Sunday 22 November 2009

Switzerland

Swiss bow out in style, beat Portugal 2-0

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Euro 2008 hosts Switzerland bowed out in style after a 2-0 win over already qualified Portugal.Read more...
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Swiss bid farewell to home crowd

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Basel's skies are grey and its cold and rainy - will Switzerland have to play it's last match against Portugal under the same sort of downpour that flattened it's last game against Turkey? Read More...

Portugal go through, Switzerland are out

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Mission accomplished for Portugal who won their ticket to the quarter finals by beating the Czech Republic, 3-1. Read more...

Turkey push Switzerland out of their Euro

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It is under a heavy rain that the Swiss were pushed out of Euro 2008 by Turkey. Read more...

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Do or die situation for the Nati

Switzerland had a bad start after the host nation crashed in the Euro 2008 opener and their injured captain was ruled out of the remainder of the tournament. The Nati will have to beat the Turks to qualify for the quarter finals. Read more...

Victory over Switzerland was sheer luck

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Czech National Team won its first game on Euro2008, but it didn’t make Czech fans happy. Most of them thought that the 1:0 victory over Switzerland was a matter of sheer luck, not skill or vigor. Everybody says that the Swiss played better. Read more...

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Switzerland dealt lesson in realism

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The Swiss squad has come crushing down to earth. Despite having dominated the match, spurred on by an enthusiastic Basel crowd, the home team began its Euro campaign with a defeat. Read more...
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Basel: The Kaserne Fanzone

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Rain. Ideal football weather. Pretty sad though for the fans who have to sit in it. A rainy day then in Basel for the first match of the Euro 2008 tournament. We - that's me Mark Owen, reporter and presenter, Willy Bracciano, journalist and cameraman, and Khalil Bechir, my counterpart on the Arabic channel - set off to find Football Fever in Switzerland. Read more...
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How far can the hosts go?

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Host nations are always likely to put in a good showing. Carried by popular enthusiasm, players are expected to give their utmost to lead the home nation as far as possible in the competition. Read more...

Euro spirit floods the streets of Switzerland

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Swiss craftsmanship meets the Euro 2008 championship - these footballs are made out of (the finest Swiss) chocolate. Read more...
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