Headlines for Day 1 - Euro 2008
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The Euro 2008 started off with a beautifuly. A lovely opening ceremony. A Switzerland loss to the Czech Republic and Portugal win over Turkey. These results were expected, however it can be argued that Switzerland deserved a better result with their display over the 90 minutes.
Portugal started their Euro 2008 campaign with a convincing win. With so much hype about Ronaldo’s club transfer from Manchester United to Real Madrid, many reporters believed this hype would unsettle the Portugal squad, but they showed strong determination in continually attacking the Turks and providing a strong performance by all their players and goals by unlikely players - Pepe and Raul Meireles. I expected this game to be much more agressive with many yellow cards, but to my surprise, Portugal left the game with none. I think this speaks to the discipline Felipe Scolari has instilled in the revitalized Portuguese squad.
Visit the following link for the news stories of the day:
Petr Cech defies unlucky Swiss
Kleper Pepe gets Portugal off to the perfect Euro 2008 start against Turkey
Pepe opens the way for slick Portugal
Portugal 2-0 Turkey: Meireles seals victory
Switzerland 0-1 Czech Republic: Hosts possess endeavour but no cutting edge
Euro Diary - Day One: Heartbreak for Swiss; Relief for Portuguese
