Rabu, 04 Juni 2008

EURO 2008


UEFA EURO 2008™ begins on Saturday 7 June – and you have until Switzerland's opening match with the Czech Republic kicks off at 18.00CET that day in Basel to pick your team for McDonald's Fantasy Football and maybe win a JVC Home Cinema system.
PrizesThat is the first prize for the overall winner but with consolation and daily
prizes including Canon Cameras, adidas team shirts, adidas EUROPASS official matchballs and official EA Sports computer games, there are plenty of reasons to get in your team – especially if you were among the 100,000-plus managers in the friendly version of the game that has been running. All you have to do is pick a squad of one goalkeeper, four defenders, four midfielders and three forwards, with no more than two players from a single nation for the initial group stage, using your €100m transfer budget to select from this list.
Rules and tipsClick
here for the rules and get the inside track by following this link to read the thoughts of Tipster, who will be casting an expert eye on proceedings from the heart of the finals. Good luck!


If the Portugal squad thought the rousing welcome they received on their arrival in Neuchatel could not be topped, they were forced to revise their opinions in their second training session in Switzerland.
Carnival atmosphereAn estimated 10,000 Portuguese supporters greeted the squad on Sunday night but more than 12,000 fans were present on Tuesday at Neuchâtel Xamax FC's Stade de la Malinière as coach Luiz Felipe Scolari put his men through their paces. There was a carnival atmosphere inside and around the stadium as Portuguese supporters from Switzerland, Germany and France gathered to catch a glimpse of their heroes.
Rousing receptionAs Scolari's squad took to the field, they each generously returned the applause they received from the packed stands. Unsurprisingly, the biggest cheer was reserved for Cristiano Ronaldo, selected as one of the squad's five 'captains' by the coach in recognition of his growing influence. The public were treated to a full eleven-a-side practice match, with third-choice goalkeeper Rui Patrício the only player not to start, the watchful Scolari as referee, albeit one who stopped the game intermittently for tactical adjustments. It was serious too. When Ronaldo charged down Ricardo's clearance and drove the ball into the empty net, the Manchester United FC winger met the goalkeeper's protests for handball with a stern wag of his finger.
Trademark free-kickSoon after the crowd saw what they were waiting for, with Ronaldo hovering in his trademark preparatory stance before striking a fierce free-kick past Ricardo. Even the arrival of some unseasonal rain failed to dampen spirits as Scolari shuffled his two sides in the second half, moving Ronaldo into a central position flanked by Nani and Simão on the wings. The coach may be continuing to formulate his first-choice lineup ahead of the Group A opener against Turkey but one thing he can be sure of is continuing support in their home from home. The local Portuguese community's passion will not let up, as one supporter explained: "The feeling you have for Portugal is even stronger when you're far away."

Austria/Switzerland



Spreading the word in Klagenfurt
Host city Klagenfurt has added new service areas where fans, either those living locally or visiting, can find out about all the events happening around UEFA EURO 2008™.
SwitzerlandSwiss committed to sustainable power
GenevaNoah ready to alight in Geneva
SalzburgMozart fenced off for EURO
SwitzerlandSwiss police on EURO alert
BaselHyundai gears up for Basel Eurofest
BaselBasel linkup boosts medical care
SwitzerlandFan arena to open in Biel
InnsbruckInnsbruck flying the EURO flag

Spreading the word in Klagenfurt
Host city Klagenfurt has added new service areas where fans, either those living locally or visiting, can find out about all the events happening around UEFA EURO 2008™.
SwitzerlandSwiss committed to sustainable power
GenevaNoah ready to alight in Geneva
SalzburgMozart fenced off for EURO
SwitzerlandSwiss police on EURO alert
BaselHyundai gears up for Basel Eurofest
BaselBasel linkup boosts medical care
SwitzerlandFan arena to open in Biel
InnsbruckInnsbruck flying the EURO flag

Team Euro 2008

Jumat, 02 Mei 2008

[sunting] Kejuaraan internasional besar
Kejuaraan internasional terbesar di sepak bola ialah Piala Dunia yang diselenggarakan oleh Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Piala Dunia diadakan setiap empat tahun sekali. Lebih dari 190 timnas bertanding di turnamen kualifikasi regional untuk sebuah tempat di babak final. Turnamen babak final yang berlangsung selama empat minggu kini melibatkan 32 timnas (naik dari 24 pada tahun 1998).
Kejuaraan internasional yang besar di setiap benua adalah:
Eropa: Piala Eropa atau dikenal dengan nama Euro
Amerika Selatan: Copa América
Afrika: Piala Afrika
Asia: Piala Asia
Amerika Utara: Piala Emas CONCACAF
Oseania: Piala Oseania
Ajang tingkat klub terbesar di Eropa adalah Liga Champions, sementara di Amerika Selatan adalah Copa Libertadores. Di Asia, Liga Champions Asia adalah turnamen tingkat klub terbesar.
Sepak bola sudah dimainkan di Olimpiade sejak tahun 1900. (kecuali pada Olimpiade tahun 1932 di Los Angeles). Awalnya ini hanya untuk pemain-pemain amatir saja, namun sejak Olimpiade Los Angeles 1984 pemain profesional juga mulai ikut bermain, disertai peraturan yang mencegah negara-negara daripada memainkan tim terkuat mereka. Pada saat ini, turnamen Olimpiade untuk pria merupakan turnamen U-23 yang boleh ditamnbahi beberapa pemain di atas umur. Akibatnya, turnamen ini tidak mempunyai kepentingan internasional dan prestise yang sama dengan Piala Dunia, atau bahkan dengan Euro, Copa America atau Piala Afrika.
Sebaliknya, turnamen Olimpiade untuk wanita membawa prestise yang hampir sama seperti Piala Dunia Wanita FIFA; turnamen tersebut dimainkan oleh tim-tim internasional yang lengkap tanpa batasan umur.

Kamis, 13 Maret 2008

Percobaan Percobaan Gol emas Dan Gol Emas

Lihat: Gol perak; Gol emas.
Pada akhir 1990-an, IFAB mencoba membuat pertandingan lebih mungkin berakhir tanpa memerlukan adu penalti, yang sering dianggap sebagai cara yang kurang tepat untuk mengakhiri pertandingan.
Contohnya adalah sistem gol perak yang mengakhiri pertandingan jika sebuah gol dicetak pada perpanjangan waktu pertama, dan gol emas yang mengakhiri pertandingan jika sebuah gol dicetak pada perpanjangan waktu kedua.