Euro 2008 semi-finals, Copa Libertadores final, managerial casualties and appointments, as well as
guns all feature in this week's good, the bad and the ugly. Good It was good for Spain and Germany
as they both won through to the Euro 2008 final. The Germans winning with a last-gasp winner
against Turkey while Spain crushed Russia 3-0.
In conjunction with Brazil getting done by Argentina today, here's a movie (23 minutes) of a
Brazilian getting done wrong by some Argentines. Be advised there is some harsh, offensive language
and hooligan-like behavior in Un Santo Para Telmo that I certainly am not endorsing. It's also
worth noting that the protagonist in this story doesn't deserve the rough treatment as where the
Brazilian team, with their lack of real bite in their performance this morning, where just asking
for it.
The latest word out of the AS Monaco camp is that they "really want" to sign young US
international Freddy Adu, currently with Benefica. According to Monaco president Jerome de Bontin,
they not only want Adu for his potential on the field but also to "export the image of the
club to a wider international audience.
I'm getting up to watch the 6 a.m. U.S.-Brazil Olympic women's football final.
So briefly:
*The U.S. continued its domination of Guatemala Wednesday with a 1-0 win in the first game of the
semifinal round of World Cup qualifying.
*Sven Wins For Mexico.
*CONCACAF WCQ Scores.
