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So, Germany played Croatia yesterday. So sad. My Germans lost 1 - 2. Who knew that Croatia had such a good team? [Obligatory Arsenal mention alert!] One of Arsenal's most exciting players, Eduardo da Silva, should have been on the Croatian team. Unfortunately, he sustained an almost-career-ending injury back in February. At the time, they estimated that he would be out for 9 months. We didn't think we'd see him until October, November, or December of the coming season. But the latest news says we may see him earlier than that.
Anyhoo, Eduardo's got great spirit and is a really good little scorer. And yes, he is technically Brazilian. But if the German team can have two Polish players, why can't the Croatian team have a Brazilian? (Yeah, I still don't get how people decide which national team to play for 'cause there was another guy on the Croatian team who was born and raised in Australia.) In general, the Germans had a really frustrating game. The biggest problem in my mind was that the manager started the same lineup from the previous game. But there was one player in that mix who just played terribly in both games, Gomez. (Gomez, that's a good German name.) Germany finally scored after he was replaced, but it was too little, too late.
This doesn't mean that Germany's out of the tournament. But it means that they probably have to face Portugal next. That is a scary proposition for any team. The only good news is that Germany beat this same Portugal team at the World Cup to finish third. So, Portugal is not unbeatable.
Today, the Dutch take on France. I so hope that Thierry Henry is fit for the match. I can't take another lack-luster performance from France. Plus, Henry vs. Ruud? I've got chillbumps just thinking about how exciting this game can be!
Also on the schedule for today is Italy vs. Romania. How do you say "Kick Butt" in Romanian?
Anyhoo, Eduardo's got great spirit and is a really good little scorer. And yes, he is technically Brazilian. But if the German team can have two Polish players, why can't the Croatian team have a Brazilian? (Yeah, I still don't get how people decide which national team to play for 'cause there was another guy on the Croatian team who was born and raised in Australia.) In general, the Germans had a really frustrating game. The biggest problem in my mind was that the manager started the same lineup from the previous game. But there was one player in that mix who just played terribly in both games, Gomez. (Gomez, that's a good German name.) Germany finally scored after he was replaced, but it was too little, too late.
This doesn't mean that Germany's out of the tournament. But it means that they probably have to face Portugal next. That is a scary proposition for any team. The only good news is that Germany beat this same Portugal team at the World Cup to finish third. So, Portugal is not unbeatable.
Today, the Dutch take on France. I so hope that Thierry Henry is fit for the match. I can't take another lack-luster performance from France. Plus, Henry vs. Ruud? I've got chillbumps just thinking about how exciting this game can be!
Also on the schedule for today is Italy vs. Romania. How do you say "Kick Butt" in Romanian?
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