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Liveblog: Germany – Portugal

June 19th, 2008 | By: Jan | 35 Comments »

It’s time for the obligatory link to the liveblog again:
Euro 2008 QF1 LiveBlog: Germany vs Portugal

If you feel underprepared for this match, you might want to check out the following links as well:
A quick news round-up from the Germany camp.
A match preview from a Portuguese perspective.
A match preview from a neutral perpective.

And this just in: Frings is definitely out injured and will be replaced by Simon Rolfes. Podolski can play, Schweinsteiger will replace Fritz, Gomez is on the bench and Hitzelsperger will bolster up the midfield.

And now enjoy the match.

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By Juliet | June 19th, 2008 at 4:49 pm

Oh my god, Schweinsteiger is never going to be able to visit Portugal again — and he loves it! Yeah Schweini!

Posted from United States

By Arminius | June 19th, 2008 at 5:01 pm

Sorry, you Portuguese,

you are among my most favourite European comrades, and I swear to God this is no irony nor any hypocrisy.

It’s just that I wanted our ( German ) team to be more successful than yours.

But: GREAT RESPECT, PORTUGAL !

By raeden | June 19th, 2008 at 5:11 pm

SCREW PORTUGAL! DID YOU SEE RONALDO PULL OF ONE OF HIS FAKE INJURIES? HE WAS ON THE GROUND FINE AND WHEN THE REF LOOKS HE STARTS THROWING HIMSELF AROUND BAWLING! WHAT A WHINER!

Posted from Canada

By João | June 19th, 2008 at 5:25 pm

raeden: only person who faking his injury was a German called Ballack.

Posted from Netherlands

By João | June 19th, 2008 at 5:31 pm

was faking* :p

Posted from Netherlands

By Michel-Olivier | June 19th, 2008 at 6:08 pm

the germans are big and tall, height played a major role in the game.

Posted from United States

By Jan | June 19th, 2008 at 6:12 pm

As Scolari predicted. But this was less about height advantage and more about bad defending. Plus one beautifully crafted goal to get things started.

By Arminius | June 19th, 2008 at 6:41 pm

Joao:

you simply stink.

By Jan | June 19th, 2008 at 6:48 pm

A quick reminder and warning: keep it civilised and talk football. I don’t tolerate personal insult tirades or flamewars here.

By Matthew | June 19th, 2008 at 6:50 pm

From a Portugal fan: Congratulations Germany, good luck in the rest of the tournament.

I’m off to drink more Superbock and listen to some fado

Posted from United States

By Intan | June 19th, 2008 at 8:07 pm

Now C-Ron can concentrate on flirting with Real and angering Ferguson and Scolari can concentrate on spending that blank cheque Roman’s given him =) I won’t be surprised if Scolari tries to entice Schweinsteiger, heh, given how he’s played real class during the last two times Portugal and Germany meet.

By Vu | June 20th, 2008 at 12:17 am

see u on 29 June 2008

By maarten | June 20th, 2008 at 2:53 am

Hey Readen,

I think you weren’t paying attention.
A german defender stepped on Ronaldo’s foot. That must have hurted.
Have you seen Ballack going down in the 40st minute for nothing? Have you seen Lehmann acting as heavaly injured when in fact he wasn’t hit at all?

Because of all this unsportive acting and cheating, I’m not a fan of both the German and Portugese teams. It really sickens the game and makes it awfull to watch.
But hey, that’s their way of playiong right? As long as you win you’re happy.

Posted from Netherlands

By Pruritus | June 20th, 2008 at 6:24 am

Hey maarten,
did you see what football is all about? I saw Ronaldo and Schweinsteiger on the same pitch.
Dont be afraid, im not going to give you your own words to eat….

By diana | June 20th, 2008 at 7:31 am

‘He loves the Portugese so he loves to shoot at the back of their net. ’
Oh yeah. When I saw the replay on how the goal came about, I was like ‘Whoa!’. In fact, Schweini’s goals against Portugal two years ago during the World Cup was how I first knew of him. So in a way it brought me back those memories again.

‘The curtain behind the scene was the decision to drop Gomez and choose Hitz/Rolfes to replace Frings; also he chose to play the 4-5-1 with Klose up front and Podolski again in the left wing forward/winger… So damn GENIOUS!!!! That’s Loew I used to know, not the one who got a temper 2 days ago.’
FengFeng, until the cameras aimed at him each time, I kept forgetting he was not allowed in the dugout. I don’t know why. At least the formation worked out this time.

Posted from Singapore

By maarten | June 21st, 2008 at 4:48 am

Ha ! Plurites,

Yes, you were right and i was wrong. I was on a high and forgat one of the basic rules of football (11 player, 90 minutes and in the end the germans win…)

Posted from Netherlands

By maarten | June 21st, 2008 at 4:52 am

by the way,
how should we translate the name schweinsteiger? pig-climber? pig-mounter?

Posted from Netherlands

By Jan | June 21st, 2008 at 6:19 am

Nope, it would be pigpen like the character from Peanuts. A Schweinsteige was the old German word for pigpen. So apparently that’s where his family earned a living centuries ago.

By diana | June 21st, 2008 at 6:28 am

‘(11 player, 90 minutes and in the end the germans win…)’
What Gary Lineker said!

Posted from Singapore

By Nobody You Know | June 21st, 2008 at 10:06 am

Maarten – instead of translating Schweini’s name, just give him Kudos for a great performance. I am not concerned about your last name possibly being Van der Arsch.

By Nobody You Know | June 21st, 2008 at 2:58 pm

sweet – Russia deserved this one !

By diana | June 21st, 2008 at 4:31 pm

Good grief, I was going for Holland for some reason but Russia is really good today.

Posted from Singapore

By OMY | June 21st, 2008 at 4:39 pm

This tourney is turning into a wrapped up present for Germany. all the other semifinalists will be tired. Spain Italy will end on penalties or the 119 minute.

Posted from United States

By Andreas Gryphius | June 23rd, 2008 at 10:57 am

I suppose Germany is very likely to eliminate Turkey, just as Russia might kick out Spain.

That would be a Germany – Russia final.

And even though, being German, I support Germany, I am afraid Russia will snatch the CUP.