Euro2008

[tatz21]

Who's watching and who you backing? Since England couldn't even qualify I shall be a drunken neutral spectator.

If I were a betting man I'd choose Portugal to win.

[Decommissioner]

lol soccer

[Gasmasker]

What kind of coverage are we going to get here in the states?

[tatz21]

What kind of coverage are we going to get here in the states?

http://news.ino.com/headlines/?newsid=6891386866801

In just four years, U.S. English-language television coverage of soccer's European Championship has gone from mostly pay per view to every game being aired on an ESPN network.

ESPN's commitment this time around covers 31 matches from Saturday through June 29. A quarterfinal and the title game will be broadcast on ABC.

"For ESPN, it's important in that Euro itself is a marquee, world-class event that we certainly want to be associated with bringing that to fans," said Scott Guglielmino, vice president for programming and acquisitions.

It's part of broader efforts by ESPN to expand its soccer coverage, which includes the rights to the men's and women's World Cups through 2014. Televising Euros and other events allows ESPN to create a continual buildup to the next World Cup so soccer is a regular presence to American sports fans, not just a once-in-four-years diversion.

ESPN will also follow World Cup qualifying by the U.S. team, which begins June 15 against Barbados at Carson, Calif.

"It all weaves together nicely," Guglielmino said.

Euro 2008 games will air in the morning and afternoon in the United States.

[Gasmasker]

http://news.ino.com/headlines/?newsid=6891386866801

In just four years, U.S. English-language television coverage of soccer's European Championship has gone from mostly pay per view to every game being aired on an ESPN network.

ESPN's commitment this time around covers 31 matches from Saturday through June 29. A quarterfinal and the title game will be broadcast on ABC.

"For ESPN, it's important in that Euro itself is a marquee, world-class event that we certainly want to be associated with bringing that to fans," said Scott Guglielmino, vice president for programming and acquisitions.

It's part of broader efforts by ESPN to expand its soccer coverage, which includes the rights to the men's and women's World Cups through 2014. Televising Euros and other events allows ESPN to create a continual buildup to the next World Cup so soccer is a regular presence to American sports fans, not just a once-in-four-years diversion.

ESPN will also follow World Cup qualifying by the U.S. team, which begins June 15 against Barbados at Carson, Calif.

"It all weaves together nicely," Guglielmino said.

Euro 2008 games will air in the morning and afternoon in the United States.

Very nice. I will be watching when I can.

How did people live before ESPN?

[Moleculo]

I am rooting for Portugal to win

[SlaveToTheDark]

i'm guessing no one here has seen Croatia beating Germany

i hate you guys

seriously


Hrvatskaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

(Croatiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!)

[JihadMeAtHello]

goin for Espania of course, but have been impressed by Influcted's beloved dutch. What a flop Italia is, 'group of death' not going the way everyone expected.

[super hot]

I just hope Italy doesn't win. I don't like those fags.

[JihadMeAtHello]

I just hope Italy doesn't win. I don't like those fags.

They're unofficially dead, they've scored like 2 goals so far. Fuck em, everyone was hyping em up.

[Left Coast]

Netherlands and France are the only teams with players I like.

[Demon Cobras]

Soccer is for Mexicans and Fags.

[PJ DA SEX GOD]

Soccer is for Mexicans and Fags.

being one of the two i enjoy watching it. im rooting for france, but i am thinking either the dutch or ze germans will take it.

[super hot]

being one of the two i enjoy watching it. im rooting for france, but i am thinking either the dutch or ze germans will take it.You're a fag?

[JihadMeAtHello]

Where's the gay cholos in bathtub pic when you need it?

[PJ DA SEX GOD]

You're a fag?

you had a 50 percent chance of being right and you failed.

[rector]

I am rooting for Portugal to win

Pwnd.

[rector]

Hrvatska!

[latarian milton]

this fuckin croat and turk game is dull

[JihadMeAtHello]

All of the Croatian games are boring, i was shocked they got out of their group

[latarian milton]

fuck the turks too, the stole it from the czechs

[latarian milton]

finaally a fookin gol

[latarian milton]

craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazzzzzzyy

1-1

[latarian milton]

ha rustus still playing

[latarian milton]

croats are playing like englishmen

[latarian milton]

i know turkeys in the semis now, but they have not impressed me...more luck than anything. hope alemania knocks them off.

[JihadMeAtHello]

Ronaldo's such a bitch, flailing on the ground like a dying fish. Then getting back in the game 2 minutes later. Just as bad as Paul Pierce

[gumby]

All futbol players are like that. Thats why its hard for me to get into it. Its poor sportsmanship IMO.

[Gasmasker]

i know turkeys in the semis now, but they have not impressed me...more luck than anything. hope alemania knocks them off.

They won't go any further.

[SlaveToTheDark]

Slave To The Dark is not happy

[rector]

Hrvatska!

pwnd

[christiancore]

I have been and still am rooting for Germany.

[rector]

Nazi.

[Moleculo]

Pwnd.

Indeed

[Octavian]

I actually (stupidly) picked Holland just before the tourney began... of course they ran out of steam in the quarters. That being said, I do think they're one of the top 3-4 teams in there but they ran out of legs against Russia, most of who's players are just beginning their season and are fresh. Russia may just win the whole thing provided they can get past Spain and Germany.

[latarian milton]

never bet on the orange, they always fail past the groups.

[Gasmasker]

fuck germany, nazi pricks. i have no allegiance to the turks but I couldn't help but start pulling for them the way they battled through the whole tourney.

[Gasmasker]

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3439165,00.html

[vance]

Soccer is for pussies who arent man enough to play real football.