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Claudia Beckford's Articles in Football

  • Euro 2008 Quarter Finals - Surprises or Disappointments
    Since day one the 2008 European Championship has been filled with surprises as we have witnessed how many of the favorite teams to be part of the second round have been left out or are still struggling to keep alive. A clear example is the Azzuri or the Italian team which was one of the strongest groups to take to Cup home but the real story was different. Since their first match against the Netherlands; the Italians had a tough time and they ended losing 3 to 0; a much unexpected first match that we could hardly believe. Then Italy played its second rival Romania last June 13th where we saw a more aggressive team but unfortunately for the Azzuri their first goal was eliminated and the game finished in a draw.
  • Portugal is in the Quarter Finals
    The team of Portugal sealed its place in the Euro 2008 quarter finals by beating the Czech Republic 3 goals to 1 last Wednesday. The footballers Pepe and Raul Meireles did a good job in Saturday's 2-0 win over Turkey, while Cristiano Ronaldo and replacement Ricardo Quaresma made the difference against the Czechs after Libor Sionko cancelled out Deco's early opener.

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