Losing the first match of the tournament 3-0 against Holland it was not the best of starters for the Euro 2008 campaign. I admit that.
However, as Italian I am not too unhappy with the way Italy played and lost. To cite Abraham Lincoln: "Battles are won with the same spirit that they are lost" and tonight the fighting spirit was there.
First thing first: the first Holland goal, the one of Van Nilsterooy in clear offside was a ROBBERY. Holland played a wonderful match but let's no kid ourselves: the first goal changed the match and that goal was never a goal in the first place.
Italy tried to score in various occasions and Holland was deadly in the counter-attack but Holland did not walk over Italy and the final score could have been very different indeed. Toni, Del Piero, Di Natale e Pirlo had plenty of chances. The ball didn't go in, at least no tonight.
The first thing I did after the match was to go and bet on William Hill for Italy to win the tournament. Before this match Italy was 5-1 to win and now 12-1. Italy can still win Euro 2008 as much as they could before this match.
Holland will now probably win the group and I hope they will celebrate in style this great victory against the world champions. Tonight everything went well and it doesn't happen every day...
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I bet on Holland yesterday at 11/1 to win Euro 08, now they are at 9/2 I think I know where the better money lies......
Mr Kevin Hunt.
you may have had chances but Del Piero is about 50 and Toni is rubbish.
I think Italy got lucky in the World Cup, but I’m glad they beat the frogs.
Time to prove it wasn’t luck….
The first goal was a blatant offside, but the sign of true champions is not how hard you fall (going down an unlucky first goal), but how you bounce back (conceding two more!!!!).
Ben.
So what's you your excuse now that the 1st goal, and I quote you "First thing first: the first Holland goal, the one of Van Nilsterooy in clear offside was a ROBBERY" has been proven to be a legit goal??!!!
Kev
HI Kevin: the goal has been proven legitimate by UEFA, what a surprise! Do you think they will ever admit to be wrong? This is a question of common sense and UEFA rule is rubbish, they want me to believe Panucci was keeping Van Nistelroy onside? Panucci was injured for Christ sake! Next time he should lye inside the pitch so the ref will stop the game!
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