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Holy crap, that first half was painful to watch. Sure I may not be a fan of Italy to begin with, but the flops and questionable challenges are sucking the quality right out of the game. To their credit they play stifling defense, but it's not exactly fan-friendly. Hopefully the second half will open up a bit, but it's not all that likely. I can't believe I'm actually hoping for a Cesc Fabregas appearance, but he would make the game a bit prettier. Continue after the jump for the second half action as it happens. More »
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We're already half way through the first knockout stage of Euro 2008, and we'll be treated to another fantastic match. The Dutch side enters looking all but invincible after some explosive play in the group stage, but the Russians surely won't be rolling over. Well they might, but then Putin would would have them "dealt" with, while Roman Abramovich buys up everybody with a "Van" in their name. But I digress. Continue after the jump for running commentary once things get started. More »
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