Totally unbelievable. A team that dominated its group competition in the group of death falls to Russia. My money was on Holland but it is not so. Igor Akinfeev played a good game only giving up one goal to the offensive happy Dutch who scored 4 goals on both Italy and France. Russia truly pulled off an upset and a miracle on the pitch today, which should be both applauded and mourned for. Applauded that the youngest team in the tournament beat the favorite team for the match. Mourning Dutch fans because they were so sure.
Future: Tomorrow Italy plays Spain to decide who will play Russia. Now this will be the game of the quarters. I liked watching Germany and Portugal but I will enjoy watching Spain and Italy do battle. Maybe it is because two of my favorite teams-Barcelona and AC Milan-are Spanish and Italian teams, respectively.
Two Quick Hits:
- Barcelona and AC Milan are both vying for the services’ of the Arsenal striker, Adebayor. An AC Milan scout believes his team has a 50% chance of acquiring the striker.
- Former Sunderland keeper Tim Carter has been found dead in a park with a rope tied around his neck. Authorities do not believe that there is any foul play involved and his death is unfortunately classified as a suicide.
