Without Jose Mourinho in the front, Cristiano Ronaldo feels it’s his obligation to step up and be his team’s premier trash talker and media motivator. About what? About the Spanish complaints that fatigue and lack of rest compared with Portugal players will hurt them in the Semifinal.