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Semi Final

Portugal vs Greece (Prediction: Portugal)
England vs France (Prediction: France)

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Tuesday 4th July 2006

Portagul 0
Quaresma inj. 45
Greece 2
Choutos 28
Nikolaidis 33
Markomichalis inj. 71

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Wednesday 5th June 2006
England vs. France
Olympiastadion, Berlin

Memories of Italia 1990 resufface. Freemantle has done well but now he must face the tourlament's favourtices.
Both teams have worldclass players and should be a exciting match.
The odds are England 7-4, France 5-4 and a draw 11-5

England
GK Chris Kirkland
DR Phil Neville
DL James McEveley
DC Sol Campbell
DC Rio Ferdinard (c)
MR David Beckham
ML Kieran Richardson
MC Steven Gerrard
MC Kieron Dyer
FC Shola Ameobi
FC Wanye Rooney
Subs
Ian Walker
Matt Jansen
Michael Dawson
Owen Hargreaves
Joe Cole
James Beattie
Wes Brown

France
GK Fabien Barthez (Man Utd)
DR William Gallas (Chelsea)
DL Vincent Candela (Barcelona)
DC Philippe Mexes (Sevilla)
DC Lilan Thuram (Milan)
MR Sidney Govou (Lyon)
ML Jerome Rothen (Juventus)
MC Patrick Viera (c) (Arsenal)
MC Johan Micoud (Werder Bremen)
FC Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
FC David Trezeguet (Juventus)
Subs
Sebastien Frey (Deportivo)
Dijbril Cisse (Lazio)
Robert Pires (Valenia)
Mikael Silvestre (Man Utd)
Nicolas Anelka (Deportivo)
Kapo (Auxerre)
Willy Sangnol (FC Bayern)

This was always going to be a tight match, and it was.
Both sides had changes. France was stronger in the first half and England was in the second half.
It was a good game for Barthez and Kirkland and the English defence was magical.
The only goal came about on the 24th minute. England won a corner and Beckham swang it in to Ferdinard. Ferdinard headed it back to Beckham and Ferdinard ran down the field. Beckham passed it back to Ferdinard and Ferdinard gave it back to Beckham, who scored a goal on a narrow angle.
But the 65th minute Dyer was taken off injuried and England will have to wait and see what the outcome is.

Kirkland 8, Neville 7, McEveley 8 mom, Campbell 8, Ferdinard 7, Beckham 8, Richardson 7, Gerrard 7, Dyer 7 (Cole subbed on 65 min 7), Ameobi 7 (Beattie subbed on 45 min 7), Rooney 6 (Jansen subbed on 60 min 7)

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World Cup 3rd Place Playoff
Portagul vs. France (Prediction: France)

World Cup Final
Greece vs. England (Prediction: England)

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Saturday 8th June 2006

Portagul 0
France 5
Henry 3, 23
Mexes 42, 67
Trezeguet 73

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Sunday 9th July 2006
Greece vs. England
Olympiastadion, Berlin

The World Cup final and not many people would bet that Greece and England would meet in the final.
This is the first major final Greece has ever reached and the most they ever won was a silver medal in the olymics of 1896.
England would hoping to win the world cup after 40 years of hurt.
Greece's odds were 7-2 to win, England were favourtires with 4-6 and a draw was 9-4.

Greece
GK Antonis Nikopolidis (PAO)
DR Giourkas Seitaridis (PAO)
DL Stelias Venetidis (Olympiakos)
DC Christos Patsatzolou (Olympiakos)
DC Paraskevas Antzas (Olympiakos)
MR Giorgos Georgiadis (c) (Olympiakos)
ML Grigoris Georgatos (AEK)
MC Angelos Basinas (PAO)
MC Giorgos Karagounis (Olympiakos)
FC Labros Choutos (Olympiakos)
FC Demis Nikolaidis (Atletico Mardid)
Subs
Dimitris Elefteropoulos (Olympiakos)
Dimitris Salpingidis (PAOK)
Dimitris Markomichalis (Ionikos)
Vangelis Tsiolis (Panileiakos)
Zisis Vryzas (Perugia)
Kostas Katsouranis (AEK)
Spyros Vallas (Olympiakos)

England
GK Chris Kirkland
DR Phil Neville
DL James McEveley
DC Sol Campbell
DC Rio Ferdinard (c)
DMC Owen Hargreaves
MC Steven Gerrard
MC Joe Cole
MC Kieran Richardson
FC Wanye Rooney
FC Shola Ameobi
Subs
Ian Walker
Matt Jansen
Michael Dawson
Jermaine Jenas
David Beckham
James Beattie
Wes Brown

At the start of the match England and Greece had changes to score the opening goal. That came on the 35 minute when Rooney crossed the ball to Ameobi and score a lovely little goal.
At half time the score was 1-0 to England, but that was going to change. On the 48th minute Georgiadis scored from a corner.
Nikolaidis scored Greece second, also from a corner.
England's second came from a Beckham freekick which hit the post and went in.
Greece's second came from Nikolaidis. Georgiadis passed the ball to him when he was in a central postition outside the area, did a little run and scored.
But England got back into the match with a Ameobi goal. Rooney was given the ball. He ran into the area and crossed it in the ball and Ameobi shot it in.
The match was forced into extra time. It seem like the final was going into penalties. However on the final minute Beckham got a freekick. He shot and the goalkeeper saved it, but Campbell's foresince this and scored and won England the World Cup.

Kirkland 5, Neville 7, McEveley 6 (Brown subbed on 68 min 7) Campbell 8, Ferdinard 7, Hargreaves 7, Gerrard 4 (Beckham subbed on 55 min 8), Cole (Jenas subbed on 74 min 7), Rooney 8, Ameobi 8 mom

Greece
Georgiadis 48
Nikolaidis 53, 80
England
Ameobi 35, 84
Beckham 78
Campbell 120

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World Cup Dream Team
GK Chris Kirkland (England)
DR Anatoliy Tymoschuk (Ukraine)
DL Dede (Brazil)
DC William Gallas (France)
DC Philippe Mexes (France)
MR Manuele Blasi (Italy)
ML Jerome Rothen (France)
MC Emerson (Brazil)
MC Partrick Viera (France)
FC Thierry Henry (France)
FC Sidney Govou (France)
Subs
Marcos (Brazil)
Fernando Meira (Portagul)
Rui Costa (Portagul)
Andres D'Alessandro (Argentina)
Wanye Rooney (England)

Golden Boots
Labros Choutas (Greece) 8
Demis Nikolaidis (Greece) 6
Fernando Torres (Spain) 6

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Another Tourument

After winning the World Cup England are in boyant mood. Freemantle and his team of heroes were honoured by a tour of London and meeting the queen and Prime Minster Michael Horward.

But now England must focus on Euro 2008. The group England have to face is:
Group 4
Bosina
England
Estonia
Ireland
Malta
Romania

Romania and Ireland will possibly be England's toughest opposants but Bosina and Estonia are no walk overs.

England want to qualify to the compitition with ease.

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Thursday 31st August 2006

England's first matches are against Romania at home and Estonia away. Phil Neville and James McEveley are both suspened and Ian Walker is injured.

Goalkeepers
Chris Kirkwood 14 Caps, Age 25, Real Sociedad
Carlo Nash 1 Cap, Age 32, Middlesbrough
Stuart Taylor 0 Caps, Age 25, Malaga

Defencers
Wes Brown 14 Caps, Age 26, Newcastle
Glen Johnson Capped at U21 Level, Age 22, Man Utd
Gareth Barry 18 Caps, 1 Goal, Age 25, Man Utd
Wayne Bridge 17 Caps, Age 26, Chelsea
Sol Campbell 69 Caps, 2 Goals, Age 31, Arsenal
Michael Dawson 10 Caps, Age 22, Man Utd
Rio Ferdinard 56 Caps, 1 Goal, Age 27, Man Utd
John Terry 3 Caps, Age 25, Chelsea

Midfielders
Steven Gerrard 39 Caps, 5 Goals, Age 26, Liverpool
Owen Hargreaves 31 Caps, 2 Goals, Age 25, Man Utd
Jermaine Jenas 11 Caps, 1 Goal, Age 23, Newcastle
Michael Carrick 6 Caps, Age 25, Cheivo (Ita)
Sean Davis 1 Cap, Age 26, Chelsea
David Beckham 81 Caps, 15 Goals, Age 31, Juventus (Ita)
Kieron Dyer 35 Caps, 3 Goals, Age 27, Barcelona
Kieran Richardson 13 Caps, 2 Goals, Age 21, Man Utd
Jordan Stewart Capped at U21 Level, Age 24, Leicester
David Dunn 2 Caps, Age 26, Chelsea

Attackers
Alan Smith 14 Caps 1 Goals, Age 25, Man Utd
Matt Jansen 11 Caps, 2 Goals, Age 28, Blackburn
Wanye Rooney 26 Caps, 13 Goals, Age 20, Man Utd
Shola Ameobi 12 Caps, 7 Goals, Age 24
Michael Owen 59 Caps, 26 Goals, Age 26, Liverpool

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Wednesday 6th September 2006

Bridge has been injuried for 3 weeks with a fractured cheekbone. He is unable to play against Romania and Estonia and Freemantle has call-up Birmingham's Matthew Upson in his place.