In an emotional game, big chances for both sides, the selection of Portugal I left France champion of Euro 2016 against all odds that gave France as favorite. It was a great game goalkeeper of the Sporting Club of Portugal Rui Patricio that the French players said no several times, Cristiano Ronaldo left the game in the first half by a kick from Payet, this far from discouraging their peers, more While the reason, Nani, Lent, Joao Mario, Patricio, Pepe, Eder, Sanchez and goal scorer, who was a headache for the French defense since entering the field. Thank Portugal today cry of emotion without being Portuguese citizen. Sunday rejoiced in all of Portugal after so many years of suffering in every presentation that made, CHAMPIONS Congratulations.
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Sunday, July 10, 2016
Thursday, July 07, 2016
NFL: A good combination between spectacle and billions of dollars
The NFL is the professional sports competition that more money has entered this year. In the business world sport is one of the kings. Leagues generate billions of dollars in profits. The latest ranking has been known about the leagues that have more income left us clarify a few things. First there is no league to compete with the NFL. Second that the American sport is a factory to make money. Professional sports leagues in America are careful to be at least at par, sport and entertainment. This mime in his efforts to lead the rankings makes them profit year after year. It is true that the ideal of competitiveness that enveloped the American sport has been tarnished somewhat lately, as they begin to create hegemonies that breaks with the equality that show off their leagues. The last transfer of Kevin Durant the Warriors, shows that the competition has shifted to other ideals. Still, the American sport continues to give lessons to the rest when it comes to care for and sell your business. NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL are in the top five leagues with higher incomes. It is true that the Premier League, the Bundesliga and the Spanish Liga are close but, considering that football is played, and continues to be, worldwide, one would expect to generate more money and would fight one on one with sport American. The reality is very different.
France beats Germany and will play the final against Portugal.
France defeated world champions Germany 2-0 a 'double' by Antoine Griezmann, Thursday in Marseille in second semifinal of the European Championship that allowed the hosts collected a rematch of their elimination two years ago in the quarterfinals of the World Cup and cited with Portugal in the final on Sunday.
Griezmann, top scorer of the tournament now with 6 points, ahead Bleus penalty in stoppage of the first part (45 + 2) and in the second half sentenced in 72.
The French seek therefore to the Portugal of Cristiano Ronaldo, also qualified on Wednesday with a 2-0 over Wales, republish successes of Euro-1984 and the World-1998, where they also were crowned being the hosts.
It would be his third title at the European Championship, where he was also champion in the 2000 edition, while Germany, who was seeking his fourth continental crown twenty years after the last in 1996, can not fetter this title with World Cup Brazil 2014 .
Precisely in this World Cup, the South American country, they had crossed its German and French roads, in the quarterfinals, with the first win for 1-0.
But the historical traumas of France to Germany in major tournaments dating back mostly to the World Cup semifinals lost in Spain and Mexico, 1982, 1986, some deep wounds are reopened when both teams face again.
So Thursday's victory was particularly sweet for a France which until now had less opponents, but with the head of Germany as hunting trophies wall can begin to feel favorite for the final.
At the start of the game, the first shock gave it a shot France by Antoine Griezmann (7 minutes) in the area by Dimitri Payet Manuel Neuer saved by low.
Germany responded first with a deflected shot from Thomas Müller (13) to pass Emre Can, who had the best of the Germans in the 14th with a shot equal to Griezmann and Hugo Lloris stopped this time.
Müller, repositioned pointed downward by Mario Gomez, kept trying unsuccessfully (shot hands of Lloris in the 16th).
No clear owner, chances were from area to area.
Neuer stopped a free-kick Payet (25) and Bastian Schweinsteiger 27 tested Lloris reflexes, which forced him to put a fist to send to corner one of his shots from outside the area.
In the culmination of a counterattack, Patrice Evra gave in the area Griezmann (41), whose shot was to the side of the net and on the next play, Olivier Giroud stole in the middle of the field Jerome Boateng and left in the race for a dogfight with Neuer, Benedikt Höwedes but was gaining in speed and finally blocked his shot.
Everyone thought at halftime when the referee gave the penalty for a hand of Bastian Schweinsteiger in a jump in the area with Evra and Griezmann converted the penalty (45 + 2).
In the second half, Giroud had another dangerous attempt at 47, but his shot was blocked by Boateng, who was replaced 61 injured.
France bided his time and struck the mortal blow in 72, when center Paul Pogba was cleared by Neuer, but the rebound went to Griezmann, located near the penalty spot, who sent a shot between the legs of goalkeeper Bayern Munich.
Germany reacted angrily, but fortune was not on his side.
Joshua Kimmich crashed the ball into Arch crosshead Lloris in 75 and Julian Draxler sent out narrowly missing a header in the 77th.
The German siege continued unsuccessfully. Shkodran Mustafi (80) sent high in a scramble in the area and Höwedes (83) also above the crossbar on a header. Lloris clears another attempt to head off Kimmich in the end, the happiest night for locals.
Wednesday, July 06, 2016
Portugal passing the final of Euro 2016 in France
A headed goal by Cristiano Ronaldo at the start of the second half opened the way to Portugal towards the end of the European Championship in France. Thus, the selection went ahead against Wales. Immediately, Nani scored the second after deflecting a shot from his partner.
With this 2-0 win, Portugal is again a finalist of the European Championship after 12 years, when he lost the definition against Greece. Lusitanian whole had already reached the semifinals in four of his last five appearances in the biggest tournament of the Old Continent, and now have the chance to fight again for the title next Sunday against the winner of the duel that this Thursday will hold France, the host, and Germany in Marseille.
Monday, July 04, 2016
Iceland wonderful welcome your football team
Incredible welcome in Reykjavik, capital of Iceland, players of their selection. Their presence in the quarterfinals of the European Championship has been a milestone for the sport in his country, and about 15,000 people have received them as heroes with the cry of ahu, ahu. Congratulations to all players and Football Association of Iceland, definitely made a high-profile Euro 2016 in France, with good football and humility.
Sunday, July 03, 2016
Iceland 2 France 5, Thanks Iceland. EURO 2016
Unceremoniously to the opponent who loved everyone at Euro 2016, he crushed France 5-2 Sunday Iceland fantastic and the hosts were planted in the semifinals after their best display of the tournament. Olivier Giroud led the relentless onslaught by scoring two goals and assisting another appointment for France to take out to face Germany in a semi final to be held next Thursday in Marseille. Paul Pogba, Dimitri Payet and Antoine Griezmann scored the other goals from Les Bleus. The French speech at the pre-appointment at the Stade de France days was pervaded by phrases that could not be taken lightly Icelanders, as the Nordic group gave the big surprise to stop on the way to England. He had to hit early, insisted the French. Said and done. Giroud won the Icelanders back to backs and took the lead Les Bleus after 12 minutes with a superb shot low left-footed shot after receiving a pass on the wheel lift served by Blaise Matuidi. It was the first French goal before the break in this Euro 2016, which had been used to winning their matches in the agony of the parties or going up the scoreboard. They finished billed three more in the first 45 minutes, which were anaesthetized the momentum of the team over three weeks caused a sensation with its history of representing a nation of 330,000, the smallest in participating in one of the great quotes football. Ruling on the court at will, France made it 2-0 with a header Pogba, the first goal of the skillful steering wheel in the tournament. French viciousness was accentuated at 43, when Dimitri Payet cross nailed a left-footed shot from outside the area and also with his left Griezmann added the fourth to raise over the goalkeeper after a pass from Giroud. In celebration of the fourth entry, Payet put knee to kiss the booty Griezmann. France amused at his home. On the bank of Iceland, however, Lars Lagerback and technical Heiimir Hallgrimsson looked dumbfounded raveling. Pushed by his devoted fans, Iceland not stopped rowing and managed by discounting at 56 striker Kolbeinn Sigthorsson, butting a center of the steering wheel. The French reply was immediate: Giroud headed in a free kick Payet for his second of the night and his third of the tournament. There was time for another goal Iceland, work Birkir Bjarnason header in the 84th. Thanks Iceland showed that football is played with men and not with names, are a pride for your country and for which we are delighted with your beautiful football .
Thus they played:
France: Lloris; Sagna, Koscielny, Umtiti, Evra; Matuidi, Pogba, Sissoko; Payet, Griezmann and Giroud.
Iceland: Halldórsson; Sævarsson, Árnason, Sigurdsson, Skúlason; Gunnarsson, Sigurdsson, Gudmundsson, Bjarnason, Böðvarsson and Sigthórsson.
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